-What is Anatomy?

-Anatomy: study of structure& shape of the body &
its parts & their relations to one another.

-Physiology: study of body’s function.

-Anatomical studies:

1-Systematic anatomy: studying the various systems of
which the human body is composed which are :

Osteology—the bony system or skeleton.
Syndesmology—the articulations or joints.
Myology—the muscles.
Angiology—the vascular system, comprising the heart,
bloodvessels, lymphatic vessels, and lymph glands.
Neurology—the nervous system.
Splanchnology—the visceral system including :
respiratory system,digestive system,urogenital system,also CVS

2- Topographical or regional anatomy:the organs and tissues
may be studied in relation to one another i.e studied in term of
regions,trunk region(Thorax&abdomen),upper limb,lower limb,
head& neck.

3-Microscpoic anatomy (histology):
study of the minute structure of the various component
parts of the body by using microscope.

4-Embryology:
study of the human organism in its immature condition,
i. e., the various stages of its intrauterine development.

5-Applied anatomy:
The direct application of the facts
of human anatomy to the various pathological conditions.

6-Surface anatomy:
the appreciation of structures on or
immediately underlying the surface of the body .

7-Functional anatomy:
study relationship between function
&strucuter of the body.

- Structure reflects Function as each part of the body
is designed to perform certain function which adapted to do
that function.

see you,

Dr Ibrahim