Branches of Anatomy

Question 1

• study of structures that can be dissected and observed with the unaided eye or hand lens
• MACROSCOPIC ANATOMY

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GROSS ANATOMY

Question 2

• study of structures too small to be seen without a light microscope
• study of microscopic structure of tissues
• MICROSCOPIC ANATOMY

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HISTOLOGY

Question 3

• concerned with the structure and function of animal cells (including the chemistry of cell).
• examination of structures in even greater detail is possible in an electron microscope
• ULTRASTRUCTURAL ANATOMY

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CYTOLOGY

Question 4

• anatomy of one part in relation to the other parts of the body

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TOPOGRAPHIC ANATOMY

Question 5

– the practical applications of anatomical facts in their relation to surgery, physical diagnosis and other practical branches

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APPLIED ANATOMY

Question 6

the study of proper positioning of the animal to obtain the best radiograph

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RADIOGRAPHIC ANATOMY

Question 7

Morbid Anatomy
the study of the deviation of animal condition from the normal such as when an animal becomes diseased, or its organs function improperly.

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PATHOLOGY

Question 8

Developmental Anatomy
the study of the entire development of the individual from the oocyte to adulthood

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ONTOGENY

Question 9

the study of the development of the individual from the fertilized oocyte to birth

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EMBRYOLOGY

Question 10

study of ancestral history

Answer 10

PHYLOGENY