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1 sty 2005 · Anatomy refers to the internal and external structures of the body and their physical relationships, whereas physiology refers to the study of the functions of those structures. This chapter defines anatomy and physiology and explains why they are important to biomedical engineering.
Anatomy is the study of the human body’s structure. That visible to the naked eye is known as gross or topographic anatomy and is the focus of this editorial. In reflecting on the impact of anatomy on medicine, two approaches will be taken.
1 sty 2020 · Physiology is a branch of biological sciences concerned with the dynamic study of the life processes, functions and regulation of biology within an organism [1]. In fact, physiology shapes our understanding of the self, and provides insight to communication and interaction between cells and tissues which are the building blocks of life.
6 cze 2018 · This conceptual review aims to introduce physiologists to the philosophy of biology and medicine. We argue here that the claims made about the vitality and utility of physiology depend heavily on the definition of “physiology” adopted. We distinguish between two families of definitions of physiology found in the scientific literature.
As a science, physiology helps us to understand what our bodies are and to enrich our knowledge of what it is to be alive, of what it is to be human. As well as telling us how our bodies work, physiological knowledge is important to keeping them working in the event of injury or disease.
1 lip 2022 · Research in anatomy not only establishes an evolutionary and functional database with variability between populations, sex, and age, but develops the tools needed for patient...
15 maj 2021 · This book results from an interdisciplinary collaboration between anatomists, clinicians, physicians, statisticians, and computer scientists, addressing topics as diverse as big data, anatomy, visualization, virtual reality, augmented reality, to computational anatomy.
