Also known as macroscopic anatomy. Gross anatomy is defined as the study of an organism’s structures which are visible to the naked eye. The main objective of Gross anatomy is to obtain complete information about the structural organization of an organism.
Application of Gross Anatomy:
- Gross anatomy is used for studying in detail about the different organs.
- Used in endoscopy, where a tube having a camera at the end is inserted into an organism’s body cavity.
- It is used in Angiography, where an opaque dye is injected into the blood vessels to view the blood circulation within the human body.
- The internal structures and organs of living beings are studied by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and X-rays.
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