Anatomy

The investigation on the structure of living things is termed as anatomy. Anatomy can be classified as human anatomy, animal anatomy and plant anatomy. Due to common ancestry evolution some of the studies involving anatomy can be directly correlated to embryology, comparative embryology and comparative anatomy. Macroscopic anatomy and Microscopic anatomy are the main sub divisions of anatomy. Macroscopic anatomy also termed as topographical anatomy, regional anatomy or anthropotomy involves the study of macroscopic anatomical structures. Minute anatomical structures like histology involve the study of the organization of tissues and cytology involving the study of cells comes under the category of microscopic anatomy. The need for understanding the various purposes of organs and structures in the body led to the origin of anatomy.  The advent of technologically complex techniques such as X-ray, Ultrasound and MRI imaging has paved the way for a better understanding about anatomy. Usually anatomy is confused with anatomical pathology which is in fact a study of the grass and microscopic appearances of diseased organs. Human anatomy involves the scientific study of the morphology of the adult human body. Microscopic anatomy can be studied from various bodies such as anatomical models, skeletons, text books, diagrams, photographs, lectures and tutorials and can be assisted by realistic know-how examining slides under a microscope. Microscopic anatomy can also be learned from grass anatomy which involves realistic practice of dissection and inspection of dead human bodies.

Medical students usually undergo complementary basic medical sciences that involve the study of human anatomy, physiology, biochemistry. The human anatomy can be taught regionally such as the study of head and chest, studying specific systems such as the nervous or respiratory systems. It also can be taught systematically. Now a day’s regional study is more preferred to systematic study. No wonder that the major anatomy text books, Gray’s Anatomy have been reedited from a system format to a regional format to keep in touch with the modern teaching methods. Surgeons and doctors specializing in histopathology and radiology require a systematic operational understanding of anatomy. Various academic institutions need human anatomists for teaching anatomy and for doing research in certain systems, tissues, organs and cells. The study of anatomy forms an integral part in a doctor’s medical career. The study of anatomy has witnessed a drastic change in the format and the amount of information being taught. Prosection is preferred with dissection in the structure of modern medical curriculum.

Following are the Anatomy pdf tutorials and online ebooks found on web.

1. Gray's anatomy: the anatomical basis of medicine and surgery By Henry Gray, Peter Llewellyn Williams, Lawrence H. Bannister
2. Anatomy Demystified By Dale Pierre Layman 
3. Constructive anatomy By George Brant Bridgman
4. Anatomy, descriptive and surgical By Henry Gray 
5. Clinical anatomy: applied anatomy for students and junior doctors By Harold Ellis 
6. Anatomy Coloring Book By Stephanie McCann, Eric Wise 
7. Clinical anatomy: an illustrated review with questions and explanations By Richard S. Snell 
8. Surgical Anatomy and Technique: A Pocket Manual By Lee John Skandalakis, John Elias Skandalakis, Panajiotis N. Skandalakis 
9. Anatomy & Physiology Workbook for Dummies By Janet Rae-Dupree, Pat DuPree 
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