生理学_邹原_七年制双语教案Chapter1Introduction.docVIP

Chapter 1 Introduction Section 1 Definition and Developmental History of Physiology 1. Definition and Scope of Physiology Physiology is a branch of biological sciences.And it is the study of how living organisms work. Scope: To study normal function and integration—how parts of the body work together at various levels of organization and, most importantly, in the entire organism. Physiology and medicine: experimental science, basic medical science 2. Developmental history of Physiology William Harvey (1578-1657)-An english physician who, by observing the heart in small animals and fishes, p