Return to Lecture Outline . Osteology is the scientific study of bones and the body of knowledge relating to bones and bone tissue. Arthrology is the study of joints and the sum of what is known concerning joints, including the connective tissues related to joints. Myology is the scientific study of muscles and muscle tissue and the body of knowledge relating thereto. In AN105 there will be an emphasis on skeletal muscle and the musculoskeletal system so that the first six weeks of the semester will concentrate on this area in the practical laboratory sessions.
Neurology is the branch of science dealing with the nervous system, both normal and in disease.
Clinical neurology is the medical specialty concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the nervous system. This subject will introduce you to the basic structure of the human nervous system, neuroanatomy . This subject includes the heart as part of the circulatory system. Splanchnology is the scientific study of the viscera of the body and the related body of knowledge. The human body is often modelled as consisting of lean tissue and fat.