Anatomy

Anatomy is the study of the bodies of people and other animals.

Anatomy is the study of the inside of the body and outside the body.
Anatomy notes the position and structure of organs such as muscles,
glands and bones. A person who studies anatomy is an anatomist.

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 structure and functions of the lymphatic system.

For long periods the dissection of deceased people was forbidden, and
correct ideas about human anatomy was a long time coming.[1][2]

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 Anatomy of the human head
are big enough to see. Micro-anatomy studies smaller parts.[3]

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.

Related pages
Medicine
Zoology
Comparative anatomy
Organ (anatomy)
Gray's Anatomy
Vesalius
William Harvey

References
1. Singer, Charles 1925. The evolution of anatomy: a short history of anatomical and
physiological discovery to Harvey. London:Kegan Paul. Trench, Trubner & Co.
2. Choulant, Ludwig 1945. History & bibliography of anatomical illustration. NY: Hafner.
3. "Microanatomy" (https://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/microanatomy). The Free
Dictionary.
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