Unit 1: The Human Body: An orientation

Anatomy

The study of internal and external body structures and there physical relationships among other body parts.

physioology

The study of how living organisms perform their vital functions.

Gross (macroscopic)

Examination of fairly large structures without using a microscope

Microscopic Anatomy

Deals with structures that cannot be seen without magnification.

Principle of complementarity of structure and function

What a structure can do depends on its specific form