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Anatomy
Anatomy- the structure of body parts and their relationships to one another
Subdivisions of Anatomy
1) Gross(macroscopic) anatomy- study of large body structures visible to the naked eye. Can be broken up the following ways:
regional anatomy- all the structures in a particular region of the body
Systematic anatomy- broken up by each body system
Surface anatomy- internal structures as they relate to the skin surface
2) microscopic anatomy- study of structures too small to be seen with the naked eye. Subdivisions include:
Cytology- study of the cells in the body
Histology- study of the tissues in the body
3) developmental anatomy- traces structural changes that occur in the body throughout the life span. Subdivisions include:
Embryology- developmental changes that occur before birth