1.

ANATOMY - study, classification and description of body structure and organs of the human
body
 2. ‘ana’ = up 
3. ’tomy’ = process of cutting

4. PHYSIOLOGY  - study of body functions (how the body parts work)

 5. ‘physio’ = nature 
6. ’logy’ = study of
7. Embryology - study of first 8 weeks of development to fertilization of egg
8. PHYTOTOMY The general term for the dissection and study of the internal structure of
plants.
9. RESURRECTIONIST A person who excavates corpses from graves sells cadavers to
anatomists or surgeons.
10. KING PTOLEMY In his reign, he authorized the use of criminals as the subjects for live
dissections.
11. ANATOMY The science that deals with the form and bodily structure of living organisms.
12. ANIMALS These were the only available test subjects due to the prohibition of human
dissections.
13. ALCMAEON He was the first ancient scientist who identified the human brain as the most
essential organ in the human body.
14. PLASTINATION A technique for preserving bodies or body parts by replacing the water
and fat with certain plastics.
15. EBERS PAPYRUS One of the most critical scrolls of ancient Egypt, which are a
compilation of herbal knowledge and medical texts.
16. ANREAS VESALIUS He revolutionized human anatomy by writing influential books
which served to correct misconceptions and erroneous theories of the past.
17. HISTOLOGY The study of the chemical composition, function, and microscopic structure
of tissues.
18. Cell biology - cellar structures and functions
19. Gross anatomy - structures that can be examined even without the microscope
20. Systemic anatomy - Structure of specific systems of the body
21. Regional anatomy - Region of specific area of the body such as Head
22. Body structures that can be visualized by xray Radiographic anatomy
23. Pathological anatomy - Structural changers from gross to microscopic associated with
disease
24. Neurophysiology - Functional properties of nerve cells.
25. Endocrinology - Hormones (chemical regulators in the blood) and how they control body
functions
26. Immunology - How the body defends itself against disease - causing agents
27. Pathophysiology - Functional changes associated with disease and aging.