PART II.

ANATOMY

Anatomy

The word anatomy is derived from two Greek words, meaning, to cut apart, which literally means dissection.

Anatomy is used to indicate the study of the physical structure of organized bodies.

_Anatomy_ is the science of organization or the science of organic structure.

Human anatomy is divided into two great divisions, known as (a) general or descriptive anatomy and (b) surgical or regional anatomy.

_Descriptive anatomy_ deals with the separate parts of the human body.

_Histology_ is that part of descriptive anatomy where the separate parts of the human body are studied by means of the microscope.

_Osteology_ is that part of descriptive anatomy describing the number, form, structure and uses of bone.

_Myology_ is that part of descriptive anatomy which treats of muscles.

_Neurology_ is that part of descriptive anatomy which treats of nerves.

_Syndesmology_ is that part of descriptive anatomy which treats of ligaments.

_Angiology_ is that part of descriptive anatomy which treats of the blood-vessels and lymphatics.

_Surgical or regional anatomy_ describes the relation which certain parts,—muscles, nerves, arteries, etc.,—bear to each other.