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Anatomy
Anatomy (Greek anatomē, 'dissection') is the branch of
biology concerned with the study of the structure of
organisms and their parts. Anatomy is a branch of
natural science which deals with the structural
organization of living things. It is an old science,
having its beginnings in prehistoric times. Anatomy is
inherently tied to developmental biology, embryology,
comparative anatomy, evolutionary biology, and
phylogeny, as these are the processes by which anatomy
is generated, both over immediate and long-term
timescales. Anatomy and physiology, which study the
structure and function of organisms and their parts
respectively, make a natural pair of related
disciplines, and are often studied together. Human
anatomy is one of the essential basic sciences that are
applied in medicine.
The discipline of anatomy is divided into macroscopic
and microscopic. Macroscopic anatomy, or gross anatomy,
is the examination of an animal's body parts using
unaided eyesight. Gross anatomy also includes the branch
of superficial anatomy. Microscopic anatomy involves the
use of optical instruments in the study of the tissues
of various structures, known as histology, and also in
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The history of anatomy dates back to 1600 BC when
Egyptians began studying human anatomy. They discovered
the functions of many organs like the liver, spleen,
kidneys, heart etc. and were the first to discover the
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For long periods the dissection of deceased people was
forbidden, and correct ideas about human anatomy was a
long time coming.
Academic human anatomists are usually employed by
universities, medical schools and teaching hospitals.
They are often involved in teaching, and research. Gross
anatomy studies parts of the body that are big enough to
see. Micro-anatomy studies smaller parts. |
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Body systems
There are different organ systems, such as the
cardiovascular system, also known as the circulatory
system (the system that gets blood around the body), the
muscular system (the system that contains muscles), the
nervous system (the system that controls the nerves,and
the brain) and the skeleton (the bones).
Anatomy, physiology and biochemistry are similar basic
medical sciences. |
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