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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
ANATOMY
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.
ANATOMY (References)
Holes Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology, 10th ed. (2009) Shier, Butler & Lewis
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
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)
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)
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Structure of cells and body tissues (Micro)
Histology
Structure of easily observable body parts such as the organ systems (Macro)
Anatomy
Physiology
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BIOCHEMISTRY
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)
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
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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
CYTOLOGY (References)
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.
EMBRYOLOGY (References)
Larsens Human Embryology 4th ed. (2008) Schoenwolf, Bleyl, Brauer & Francis-West
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 (References)
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 of the Cell 5th ed. (2007) Alberts, Johnson, Lewis, et. al.
Molecular Cell Biology 6th ed. (2007) Lodish, Berk, Kaiser, et. al.
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.
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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)
Study of microogranisms and the physiological function of the immune system Fundamental changes occurring in diseases