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anatomy

(Encyclopedia) anatomyanatomyənătˈəmē [key], branch of biology concerned with the study of body structure of various organisms, including humans. Comparative anatomy is concerned with the structural…

comparative anatomy

(Encyclopedia) comparative anatomy: see anatomy.

Anatomy and
Physiology: Anatomy of the Heart

Anatomy of the HeartAnatomy and PhysiologyThe HeartAnatomy of the HeartThe Four ChambersThe Heart's Own BloodECG: Measuring a Beat The four-chambered heart is the result of millions of years of…

Anatomy and
Physiology

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colon, in anatomy

(Encyclopedia) colon, in anatomy: see intestine.

iris, in anatomy

(Encyclopedia) iris: see eye.

heart, in anatomy

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Cross section of heart, with arrows indicating direction of blood flow heart, muscular organ that pumps blood to all parts of the body. The rhythmic beating of the heart is a…

gum, in anatomy

(Encyclopedia) gum, in anatomy: see teeth.

foot, in anatomy

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Foot foot, in anatomy, terminal part of the land vertebrate leg. The term is also applied to any invertebrate appendage used either for locomotion or attachment, e.g., the legs…

joint, in anatomy

(Encyclopedia) joint, in anatomy, juncture between two bones. Some joints are immovable, e.g., those that connect the bones of the skull, which are separated merely by short, tough fibers of…