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What is the study of anatomy derived from?
What is the study of anatomy derived from?
Greek word 'Anatome' meaning to cut up.
Which of the following is NOT a sub-specialty of anatomy?
Which of the following is NOT a sub-specialty of anatomy?
- Physiotherapy (correct)
- Developmental anatomy
- Gross anatomy
- Microscopic anatomy
Gross anatomy requires the use of a microscope.
Gross anatomy requires the use of a microscope.
False (B)
What does systemic anatomy study?
What does systemic anatomy study?
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What is microscopic anatomy also known as?
What is microscopic anatomy also known as?
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What is the origin of the word physiology?
What is the origin of the word physiology?
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Study Notes
Anatomy
- Derived from the Greek word "Anatome," meaning "to cut up."
- Involves studying body structures and their interrelations.
- Includes several subspecialties: Gross anatomy, Microscopic anatomy, Developmental anatomy, and Embryology.
Gross Anatomy
- Examines body structures without a microscope.
- Systemic anatomy focuses on the functional relationships between organs within a system.
- Regional anatomy studies specific body parts and their organization.
- Both systemic and regional approaches can be employed in gross anatomy studies.
Microscopic Anatomy
- Also known as Histology.
- Involves using a microscope to study tissues comprising various organs.
Physiology
- Derived from a Greek word meaning "study of nature."
- Concerned with how the body and its parts function and operate.
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