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Basic Medical Science

VOCABULARIES & TERMINOLOGIES I


GARCIA, Eliza M.

VOCABULARIES & TERMINOLOGIES


1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Anatomy Histology Physiology Biochemistry Cytology Embryology Genetics Molecular biology

ANATOMY

From the Greek words tomy, meaning to cut and ana, meaning apart Study of structure and shape of the body and body parts and their relationships to one another

ANATOMY

Gross anatomy

is the study of large and easily observable structures

ANATOMY

Microscropic anatomy is the

study of very small structures in the body that can only be seen with the use of a microscope

ANATOMY (References)

Clinically Oriented Anatomy 6th ed. (2010) Moore, Dalley & Agur

Clinical Anatomy for Medical Students, 7th ed. (2003) Snell, Richard S.

Atlas of the Human Body 5th ed. (2010) Netter, Frank H.

ANATOMY (References)

Holes Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology, 10th ed. (2009) Shier, Butler & Lewis

Principles of Human Anatomy 11th ed. (2008) Tortora & Nielsen

HISTOLOGY

From the Greek words histos meaning web or tissues and logia meaning study of Study of microscopic cells or tissues of plants and animals

HISTOLOGY

Developmental histology is the

study of tissue formation and specialization in growing embryos

HISTOLOGY

Histophysiology is
the study of relations between morphological changes and physiological activity

HISTOLOGY

Histochemistry is
the study of the chemical composition of tissue structures

HISTOLOGY (References)

Bloom & Fawcett: Concise Histology 2nd ed. (2002) Fawcett & Jensh

Junqueiras Basic Histology: Text and Atlas, 12th ed. (2009) Mescher, Anthony L.

Wheaters Functional Histology: A Text and Colour Atlas, 5th ed. (2006) Young, Lowe, Stevens & Heath

HISTOLOGY (References)

Netters Essential Histology (2007) Ovalle & Nahirney

Histology: A Text and Atlas (with Correlated Cell and Molecular Biology) 6th ed. (2010) Ross & Pawlina

PHYSIOLOGY

From the word physio, meaning nature and logia, meaning study of Study of how the body and its parts work or function

PHYSIOLOGY

Neurophysiology
explains the workings of the nervous system

PHYSIOLOGY

Cardiac physiology
studies the function of the heart

PHYSIOLOGY (References)

Berne & Levy Physiology 6th ed. (2008) Koeppen & Stanton

Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology, 12th ed. (2010) Hall, John E.

Ganongs Review of Medical Physiology, 23rd ed. (2009) Barrett, Barman, Boitano & Brooks

PHYSIOLOGY (References)

Medical Physiology Updated 2nd ed. (2011) Boron & Boulpaep

Essentials of Medical Physiology 5th ed. (2010) Sembulingam

IN RELATION
Structure of cells and body tissues (Micro)

Histology

Structure of easily observable body parts such as the organ systems (Macro)

Anatomy

Physiology

Functions of the cells and the organ systems

IN RELATION

** The function of a body part depends on its structure.

BIOCHEMISTRY

Also called biological

chemistry

Study of chemical processes in living organisms, including, but not limited to, living matter

BIOCHEMISTRY

By controlling information flow through biochemical signaling and the flow of chemical energy through metabolism, biochemical processes give rise to the incredible complexity of life.

BIOCHEMISTRY
Deals with all chemicals found in the body (organic and inorganic compounds) Studies how living things obtain energy from food

BIOCHEMISTRY (References)

Concepts in Biochemistry 3rd ed. (2006) Boyer, Rodney

Textbook of Biochemistry with Clinical Correlations, 7th ed. (2010) Devlin, Thomas M.

Introduction to General, Organic, and Biochemistry, 9th ed. (2009) Bettelheim, Brown, Campbell & Farrell

BIOCHEMISTRY (References)

Marks Basic Medical Biochemistry: A Clinical Approach, 3rd ed. (2008) Lieberman & Marks

Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry 5th ed. (2008) Nelson & Cox

IN RELATION

Chemical basis of heredity Role, function, and structure of biomolecules

Molecular structure and function of genes Patterns of inheritance from parent to offspring

Molecular basis of biological activity Concerned with understanding the interactions between various systems of a cell and how these interactions are regulated

CYTOLOGY

From the word kytos, meaning hollow or cell and logia, meaning study of Study of cells in terms of structure, function, and chemistry, and as the fundamental units of living things

CYTOLOGY
Cytopathology is the study of cellular disease and the use of cellular changes for the diagnosis of disease

CYTOLOGY

Cell biology is

the study of normal cellular anatomy, function, and chemistry

CYTOLOGY (References)

Cell Biology 2nd ed. (2007) Pollard & Earnshaw

Color Atlas of Cytology, Histology, and Microscopic Anatomy, 3rd ed. (2003) Kuehnel, Wolfgang

Cytology: Diagnostic Principles and Clinical Correlates, 3rd ed. (2009) Cibas & Ducatman

CYTOLOGY (References)

The World of the Cell 7th ed. (2008) Becker, Kleinsmith, Hardin & Bertoni

Essential Cell Biology 3rd ed. (2009) Alberts, Bray, Hopkin, Johnson, et. al.

EMBRYOLOGY

From the words embryo meaning unborn, and logia meaning study of Study of the fetus or the unborn

EMBRYOLOGY
Development of an embryo from the fertilization of the ovum to the fetus stage

EMBRYOLOGY
Comparative embryology is a branch of embryology that compares the development of embryos of two or more species

EMBRYOLOGY (References)

The Developing Human: Clinically Oriented Embryology, 8th ed. (2007) Moore & Persaud

Human Embryology and Developmental Biology, 4th ed. (2008) Carlson, Bruce M.

Langmans Medical Embryology 11th ed. (2009) Sadler, T.W.

EMBRYOLOGY (References)

Larsens Human Embryology 4th ed. (2008) Schoenwolf, Bleyl, Brauer & Francis-West

Developmental Biology 9th ed. (2010) Gilbert, Scott F.

GENETICS

From the Greek word genetikos, meaning genitive and genesis, meaning origin Study of genes, heredity, and variation in living organisms

GENETICS
Classical genetics consists of techniques and methodologies of genetics that predate the advent of molecular biology

GENETICS
Molecular genetics is the field of biology and genetics that studies the structure and function of genes at a molecular level Employs methods of genetics and molecular biology

GENETICS
Population genetics is the study of allele frequency distribution and change under the influence of the 4 main evolutionary processes: natural selection, genetic drift, mutation, and gene flow

GENETICS
Population Genetics and Epidemiology

GENETICS (References)

Genetics: Principles and Analysis, 4th ed. (1998) Hartl & Jones

Statistical Genetics: Gene Mapping Through Linkage and Association (2008) Neale, Ferreira, Medland & Posthuma

Genetics Manual: Current Theory, Concepts, Terms (1998) Rdei, George P.

GENETICS (References)

Genetics: Analysis & Principles 3rd ed. (2008) Brooker, Robert J.

Principles of Genetics 6th ed. (2011) Snustad & Simmons

MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Study of biology at a molecular level Concerned with the interactions between various systems of a cell, including interactions between DNA, RNA, and protein biosynthesis

MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
This field overlaps with other areas of biology and chemistry particularly genetics and biochemistry

MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
It focuses on the process of replication, transcription, and translation of the genetic material

MOLECULAR BIOLOGY (References)

Molecular Biology of the Cell 5th ed. (2007) Alberts, Johnson, Lewis, et. al.

Molecular Biology 4th ed. (2008) Weaver, Robert P.

Molecular Cell Biology 6th ed. (2007) Lodish, Berk, Kaiser, et. al.

MOLECULAR BIOLOGY (References)

Cell and Molecular Biology: Concepts and Experiments, 5th ed. (2007) Karp, Gerald

Molecular Biology: Principles of Genome Function (2010) Craig, Cohen-Fix, Green, et. al.

IN RELATION
Chemical basis of heredity; molecular structure and function of genes Process by which organisms grow and develop (subfield: embryology)

Molecular basis of biological activity (molecular biology); cells as the fundamental particles of both plants and animals (cytology)

Molecular structure of biological macromolecules such as proteins and nucleic acids

Study of microogranisms and the physiological function of the immune system Fundamental changes occurring in diseases

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