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Anatomy & Physiology
Anatomy...from the Greek word anatome,"dissection", is a branch of natural science dealing with the structural organization of living things. As one of the basic life sciences, anatomy is closely related to medicine and to other branches of biology.
The Anatomy & Physiology Course covers several topics:
- Organization of the Human Body
- Chemistry, Matter, and Life
- Cells and Their Functions
- Tissues, Glands, and Membranes
- Disease and Disease-Producing Organisms
- Integumentary System
- Skeletal System
- Muscular System
- Nervous System: The Spinal Cord and Spinal Nerves
- Nervous System: The Brain and Cranial Nerves
- Sensory System
- Endocrine System: Glands and Hormones
- Blood
- The Heart and Heart Disease
- Blood Vessels and Blood Circulation
- Lymphatic System and Lymphoid Tissue
- Immunity
- Respiratory System
- Digestive System
- Metabolism, Nutrition, and Body Temperature
- Urinary System
- Body Fluids
- Male and Female Reproductive Systems
- Development and Birth
- Heredity and Heredity Diseases