Anatomy and Physiology

• Anatomy

  The study of the form and structure of an organism
• Physiology

  The study of the processes of living organisms, or why and how they work
• Pathophysiology

  The study of how disease occurs and the responses of living organisms to disease processes
• Cytoplasm

  A fluid inside the cell but outside the nucleus. It is the site for all chemical reactions in the cell, and organelles are located in the cytoplasm
• Nucleus

  Often called the “brain” of the cell because it controls many cell activities
• Cell membrane

  The outer protective covering of the cell