Subdivisions of Anatomy

Anatomy literal term

‘to cut open’

Gross anatomy

macroscopic anatomy - study of structures we can see with the visible eye

Gross Anatomy Subdivisions

Surface anatomy; Regional anatomy; Systemic anatomy

Systemic Anatomy

Study of external features of a structure

Regional Anatomy

study of a region of the body

Systemic Anatomy

Study of different systems of the body

Microscopic Anatomy

Study of structures that can’t be seen with the visible eye

Microscopic Anatomy subdivisions

Cytology & Histology

Cytology

Study of individual cells

Histology

Study of tissues

Physiology subdivisions

Cell, Special, Systemic, Pathological

Cell physiology

study of the function of cells

Special physiology

study of the function of specific organs

Systemic physiology

study of the function of a system

Pathological physiology

study of how a disease functions in the body + how to cure