A&P ch 1 Anatomy And Physiology

anatomy dissection

Gr, anatome

dissection

L., dissecare, the process of cutting up

physiology

Gr., physis, nature; logos, study; function of an organism

applied anatomy or clinical anatomy

application of anatomical study for the diagnosis and treatment of disease, particularly as it relates to surgical procedures

descriptive anatomy or systemic anatomy

anatomical specialty involving the description of individual parts of the body without reference to disease conditions

gross anatomy

study of the body and its parts as visible without the aid of microscopy

microscopic anatomy

study of the structure of the body by means of microscopy

surface anatomy or superficial anatomy

study of the body and its surface markings as related to underlying structures

developmental anatomy

study of anatomy with reference to growth and development from conception to adulthood

pathological anatomy

study of parts of the body with respect to the pathological entity

comparative anatomy

study of homologous structures of different animals

electrophysiological techniques

those techniques that measure the electrical activity of single cells or groups of cells, including muscle and nervous system tissues

evoked auditory potential

electrical activity of the brain that is directly associated with hearing an auditory stimulus, an example of this is an auditory brainstem response

cytology

Gr., kytos, cell; logos, study

histology

Gr., histos, web, tissue; logos, study

osteology

Gr., osteon, bone; logos, study

myology

Gr., mys, muscle; logos, study

arthrology

Gr., arthron, joint; logos, study

angiology

Gr., angio, blood vessels; logos, study

neurology

Gr., neuron, sinew, nerve; logos, study