Anatomy
scientific discipline that investigates the body's structure
Physiology
scientific investigation of the processes or functions of living things
Gross or macroscopic
structures examined without a microscope
Regional
studied area by area
Systemic
studied system by system
Surface
external form and relation to deeperstructures as x-ray in anatomic imaging
Microscopic
structures seen with the microscope
Cytology
cellular anatomy
Histology
study of tissues
Cell physiology
examines processes incells
, Neurophysiology
focuses on the nervous system
Cardiovascular
the heart and blood vessels
Pathology
structural and functional changes caused bydisease
Exercise Physiology
changes in structure and function caused byexercise
Chemical Level
interaction of atoms
Cell Level
structural and functional unit of living organisms
Tissue Level
group of similar cells and the materials surrounding them
Organ Level
one or more tissues functioning together
Organ System level
group of organs functioning together
Organism Level
Any living thing
Organization
condition in which there are specific relationships and functions
Metabolism
all chemical reactions in the body