O que (quem) é zootomy - definição
![A dissected body, lying prone on a table, by [[Charles Landseer]]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/An écorché figure (life-size), lying prone on a table Wellcome L0020561.jpg?width=200 "A dissected body, lying prone on a table, by [[Charles Landseer]]")
![Hyaline cartilage at high magnification ([[H&E stain]])](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Cartilage polarised.jpg?width=200 "Hyaline cartilage at high magnification ([[H&E stain]])")
![Skeleton of [[Surinam horned frog]] (''Ceratophrys cornuta'')](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ceratophrys cornuta skeleton front.jpg?width=200 "Skeleton of [[Surinam horned frog]] (''Ceratophrys cornuta'')")
![Anatomical chart in [[Vesalius]]'s ''Epitome'', 1543](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Charta ex qva figvram parare convenit, illi qvae nervorvm seriem exprimit appendendam, 1543..JPG?width=200 "Anatomical chart in [[Vesalius]]'s ''Epitome'', 1543")
![Anatomy of the eye for the first time in history by [[Hunayn ibn Ishaq]] in the 9th century](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Cheshm manuscript.jpg?width=200 "Anatomy of the eye for the first time in history by [[Hunayn ibn Ishaq]] in the 9th century")
![Head of a male ''[[Daphnia]]'', a [[planktonic]] crustacean](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Chirocephalus diaphanus male head.png?width=200 "Head of a male ''[[Daphnia]]'', a [[planktonic]] crustacean")
![Skeleton of a [[diamondback rattlesnake]]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Crotalus atrox -Museum of Osteology, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA-29Aug2012.jpg?width=200 "Skeleton of a [[diamondback rattlesnake]]")
![Part of a wing. [[Albrecht Dürer]], c. 1500–1512](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Duerer wing of a blue roller.jpg?width=200 "Part of a wing. [[Albrecht Dürer]], c. 1500–1512")
.jpg?width=200 "Cutaway diagram showing various organs of a fish")
![Anatomical study of the arm, by [[Leonardo da Vinci]], (about 1510)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Leonardo da Vinci - RCIN 919000, Verso The bones and muscles of the arm c.1510-11.jpg?width=200 "Anatomical study of the arm, by [[Leonardo da Vinci]], (about 1510)")
![[[Michiel Jansz van Mierevelt]] – ''Anatomy lesson of Dr. Willem van der Meer'', 1617](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Michiel Jansz van Mierevelt - Anatomy lesson of Dr. Willem van der Meer.jpg?width=200 "[[Michiel Jansz van Mierevelt]] – ''Anatomy lesson of Dr. Willem van der Meer'', 1617")
![Gastric mucosa at low magnification ([[H&E stain]])](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Normal gastric mucosa low mag.jpg?width=200 "Gastric mucosa at low magnification ([[H&E stain]])")
![MRI]] scan](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Parasagittal MRI of human head in patient with benign familial macrocephaly prior to brain injury (ANIMATED).gif?width=200 "MRI]] scan")
![Cross section through [[skeletal muscle]] and a small [[nerve]] at high magnification ([[H&E stain]])](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Skeletal muscle - cross section, nerve bundle.jpg?width=200 "Cross section through [[skeletal muscle]] and a small [[nerve]] at high magnification ([[H&E stain]])")
![An anatomy [[thangka]], part of [[Desi Sangye Gyatso]]'s The Blue Beryl, 17th century](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/The Blue Beryl-Anatomy.jpg?width=200 "An anatomy [[thangka]], part of [[Desi Sangye Gyatso]]'s The Blue Beryl, 17th century")
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![[[Mouse]] skull](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/VolRenderShearWarp.gif?width=200 "[[Mouse]] skull")
![Surgical instruments were invented for the first time in history by [[Abulcasis]] in the 11th century](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Zahrawi1.png?width=200 "Surgical instruments were invented for the first time in history by [[Abulcasis]] in the 11th century")
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Anatomy (from Ancient Greek ἀνατομή (anatomḗ) 'dissection') is the branch of biology concerned with the study of the 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. Anatomy is inherently tied to developmental biology, embryology, comparative anatomy, evolutionary biology, and phylogeny, as these are the processes by which anatomy is generated, both over immediate and long-term timescales. Anatomy and physiology, which study the structure and function of organisms and their parts respectively, make a natural pair of related disciplines, and are often studied together. Human anatomy is one of the essential basic sciences that are applied in medicine.
Anatomy is a complex and dynamic field that is constantly evolving as new discoveries are made. In recent years, there has been a significant increase in the use of advanced imaging techniques, such as MRI and CT scans, which allow for more detailed and accurate visualizations of the body's structures.
The discipline of anatomy is divided into macroscopic and microscopic. Macroscopic anatomy, or gross anatomy, is the examination of an animal's body parts using unaided eyesight. Gross anatomy also includes the branch of superficial anatomy. Microscopic anatomy involves the use of optical instruments in the study of the tissues of various structures, known as histology, and also in the study of cells.
The history of anatomy is characterized by a progressive understanding of the functions of the organs and structures of the human body. Methods have also improved dramatically, advancing from the examination of animals by dissection of carcasses and cadavers (corpses) to 20th century medical imaging techniques, including X-ray, ultrasound, and magnetic resonance imaging.
