Anatomy/Related Articles

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Biology [r]: The science of life — of complex, self-organizing, information-processing systems living in the past, present or future. ^[e]
Morphology (biology) [r]: The study of biological structure. ^[e]
Medicine [r]: The study of health and disease of the human body. ^[e]

Anatomical nomenclature [r]: Add brief definition or description
** [r]: The first standard for anatomical nomenclature, defined in 1895 by German-speaking anatomists. ^[e]
** [r]: An important revision of the Basle Nomina Anatomica, in 1935. ^[e]
** [r]: The first international standard for anatomical nomenclature, defined 1955 in Paris on the basis of the Basle Nomina Anatomica. ^[e]
** [r]: The current standard of anatomical nomenclature. ^[e]

Human anatomy [r]: The study of shapes and structures of and within the human body. ^[e]
Comparative anatomy [r]: Add brief definition or description

Circulatory system [r]: Organ system that passes nutrients, gases, hormones, blood cells, nitrogen waste products, etc. to and from cells in the body. ^[e]
Digestive system [r]: A group of organs stretching from the mouth to the anus, serving to break down foods, assimilate nutrients, and eliminate waste; in humans, it includes the gastrointestinal tract and its accessory glands and structures: liver, biliary tract and pancreas ^[e]
Endocrine system [r]: Add brief definition or description
Immune system [r]: Add brief definition or description
Musculoskeletal system [r]: Add brief definition or description
Nervous system [r]: The control unit of bodily functions in animals. ^[e]
Respiratory system [r]: Add brief definition or description