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GROSS ANATOMY
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ALSO KNOWN AS MACROSCOPIC ANATOMY: IS THE STUDY OF LARGE BODY STRUCTURES VISIBLE TO THE NAKED EYE, SUCH AS THE HEART, LUNGS, AND KIDNEYS.
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MICROSCOPIC ANATOMY
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DEALS WITH STRUCTURES TOO SMALL TO BE SEEN WITH THE NAKED EYE
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CYTOLOGY
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A SUBDIVISION OF MICROSCOPIC ANATOMY: STUDY OF THE CELLS IN THE BODY.
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HISTOLOGY
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A SUBDIVISION OF MICROSCOPIC ANATOMY: STUDIES THE TISSUE
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DEVELOPMENTAL ANATOMY
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TRACES STRUCTURAL CHANGES THAT OCCUR IN THE BODY THROUGHOUT A LIFESPAN.
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EMBRYOLOGY
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A SUBDIVISION OF DEVELOPMENTAL ANATOMY: CONCERNS DEVELOPMENTAL CHANGES THAT OCCUR BEFORE BIRTH.
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PATHOLOGICAL ANATOMY
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STUDIES STRUCTURAL CHANGES CAUSED BY DISEASE
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RADIOGRAPHIC ANATOMY
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STUDIES INTERNAL STRUCTURES AS VISUALIZED BY X-RAYS, OR SPECIALIZED SCANNING PROCEDURES.
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MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
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IN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY, FOR EXAMPLE, THE STRUCTURE OF BIOLOGICAL MOLECULES (CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES) ARE INVESTIGATED.
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CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGY
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EXAMINES THE OPERATION OF THE HEART AND BLOOD VESSELS.
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RENAL PHYSIOLOGY
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STUDIES KIDNEY FUNCTION AND URINE PRODUCTION.
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NEUROPHYSIOLOGY
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EXPLAINS THE WORKINGS OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM.
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ENDOCRINE PHYSIOLOGY
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STUDY OF THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM; GLANDS SECRETE HORMONES THAT REGULATE PROCESSES SUCH AS GROWTH, REPRODUCTION, AND METABOLISM.
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REPRODUCTIVE PHYSIOLOGY
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STUDY OF REPRODUCTION: AT THE CELLULAR OR ORGANISMAL LEVEL. STRONGLY CONTROLLED BY THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM.
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MUSCLE PHYSIOLOGY
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STUDY OF MUSCLE SYSTEMS IN THE BODY
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