Activity 1. Anatomy and Physiology Subspecialties

SUNIEGA, John Vincent M. - Activity 1

SUNIEGA, John Vincent M. - Activity 1

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ACTIVITY 1: ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY SUBSPECIALTIES

1. Anatomy as well as physiology have several subspecialties. Can you identify these subspecialties and explain what they specifically study?

The following are the subspecialties for anatomy: 

  1. Embryology: It studies the first 8 weeks of development after the fertilization of an egg.

  2. Development Biology: It studies the complete development of an individual from fertilization of an egg to death. 

  3. Cell Biology: It talks about cellular structure and functions.

  4. Surface Anatomy: It studies the surface markings of the body that help us understand internal anatomy through visualization and palpation.

  5. Gross Anatomy: It studies the structures that can be examined without using a microscope.

  6. Systemic Anatomy: It studies the structure of the specific systems of the body such as the nervous and respiratory systems.

 

On the other hand, here are the subspecialties of physiology:

  1. Neurophysiology: It studies the functional properties of nerve cells.

  2. Endocrinology: It studies hormones and how they control body functions.

  3. Cardiovascular physiology: It studies the functions of the heart and blood vessels.

  4. Immunology: It talks about how the body defends itself against disease-causing agents.

  5. Renal physiology: It talks about the functions of the kidneys.

  6. Pathophysiology: It talks about the functional changes associated with disease and aging. 

 

2. Can you give your own example on how a structure of a body part is related to its function? 

Humans are called vertebrates because of the presence of a vertebral column in our bodies. This provides structure and support to our bodies enabling us to perform our daily activities properly. Its semi-rigid structure provides a stable axis for the entire trunk, head, and neck, and indirectly, the upper extremities (Siegal & Siegal, 2010). Because of this, our homeostasis is maintained preventing any disruptions that may cause some adverse changes to our bodies. 

 

Reference:

Siegal, T., & Siegal, T. (2010). Spinal Metastases. Blue Books of Neurology, 297–332. https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-7506-7516-1.00014-1