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INTRODUCTORY. 



Morphology. 



The science 

 of form, 



structure, 

 etc. 



Essentially 

 statical. 



Biology. 



The 



science 

 of living 



things; 



i.e., of 

 matter in 

 the living 



state. 



Physiology. 



The science 

 of action or 

 function. 

 Essentially 

 dynamical. 



Anatomy. 



The science of struc- 

 ture ; the term being 

 usually applied to the 

 coarser and more ob- 

 vious composition of 

 plants or animals. 



Histology. 



Microscopical anat- 

 omy. The ultimate 

 optical analysis of 

 structure by the aid 

 of the microscope ; 

 separated from anat- 

 omy only as a mat- 

 ter of convenience. 



Taxonomy. 



The classification of 

 living things. Based 

 chiefly on phenom- 

 ena of structure. 



Distribution. 



Considers the position 

 of living things in 

 space and time, their 

 distribution over the 

 present face of the 

 earth and their distri- 

 bution and succes- 

 sion at former pe- 

 riods, as displayed in 

 fossil remains. 



Embryology. 



The science of develop- 

 ment from the germ. 

 Includes many mix- 

 ed problems pertain- 

 ing both to morphol- 

 OLCV and physiology. 

 At present largely 

 morphological. 



Physiology. 



The special science of 

 the functions of the 

 individual in health 

 and in disease ; hence 

 including r<ttlil<jij. 



Psychology. 



The science of mental 

 phenomena. 



Sociology. 



The science of social 

 life, i.e., the life of 

 communities, wheth- 

 er of men or of lower 

 animals. 



Botany. 



The science 

 of vegetal 



living 



matter or 



plants. 



Zoology. 



The science 

 of animal 



living 



matter or 



animals. 



Biology. 



The 



science 



of living 



things ; 



i.e., of 



matter in 



the living 



state. 



