Gross anatomy
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{{dablink|This article is about the area of study. For the movie, see [[Gross Anatomy (1989 movie)]].}}
'''Gross anatomy''' is the study of [[anatomy]] at the [[macroscopic|macroscopic level]]. The term ''gross'' distinguishes it from other areas of anatomical study, including [[histology|microscopic anatomy]], which must be studied with the aid of a [[microscope]].
==Techniques of study==
Gross anatomy is studied using both invasive and noninvasive methods with the goal of obtaining information about the macroscopic structure and organization of [[organ (anatomy)|organ]]s and organ systems. Among the most common methods of study is [[dissection]], in which the body of an animal is [[surgery|surgically]] opened and its organs studied. [[Endoscopy]], in which a [[video camera]]-equipped instrument is inserted through a small incision in the subject, may be used to explore the internal organs and other structures of living animals.
The anatomy of the [[circulatory system]] in a living animal may be studied noninvasively via [[angiography]], a technique in which [[blood vessel]]s are visualized after being injected with an opaque dye.
Other techniques of study include [[X-ray]] and [[magnetic resonance imaging|MRI]].
Anatomy is the study of the structure of the body, in medical schools the dissection of the human body (cadaver) is common place. Thought of the only way to learn and teach anatomy by many, many atlas and Dvd's are available as an aid but not a replacement for dissection.
==In education==
Most [[medical school]]s require that students complete a course in gross human anatomy. Such courses aim to educate students in basic human anatomy and seek to establish anatomical landmarks that may later be used to aid [[diagnosis|medical diagnosis]]. Many schools provide students with [[cadaver]]s for investigation by dissection, aided by dissectors such as ''[[Grant's Dissector]]'', as well as cadaveric atlases (e.g. Rohen's).
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