Anatomy and
physiology are branches of
Biology, the study of living
organisms and their environments.
Anatomy is the study of the form of living
organisms. The
form of an
organism is the
structure (shape and size) of its body and body parts.
Physiology is the study of the
function of living
organisms. The
function of the body and its parts determines how an
organism carries out its daily activities.
The
anatomy of each body part determines what type(s) of
function(s) that part can perform.
How would you describe the
anatomy of the human eye? What about the
physiology?
Some terms that may be used to describe the
anatomy of the eye: round, spherical, fluid-filled, iris, pupil,
lens,
cornea,
retina.
Some terms that may be used to describe the
physiology of the eye: captures and focuses light, receives visual information, muscles contract to move the eye and adjust vision.
Labeled
diagrams are very commonly used in
Anatomy and
Physiology, and can be used to show anatomical details, describe
physiology or both.
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