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Anatomy: Study of the structure of Body parts and their relationship to one another
Phisiology: Study of the function (chemistry) of body parts, how they work to carry out life-sustaining activities
Gross(Macroscopic Anatomy): Study of large, visible structures
Ex, Regional Anatomy, System Anatomy, Surface Anatomy
Microscopic Anatomy: Structures too small to be seen by naked eye
Ex, Cytology, Histology, Developmental Anatomy, Embryology
Regional Anatomy: All structures in a particular area of the body (specific region of the body)
System Anatomy: just one system (cardiovascular, nervous, muscular, etc.)
Surface Anatomy: Internal structures as they relate to overlying skin (visible muscle masses or veins seen
on surface)
Cytology: microscopic study of cells
Histology: microscopic study of tissues
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, Developmental anatomy: studies anatomical and physiological development throughout life
Embryology: Study of developments before birth
Subdivisions of Physiology: based on organ systems, often focuses on cellular and molecular levels
of the body AKA different areas that focus on how parts of the body work — from cells to entire systems.
Structural organization: chemical level, cellular level, tissue level, organ level, organ system level,
organismal level
Chemical Level: Atoms, molecules, and organelles
Cellular level: Single cell
Tissue Level: Groups of similar cells
ex; muscles tissue is made up of muscle cells(similar cells)
Organ Level: Contains two or more types of tissue
Organ system Level: organs that work closely together
Organismal level: All organ systems combined to make the whole organism
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