Body (biology) explained

A body (Latin: corpus) is the physical material of an organism. It is only used for organisms which are in one part or whole. There are organisms which change from single cells to whole organisms: for example, slime molds. For them the term 'body' would mean the multicellular stage. Other uses:

The body of a dead person is also called a corpse or cadaver. The dead bodies of vertebrate animals and insects are sometimes called carcasses.

The human body has a head, neck, torso, two arms, two legs and the genitals of the groin, which differ between males and females.

The branch of biology dealing with the study of the bodies and their specific structural features is called morphology.[2] Anatomy is a branch of morphology that deals with the structure of the body at a level higher than tissue.[3] Anatomy is closely related to histology, which studies the structure of tissues, as well as cytology, which studies the structure and function of the individual cells, from which the tissues and organs of the studied macroorganism are built. Taken together, anatomy, histology, cytology and embryology represent a morphology

The study of functions and mechanisms in a body is physiology.[4] [5]

Human body

Here are the names of the body parts of a woman and a man.

Notes and References

  1. The plant body as a network of semi-autonomous agents: a review . Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B . 2019-04-22 . Oborny . Beata . 10.1098/rstb.2018.0371 . 2021-06-25 . 6553591 .
  2. Web site: Morphology Definition of Morphology by Oxford Dictionary on Lexico.com also meaning of Morphology . https://web.archive.org/web/20200305173019/https://www.lexico.com/definition/morphology . dead . March 5, 2020 . Lexico DictionariesEnglish . en.
  3. Web site: Anatomy – Definition of anatomy by Merriam-Webster. merriam-webster.com.
  4. Web site: What is physiology? — Faculty of Biology. biology.cam.ac.uk. en. 2018-07-07.
  5. Book: Prosser . C. Ladd . Comparative Animal Physiology, Environmental and Metabolic Animal Physiology . 4th . Wiley-Liss . Hoboken, NJ . 1991 . 978-0-471-85767-9 . 1–12.