title: [The assessment of structure-function interrelationship from the standpoint of functional systems].
abstract: One of the major methodological problems of morphology--the correlation of "structure" and "function" categories in normal anatomy and histology--is discussed. The issues of mobility of concepts concerning organization of functional systems, differon tissue organization, tissue classification including the special place of extraembryonic organs, are examined. The organizational matters associated with the introduction of a new speciality 03.00.25--histology, cytology, cell biology--and with the necessity of revision of the program of qualifying examination in philosophy for the candidate's degree in the field of histology, are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Histology, Cytology and Embryology, Novosibirsk State Medical Academy.
authors.forename: V D
authors.initials: VD
authors.lastname: Novikov
mesh_terms: D006653:Histology / Q000193:education; D010686:Philosophy, Medical; D012106:Research; D012426:Russia; D013598:Systems Theory