The sciences of anatomy and physiology are

the foundations for understanding the

structure and function of the human
body. Anatomy (a-NAT-ō-mē; ana- = up; -
tomy = process of cutting) is the science of
body structures and the relationships among
structures. Physiology (fiz′-ē-OL-ō-jē; physio-
= nature; -logy = study of) is the science of
body functions—how the body parts work.