Anatomy in Life

What is anatomy?

Anatomy is derived from the word ANA (apart; away) and Tom (to cut)

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Anatomy is basically the study of the different parts of the body, the structures of the living organism, specifically a human being ​

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What is Physiology?

Physiology is derived from the word Physio (nature) and logy (came from the Greek word "logos" which means study")

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Physiology is basically the study of how the body works, the different functions of the structure of an organism, basically answers the why and how of Anatomy

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The study of structures that can be observed only with the use of a microscope or other magnification devices. Microscopic anatomy includes cytology, the study of cells and histology, the study of tissues.

​Microscopic anatomy

the study of the larger structures of the body, those visible without the aid of magnification. Macro- means “large,” thus, gross anatomy is also referred to as macroscopic anatomy.

​Gross anatomy