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The study of the physical structure of organisms, including the human body.
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The study of the internal structure of an animal.
anatomy
The study of form.
Gross anatomy involves structures that can be seen with the naked eye and is the opposite of microscopic anatomy, or histology, which involves structures seen under the microscope.
Traditionally, both gross and microscopic anatomy are studied in the first year of medical school in the U.S. The most celebrated textbook of anatomy in the English-speaking world is >Gray's Anatomy, which is still a useful reference book.
The word "anatomy" comes from the Greek ana- meaning "up" or "through" + tome meaning "a cutting".
Anatomy was once a "cutting up" because the structure of the body was originally learned through dissecting it; that is, "cutting it up".
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1. The study, classification, and description of structures and organs of the body by observation or examination of a living being: Anatomy includes the examination or dissection of dead specimens, microscopic examination, and/or the use of textbooks or the internet.
Anatomy is the science of the structural organization of any organism, whether plant or animal.
The macroscopic structural organization of a part or body is usually determined by means of dissection.
The term anatomy is almost a direct borrowing of the Greek anatome, because the Greeks were among the first known to systematically dissect the human body.
The Greek word is a compound of ana-, "up" + tome, "a cutting" and therefore the earlier anatomy was a "cutting up" and "dissection" remains even to this day the essential method of learning about the structure of the body.
The study of the human body was not very reliable during the so-called Dark Ages until Andreas Vesalius (1514-1564), a Flemish anatomist, revived the study of anatomy with his publication of De Humani Corporis Fabrica, "The Structure of the Human Body", in 1543.
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(the science of bodily structures and parts as discovered and developed over the centuries by means of dissections)
(the structure of organisms from the smallest components of cells to the biggest organs and their relationships to other organs especially of the human body)
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Anatomy and Related Anatomical Terms
Lists of anatomy and anatomical topics.
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The practical application of anatomic knowledge to the human body; clinical anatomy: Applied anatomy is very important for the diagnosis and treatment including surgical techniques in clinical situations.
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The study of structures and their relationships by means of models or other manufactured articles: Jeff had to learn all about artificial anatomy in one of his classes before progressing to more advanced stages of his medical education.
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The study of human anatomy by artists: At college there was a course on artistic anatomy which would be excellent for sculptors, painters and amateurs in order to improve their perceptions and skill in representing the human body.
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Body Systems or Anatomy
Body Systems and terms.
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Artificial anatomy using models or drawings in layers: Clastic anatomy is the study or construction on superimposed plastic sheets in removable layers depicting successively deeper structures as seen in an encyclopedia, medical dictionary, etc.
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comparative anatomy
The examination of the skeletons of dogs and humans and their similarities and differences.
The most significant differences being the upright posture adopted by humans, the absence of collarbones in dogs, the attachment of the humerus of the dog to the chest wall along its entire length, plus the fact that humans walk on their whole foot, whereas dogs walk only on the equivalent of the human toes.
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The systematic comparison of bodily structures and their functions in living organisms: In her class on comparative anatomy, Kitty learned about the similarities and differences in the structural parts of a physical body.
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The description of the structure of tissues, organs, and parts of an organism: Descriptive anatomy depicts the regions areas of a body as observed, either macroscopically or microscopically, without necessarily referring to their functions.
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The branch of embryology concerned primarily with the development of structure, tissues, and organs of an organism: Developmental anatomy deals with the growth of a living form from the time of egg fertilization until adulthood, rather than with, for example, biochemical, genetic, or with the experimental aspects.
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The branch of anatomy that comprises the structure of animal forms: Jill took a course in general anatomy that combined gross and microscopic anatomy of the organs, tissues, and fluids of the body.
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The application of anatomic knowledge to the location, diagnosis, and treatment of medical disorders: Medical anatomy combines surface anatomy and 2D imaging of the extremities, head and trunk in order for a student to understand the body structure in a 3D effect.
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muscular anatomy
The examination of the special structures of muscles, characterized by their power to contract when stimulated.
There are three types of muscles: striated or skeletal muscles, smooth or visceral muscles, and specialized cardiac muscles.
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The science of the parts of the body structure in reference to their functions: Physiologic anatomy is the study of the structure of organs and tissues in relation to their normal functions.
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Artificial anatomy: One of Susan's most interesting classes in medicine was in plastic anatomy that utilized manikins of plastic or other materials, parts of which could be removed to expose adjacent structures.
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The study of anatomy by means of dissection and demonstration: Mary wanted to take a class in practical anatomy in order to have experience in cutting into a cadaver to view the different organs more carefully.
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The study of normal bodily parts and their interrelations by using radiological techniques: Meg was impressed with the use of X-rayss and other penetrating radiation methods in her radiological anatomy class in medical school.
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The study of the structures in distinct regions of the body, isolated for descriptive convenience or on a functional basis: Regional anatomy is the examination of the head, the limbs, and the abdomen, or subdivisions of these including the shoulder region, the brachial region (arm, foreleg, etc.), the gluteal region (a reference to any of the three large muscles of each buttock, especially the gluteus maximus, that extend, abduct, and rotate the thigh), etc.
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The anatomy of the lungs in terms of their broncho-pulmonary segments: Each lung is separated into lobes, and each one is divided into segments which are supplied by its own bronchus. The study of the different sections are referred to as segmental anatomy.
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The detailed anatomy of specific organs or groups of organs and tissues as they are related to each other by their particular functions: Special anatomy is a branch of anatomy that deals with certain organs or parts of the body.
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The descriptive study or science of the form and markings of the surface of the body: Surface anatomy deals with the external features of the human body or that of an animal, especially as they relate to underlying tissues and organs.
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The study of the anatomy of a region of the body with particular emphasis on concepts important to the diagnosis and treatment of a surgically correctable disease: Surgical anatomy is concerned with the operative identification of the medical issue, dissection, and medical care.
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The study of an organism's structures grouped into functional systems: Sam wanted to take a class in systematic anatomy that dealt with the respiratory , endocrine, digestive, nervous, circulatory systems, etc.and without regard to specific regions.
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The study of an organism's structures in relation to their neighboring structures as revealed by dissection, light and electron microscopy, or other techniques: Topographic anatomy stresses the relationship between different physical parts in that area, like muscles, nerves, and arteries.
As an example in gross anatomy,topographic anatomy deals with the relationships of nerves, blood vessels and lymph nodes to a particular muscle, ligament, etc.
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topographical anatomy
The examination of the outward appearances and identifications of the various regions of a dog's anatomy.
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The study of the anatomy of organisms in the light of deductions and theories concerning the possible variants derived from hypothetical ancestral forms; philosophical anatomy: Transcendental anatomy used to be a form of comparative anatomy that looked for certain patterns and structures common in all living organisms in nature.
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The branch of anatomy dealing with the form and structure of domesticated animals: Since Amanda loved horses, among other animals her family had at home, she decided to study veterinary anatomy for her future career as a veterinarian.
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The study of gross anatomy as demonstrated by radiological methods: Part of Kitty's medical studies involved x-ray anatomy which involved the visualisation of organs and tissues by using x-rays in both living and dead bodies.
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