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An Overview of Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathology

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An Overview of Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathology• Subdisciplines of anatomy

– Cytology– Histology– Developmental anatomy– Embryology– Gross anatomy


An Overview of Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathology• Subdisciplines of anatomy

– Pathologic anatomy– Radiographic anatomy– Surface anatomy– Systemic anatomy


An Overview of Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathology• Subdisciplines of physiology

– Neurophysiology– Cell physiology– Exercise physiology


An Overview of Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathology• Organization of the body

– Cells form tissue– Tissues form organs– Organs form organ systems– Organ systems combine to form the organism


An Overview of Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathology• Cavities of the body

– Abdominal– Abdominopelvic– Thoracic– Pericardial– Ventral– Cranial– Spinal– Dorsal


An Overview of Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathology• Systems of the body

– Integumentary– Skeletal– Muscular– Nervous– Cardiovascular



– Lymphatic– Respiratory– Digestive– Endocrine– Urinary



– Reproductive– Sensory– Craniosacral


An Overview of Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathology• Planes of the body

– Frontal/coronal– Sagittal– Midsagittal– Transverse/horizontal


Planes of the Body


An Overview of Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathology• Directional terminology

– Anatomic position– Anterior/ventral– Caudal/inferior– Cephalad/cranial/superior– Deep



– Distal– Dorsal/posterior– Lateral– Medial– Proximal


An Overview of Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathology• Subdisciplines of pathology

– Anatomic pathology– Clinical pathology– Pathophysiology


An Overview of Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathology• General terminology of pathology

– Acute– Chronic– Degenerative– Disease– Infection– Local– Systemic