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Anat/Phys Vocabulary
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Anatomy
11th Grade
09/05/2011

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Term
Anatomy
Definition
Study of body structure, parts and their relationship to each other
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Physiology
Definition
Study of a part's function
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Regional Anatomy
Definition
Refers to all structures in one part of the body
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Systemic
Definition
Gross (big) anatomy of the body by system
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Surface
Definition
Study of internal structures as they relate to the overlying skin
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Cytology
Definition
Study of cells
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Histology
Definition
Study of tissues
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Developmental anatomy
Definition
Traces structural changes throughout life
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Embryology
Definition
study of developmental changes before birth
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Pathological anatomy
Definition
study of structural changes caused by disease
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Molecular biology
Definition
Study of anatomical structures at a subcellular level
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Principle of Complementarity
Definition
1.Function ALWAYS reflects structure
2. What a structure CAN DO depends on its FORM
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Homeostasis
Definition
Ability to maintain relatively stable internal environment in a changing external environment
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