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Anatomy
Study of structure of living organisms
Veterinary Anatomy
Study of the anatomy of the principal domesticated animals
Macroscopic or Gross anatomy
Study of structures that can be dissected and observed with an unaided eye or with a hand lens.
Microscopic anatomy or Histology
Study of structures too small to be seen without a light microscope
Ultrastructural anatomy
Study using an electron microscope
Pathological anatomy
Study of deviation from the normal, in cases where the animal becomes diseased or the organs function improperly.
Embryology
Study of development of an individual from fertilization to birth.
Developmental anatomy
Study of development from zygote to the adult.
Teratology
Study of abnormal development
Topographical anatomy
Study of structures in relation to other parts of the body
Systematic anatomy
Study of organ systems that are closely related or of similar origin.
Applied anatomy
The practical application of the knowledge in diagnosis and treatment
Osteology
Study of bones and cartilages
Syndesmology
Study of joints and ligaments
Myology
Study of muscles and accessory structures
Splanchnology
Study of viscera (digestive, respiratory, urogenital, peritoneum and ductless glands)
Angiology
Study of organs of circulation (heart, arteries veins, lymphatics and spleen)
Neurology
Study of the nervous system
Sense organ
Study of organs which relate the individual to the environment
Common integument
Study of the protective envelope of the body (skin) and all of its related structures (mammary gland, hooves, claws, comb and wattles)
Dorsal
Structures lie toward the back (dorsum) of the trunk or, by extension, toward the corresponding surface of the head or tail.
Ventral
Structures lie toward the belly (venter) or the corresponding surface of the head or tail.
Cranial
Structures lie toward the head (cranium, literally skull)
Caudal
Structures lie toward the tail (cauda).