macroscopic & microscopic subdivisions

What is anatomy?

Anatomy is the study of the structure of the body and its parts.

What is physiology?

Physiology is the study of how the body and its parts function.

What are the levels of structural organization in the human body, from simplest to most complex?

Chemical level, cellular level, tissue level, organ level, organ system level, and organismal level.

What is a cell?

The basic structural and functional unit of all known organisms.

Gross macroscopic anatomy

The study of large body structures visible to the naked eye

Regional anatomy

Looks at all structures in a particular area of the body

System anatomy

Looks at just one system

System anatomy

Looks at just one system

Surface anatomy

Looks at internal structures as they relate to overlying skin

Microscopic anatomy

Deals with structures too small to be seen with naked eye

Cytology

Study of cells

Histology

Study of tissue

Developmental anatomy

Traces structural changes throughout lifespan

Embryology

study of development changes that occur pre-birth

Principle of complementary

The structure of the body (anatomy) dictates the function (physiology) and both are interconnected and directly related