Anatomy

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Study of the physical structure and internal workings of animals.

"Anatomy is the branch of biology concerned with the study of the structure of organisms and their parts."
"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."
"Anatomy and physiology, which study the structure and function of organisms and their parts respectively, make a natural pair of related disciplines."
"In recent years, there has been a significant increase in the use of advanced imaging techniques, such as MRI and CT scans, which allow for more detailed and accurate visualizations of the body's structures."
"The discipline of anatomy is divided into macroscopic and microscopic parts."
"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 the study of cells."
"Advancing from the examination of animals by dissection of carcasses and cadavers (corpses) to 20th-century medical imaging techniques, including X-ray, ultrasound, and magnetic resonance imaging."
"The history of anatomy is characterized by a progressive understanding of the functions of the organs and structures of the human body."
"...including X-ray, ultrasound, and magnetic resonance imaging."
"...advancing from the examination of animals by dissection of carcasses and cadavers (corpses) to 20th-century medical imaging techniques."
"Human anatomy is one of the essential basic sciences that are applied in medicine."
..."developmental biology, embryology, comparative anatomy, evolutionary biology, and phylogeny, as these are the processes by which anatomy is generated."
"...advanced imaging techniques, such as MRI and CT scans."
"...developmental biology, embryology, comparative anatomy, evolutionary biology, and phylogeny."
"Advanced imaging techniques... allow for more detailed and accurate visualizations of the body's structures."
"Anatomy is a complex and dynamic field that is constantly evolving as new discoveries are made."
"...the branch of superficial anatomy."