anatomy

Also known as general anatomy

thumb|350px|One of the large, detailed illustrations in Andreas Vesalius's [[De humani corporis fabrica 16th century, marking the rebirth of anatomy]]

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Anatomy is the study of the structure and organization of the human body and its parts. It matters because understanding how the body is built—as advanced through detailed scientific illustration and investigation—provides the foundation for medicine and treating human disease.

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Research

6,180,588 papers

Comparative anatomy of the cerebellum.ReviewProgress in brain research · 1967Nieuwenhuys RDOI: 10.1016/S0079-6123(08)60962-0
[Comparative anatomy of the hand].ReviewChirurgie de la main · 2006Oberlin CDOI: 10.1016/j.main.2006.08.001
Anatomy of the dopaminergic neuron systems in the rat brain.ReviewAdvances in biochemical psychopharmacology · 1978Lindvall O, Björklund A
Functional anatomy of the shoulder complex. A review.ReviewPhysical therapy · 1971Kent BE
Neuroanatomy.ReviewProgress in neurology and psychiatry · 1967Crosby EC, Lauer EW
Neuroanatomy.ReviewProgress in neurology and psychiatry · 1970Lauer EW
Comparative functional anatomy of temporomandibular joint.ReviewOral sciences reviews · 1973Noble HW
Vascular anatomy of the uterus and ovaries and the unilateral luteolytic effect of the uterus: horses, sheep, and swine.ReviewAmerican journal of veterinary research · 1973Del Campo CH, Ginther OJ

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Wikidata facts

Subclass of: biology
Part of: medicine
Has part: neuroanatomy
Image: Leonardo da vinci, Drawing of a Woman's Torso.jpg

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Commons category: Anatomy
topic's main category: Category:Anatomy
topic's main Wikimedia portal: Portal:Anatomy
OpenStreetMap tag: healthcare:speciality=anatomy
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practiced by: anatomist
Stack Exchange tag: biology.stackexchange.com/tags/anatomy
different from: Anatomy
maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Medicine

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Encyclopedic overview

24 sections

Contents

Etymology and definition
Animal tissues
Connective tissue
Epithelium
Muscle tissue
Nervous tissue
Vertebrate anatomy
Fish anatomy
Amphibian anatomy
Reptile anatomy
Bird anatomy
Mammal anatomy
Human anatomy
Invertebrate anatomy
Arthropod anatomy
Other branches of anatomy
History
Ancient
Medieval to early modern
Late modern
See also
References
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thumb|350px|One of the large, detailed illustrations in Andreas Vesalius's [[De humani corporis fabrica 16th century, marking the rebirth of anatomy]]

Anatomy () is the branch of morphology concerned with the study of the internal and external structure of organisms and their parts. Anatomy is a branch of natural science that deals with the structural organization of living things. It is an old science, having its beginnings in prehistoric times.

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