anatomy

Examples of anatomy in the following topics:

• Defining Anatomy

  • Human anatomy is the study of the structure of the human body.
  • There are two major types of anatomy.
  • Surface anatomy (or superficial anatomy) is the study of external anatomical features without dissection.
  • Systemic anatomy focuses on the anatomy of different organ systems, such as the respiratory or nervous system.
  • Regional anatomy is widely used in modern teaching because it is easier to apply to a clinical setting than systemic anatomy.

• Anatomy of the Gallbladder

• Anatomical Position

  • Standard anatomical position is the body orientation used when describing an organism's anatomy. 
  • Thus, the standard anatomical position provides a "gold standard" when comparing the anatomy of different members of the same species.
  • Dissection of cadavers was one of the primary ways humans learned about anatomy throughout history, which has tremendously influenced the ways by which anatomical knowledge has developed into the scientific field of today.

• Directional Terms

  • These words are used more often for animal anatomy and rarely and only with very specific meaning in human anatomy.
  • These are mostly used with animal anatomy, but can be used in human anatomy as long as they are describing the side of an appendage.

• The Medical Renaissance

  • The Renaissance period witnessed groundbreaking developments in medical sciences, including advancements in human anatomy, physiology, surgery, dentistry, and microbiology.  
  • During the later centuries of the Renaissance, which overlapped with the Scientific Revolution, experimental investigation, particularly in the field of dissection and body examination, advanced the knowledge of human anatomy.
  • Galen's understanding of anatomy and medicine was principally influenced by the then-current theory of humorism (also known as the four humors - black bile, yellow bile, blood, and phlegm), as advanced by ancient Greek physicians such as Hippocrates.
  • In 1543, Vesalius asked Johannes Oporinus to publish the seven-volume De humani corporis fabrica (On the fabric of the human body), a groundbreaking work of human anatomy.
  • The book advanced the modern study of human anatomy.

• Defining Physiology

  • Human anatomy deals with how all parts of the human body interact to form a functional whole.
  • The study of anatomy is separate from the study of physiology, although the two are often taught together.
  • While anatomy studies the structure of the parts of an organism, physiology is concerned with the way those parts function together.
  • While anatomy and physiology study different aspects of human biology, together they provide a more complete picture of what the human body is and how it works.
  • Anatomy and physiology are complimentary disciplines as the structure of body systems often influences system function.

• Anatomy of the Liver and Gallbladder

• Anatomy of the Pancreas

• Anatomy of the Female Reproductive System

  • Outline the anatomy of the female reproductive system from external to internal

• Microscopic Anatomy of the Stomach