Over view of anatomy and physiology

• Anatomy


  Scientific discipline that investigates the body's structure
• Physiology


  Scientific investigation of the processes or "functions of living things/body
• Topics of anatomy


  • Macroscopic / Gross
  • Microscopic
  • Cytology
  • Histology
• Macroscopic / Gross


  • Structures examined without a Microscope
  • Internal and external body
• Regional anatomy


  • Studied area by area (head, chest etc.)
  • Have more details
• Systemic anatomy


  • Studied system by systems (respiratory, nervous supply)
• Surface anatomy


  • External form and relation to deeper structures
  • Without need for dissection
• Microscopic anatomy


  • Structure seen with the microscope
• Cytology


  • Cellular anatomy (study of structure and function of cells)
• Histology


  • Study of tissues
• Topics of physiology


  • Reveals dynamic nature of living things
  • Considers operations of specific organ systems
  • Cell physiology
  • Neurophysiology
• Cell physiology


  Examines processes in cells
• Neurophysiology


  Focuses on the nervous system
• Pathology


  Structural and functional changes caused by disease
• Exercise physiology


  Changes in structure and function caused by exercise
• Homeostasis


  Body's ability to maintain a stable internal environment by regulating physiological processes such as hormones, body temperature, water balance etc.