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| Study of body structure, parts and their relationship to each other |
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| Study of a part's function |
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| Refers to all structures in one part of the body |
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Gross (big) anatomy of the body by system
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| Study of internal structures as they relate to the overlying skin |
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| Traces structural changes throughout life |
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| study of developmental changes before birth |
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| study of structural changes caused by disease |
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| Study of anatomical structures at a subcellular level |
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| Principle of Complementarity |
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1.Function ALWAYS reflects structure
2. What a structure CAN DO depends on its FORM |
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| Ability to maintain relatively stable internal environment in a changing external environment |
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