| A | B |
| anatomy | study of the structures of the human body |
| biology | study of living organisms |
| comparative anatomy | study of the similarities and differences of human being to other animals |
| macroscopic anatomy | study of large and easily observable structures on an organism |
| microscopic anatomy | study of small tissues, organs, and cells that cannot be seen with the naked eye |
| pathology | study of disease process |
| pathophysiology | study of how disease processes affect the function of the body |
| physiology | study of the function of each body part |
| morphology | study of the form and structure of organisms |
| etiology | study of the cause of an illness |
| systemic anatomy | study of structure and function of various organs or parts that comprise an organ system |