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 The main concern of anatomy is to recognize the relationships, the connections between the individual components within the human body.
Medical professionals often refer to sections of the body in terms of anatomical planes (flat surfaces). These planes are imaginary lines – vertical or horizontal – drawn through an upright body. The terms are used to describe a specific body part.
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Articles:
Anatomical Terminology
by Dr. Gary Farr 5/28/2002
The term "anatomy" comes from the Greek word "anatémnein", meaning to "cut apart" or "dissect". And yet it is not sufficient to view anatomy merely as the art of dissection. It is rather the science concerned with the construction and composition of the human body. At the beginning of the Modern Age, the dissection of corpses led to knowledge about the human organs. In order to fully understand the human body, a description of terminology is vital.
Glossary of Anatomy Terminology
by Dr. Gary Farr 2/14/2003
Hippocrates and other ancient anatomists had to develop a dictionary in order to communicate their observations. Rufus even produced a book, "On naming of the Parts of the Body,"in the first century. Galen, however was among the first to attempt to establish a reasonably comprehensive nomenclature derived from the Greek.
What is Anatomy?
by Dr. Gary Farr 5/28/2002
Anatomy (from the Greek word anatome,"dissection"), is a branch of natural science dealing with the structural organization of living things. It is an old science, having its beginnings in prehistoric times. For centuries anatomical knowledge consisted largely of observations of dissected plants and animals. The proper understanding of structure, however, implies a knowledge of function in the living organism. Anatomy is therefore almost inseparable from physiology, which is sometimes called functional anatomy. As one of the basic life sciences, anatomy is closely related to medicine and to other branches of biology.
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