1.1 The Scope of Anatomy and Physiology

anatomy

study of structure

physiology

study of function

inspection

examine structure from appearance

palpation

examine structure by feeling

auscultation

examine structure by listening to natural sounds of the body

percussion

examine body by taping the body and feeling for resistance or listening to abnormal sounds made

dissection

examine structure by cutting and separating tissues

comparative anatomy

study of similarities and differences of the structures in different species

medical imaging

technique to view structures inside the body without dissection instead of exploratory surgery

radiology

medicine pertaining to imaging of the body

gross anatomy

structures that can be observed w/ the naked eye

histology

examine anatomy by thinly slicing stained tissues samples

histopathology

examine microscopic anatomy for disease

cytology

structure and function of cells

ultrastructure

observe fine structure of anatomy at molecular level

comparative physiology

study of body functions by comparing different species