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Anatomy is the study of the structure of the body of an organism (we deal with the human body specifically in this text), its parts and their relationships to one another. It includes both gross and microscopic anatomy to deal with macro and micro structures of the body.
Physiology is the study of how the body works or functions and tries to maintain homeostasis. It too includes many subdivisions such as neurophysiology and cardiac physiology.
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Anatomy is the study of the structure of the body of an organism (we deal with the human body specifically in this text), its parts and their relationships to one another. It includes both gross and microscopic anatomy to deal with macro and micro structures of the body. The word anatomy is derived from the Greek words meaning to cut (tomy) apart (ana), as most of anatomy as practiced then was dealing with dissection of gross structures. Microscopic anatomy, on the other hand deals with structures that are invisible to the naked eye and can only be clearly visualized with the help of a microscope and proper staining techniques.
Physiology is the study of how the body works or functions and tries to maintain homeostasis. It too includes many subdivisions such as neurophysiology and cardiac physiology. The word is derived from physio = nature and -ology= the study of. It describes the mechanics of how molecules, cells and organs work together to maintain a stable dynamic equilibrium in the body.
