IndietroBasic Concepts in Microbiology and Human Anatomy
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Anatomy is the study of the structure of the body and all its parts.
Microscopic anatomy studies structures too small to see without a microscope.
Cytology is the study of cells, and histology is the study of tissues.
Macroscopic anatomy studies structures visible without a microscope, like bones, muscles, and organs.
Physiology is the study of body parts and their functions.
Metabolism includes all chemical reactions occurring in the body.
Anabolism is building larger molecules from smaller ones, such as building proteins.
Catabolism is breaking down larger molecules into smaller ones, like breaking down food for energy.
Growth is an increase in body size or number/size of cells.
Development refers to changes that occur throughout life as the body becomes more complex or mature.
A cell is the smallest living unit of the body.
A tissue is a group of similar cells working together.
An organ is a structure made of two or more tissue types working together, like the heart.
An organ system is a group of organs working together, such as the digestive system.
Tissue > Organ > Organ system > Organism