Anatomy is the term for any scientific study focusing on the physical structures and parts of organisms.

The term anatomy is used both for the structure of the bodies of living beings and to call the branch of the biology Who studies them.

Anatomy focuses on an examination of the architecture of bodies, so that sometimes the limits of their study are intermingled with the so-called morphological sciences that are developmental biology, histology and anthropology.

Already in the Ancient Age dissected corpses to find out how the bodies of living beings worked. In the Middle Ages , Followed the galenic teachings of anatomy with few dissections of corpses since in many countries it was considered as witchcraft.

The study of anatomy was started in the Modern age Through the dissection of corpses to increase the knowledge about the body.

With the invention of microscope , The anatomy experienced a great boom and began to develop the microscopic Anatomy.

By covering such a large field of study, the anatomy is subdivided into several branches.