Anatomy
Study of structure of the body
Physiology
Study of function of the body
There are several ways to examine the structure of the body.
Inspection- simply looking at the body's appearance and performing a physical examination
Palpation- feeling the structure with the hands
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There are several ways to examine the structure of the body. - ANSWER-Inspection-
simply looking at the body's appearance and performing a physical examination
Palpation- feeling the structure with the hands
Auscultation- listening to the natural sounds made by the body
Percussion- taps on the body to feel the abnormal resistance and emitted sounds
Dissection - ANSWER-Carefully cutting and separating tissues to reveal their
relashionship
Comparative anatomy - ANSWER-Study of multiple species in order to examine
similarities and differences and analyze evolutionary trends
Exploratory surgery - ANSWER-Opening the body and taking a look inside to see what
was wrong and what could be done about it
medical imaging techniques - ANSWER-methods of viewing the inside of the body
without surgery
Histology (microscopic anatomy) - ANSWER-study of cells and tissues
Histopathology - ANSWER-Microscopic examination of tissues for signs of disease
Cytology - ANSWER-study of structure and function of cells
Hippocrates (460-377 BC) - ANSWER-Considered the father of medicine (Greece)
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