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Structures, Shape of the body and its parts

How the body and its parts work
Structures determine the function
Functions are the processes or jobs

The study of the tissues of the body and how these tissues are arranged to constitute organs.

The Greek root histo can be translated as

is an instrument used to see objects that are too small to be seen by the naked eye.

a technique used to enable better visualization of cells and cell parts under the microscope.

dismembering of the body, used to explore anatomy

it forms the basic unit of any living organism

groups of similar cells that come together to perform a special function in the body.

a relatively independent part of the body that carries out one or more special functions

an organized group of organs that form a particular function.

conveying toward an organ.

conveying away from an organ, asefferent lymphatic vessel or efferent nerve. These terms are used with reference to an understood organ.

structure enclosing an organ, usually composed of dense connective tissue.

the outer portion of an organ, distinguished from its inner, medullary portion.

a depression or pit at that part of an organ where the vessels and nerves enter.

the cavity or channel within a tube or hollow.organ.

the inner portion of an organ, usually in the center.

a mucous membrane, comprised of several layers (an epithelium, lamina propria, and often a muscularis mucosae).

the dividing wall or partition usually between lobes of an organ.

a serous membrane, comprised of a mesothelium and underlying connective tissue, lining the serous cavities of the body.