An Overview of Anatomy and Physiology

Studies the structure of the body parts and their relationships to one another

Concerns the function of the body, in other words, how the body parts work and carry out their life-sustaining activities.

Is the study of large body structures visible to the naked eye, such as the heart, lungs, and kidneys.

All the structures (muscles, bones, blood vessels, nerves, etc.) in a particular region of the body, such as the abdomen or leg, are examined at the same time.

Body structure is studied system by system.

The sudy of internal structures as they relate to the overlying skin surface.

Deals with structures too small to be seen with the naked eye.

Which considers the cells of the body.

The study of tissues.

Traces structural changes that occur in the body throughout the lifespan.

A subdivision of developmental anatomy, concerns developmental changes that occur before birth.

Concerns kidney function and urine production

Explains the workings of the nervous system.

Examines the operation of the heart and blood vessels.

Although it is possible to study anatomy and physiology individually, they are really inseparable because function always reflects structure. That is, what a structure can do dependson its specific form.