Anatomy - History, Human Anatomy, Anatomical Nomenclature
Anatomy, a subfield of biology, is the study of the structure of living things. There are three main areas of anatomy: cytology studies the structure of cell; histology examines the structure of tissues; and gross anatomy deals with organs and organ groupings called systems. Comparative anatomy, which strives to identify general structural patterns in families of plants and animals, provided the basis for the classification of species. Human anatomy is a crucial element of the modern medical curriculum.
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Modern anatomy, as a branch of Western science, was founded by the Flemish scientist Andreas Vesalius (1514–1564), who in 1543 published De humani corporis fabrica (Structure of the human body). In addition to correcting numerous misconceptions about the human body, Vesalius's book was the first description of human anatomy that organized the organs into systems. Although initially r…
Human anatomy divides the body into the following distinct functional systems: cutaneous, muscular, skeletal, circulatory, nervous, digestive, urinary, endocrine, respiratory, and reproductive. This division helps the student understand the organs, their relationships, and the relations of individual organs to the body as a whole. The cutaneous system consists of the integument—the covering…
Over the centuries, anatomists developed a standard nomenclature, or method of naming anatomical structures. Terms such as "up" or "down" obviously have no meaning unless the orientation of the body is clear. When a body is lying on it's back, the thorax and abdomen are at the same level. The upright sense of up and down is lost. Further, because anatomical studi…
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Anatomy is the study of the structures of the body, with all its bones and blood vessels, and nerves. It studies the location of each part of the body, and for example like in nervous system studies all the nerves, how they affect parts of the body; how like one nerve can have its innervation on different organs, and exhibit pain on different parts. It is important as the study of these structures has led to the chinese method of called chinese traditional medicine including accupuncture, which treat disease by locating pressure points on body.