Subspecialties of Anatomy

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Embryology

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Branch of biology and medicine concerned with the study of embryos and their development

Question 2

Developmental biology

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Study of the processes in which organisms grow and develop

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Cell biology

Answer 3

Study of cell structure and function

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Histology

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Study of microscopic structure of tissues

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Gross anatomy

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Branch of anatomy that deals with the structure of organs and tissues visible to the naked eye

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Systemic anatomy

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Study of structures that make up a discrete body system (group of structures that work to perform a function)

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Regional anatomy

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Study of anatomy based on regions or divisions of the body and emphasize the relations between various structures in that region

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Surface anatomy

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Study of external features of the body

Question 9

Radiographic anatomy

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Branch which involves the use of radiographic films

Question 10

Pathological anatomy

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Branch of anatomy concerned with structural changes accompanying disease