Gross anatomy

This article is about the area of study. For the movie, see Gross Anatomy (film).

Gross anatomy is the study of anatomy at the visible or macroscopic level.[1][2] The counterpart to gross anatomy is the field of histology, which studies microscopic anatomy.[1][2] Gross anatomy of the human body or other animals seeks to understand the relationship between components of an organism in order to gain a greater appreciation of the roles of those components and their relationships in maintaining the functions of life. The study of gross anatomy can be performed on deceased organisms using dissection or on living organisms using medical imaging. Education in the gross anatomy of humans is included training for most health professionals.

  1. ^ a b Leeson, Thomas S.; Leeson, C. Roland (1981). Histology (Fourth ed.). W. B. Saunders Company. p. 600. ISBN 978-0721657042.
  2. ^ a b Stedman's medical dictionary (27th ed.). Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. 2006. ISBN 068340007X.