1. Anatomy as well as physiology have several subspecialties. Can you identify these subspecialties and explain what they specifically study?
- Anatomy:
- Embryology - the study of the development after human egg fertilization (first eight weeks)
- Developmental Biology - the study of the complete development from fertilization to death
- Cell Biology - the study of cellular structure and functions
- Gross Anatomy - also known as macroscopic anatomy; the study of the larger structures of the body
- Systemic Anatomy - the study of specific systems of the body
- Surface Anatomy - the study of surface markings of the body to understand internal anatomy
- Physiology:
- Neurophysiology - the study of functional properties of nerve cells
- Endocrinology - the study of hormones and how they control body functions
- Cardiovascular physiology - the study of the functions of the heart and blood vessels
- Immunology - the study of the body’s defenses against disease-causing agents
- Renal Physiology - the study of the kidney functions
- Pathophysiology - the study of the functional changes related to diease and aging
- Can you give your own example on how a structure of a body part is related to its function?
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- The skin, as the body's largest organ, acts as a protective barrier from germs and bacterias that may cause harm once it enters our bodies.