2. • What does anatomy mean?
• The word anatomy means cutting up or
taking apart.
• It is derived from the Greek word anatome
• The Latin word dissecare has a similar
meaning.
3. • Anatomy is largely based on dissection,
from which it obtains its name
•Dissection of an
organized body is called
Anatomy
4. • Anatomy (ah-nat’o-me, A-NAT-o-me)
(anatome to dissect)
• [Gr. ana so much of each + Gr. temnein to
cut]
• Dissect (di-sekt) [L. dissecare to cut up] to
cut apart, or separate.
• Dissection (di-sek’shun) [L. dissection] the
act of dissecting.
5. • The study of anatomy is
traditionally based on
dissecting cadavers and
studying the various structures
with the unaided eye.
6. • Anatomy and dissection are no longer
synonymous
• Dissection has remained a technique and
it is still a technique
• Anatomy has become a field of study.
7. • Anatomy is a corpus of observations, still
dependent upon technique, but capable of
rational correlation among themselves and
with other biological studies
• Most narrowly, anatomy is the
investigation of biological structure in
plants or animals, with no other motive or
intention than description of form
8. Definition
• Anatomy is a branch of biological sciences
that deals with the study of form and
structure of living organism; may be a
plant, may be an animal and that may be
human being (insan)
• It is the science of the structure of human
body and the relations of its parts.
9. • More strictly speaking
• human anatomy
• is a branch of medical sciences, which
deals with the study of the form and the
structure of the body of insan and the
relationship of its constituent parts to each
other; may be structures, organs and
different systems
10. • Anatomy provides the stage on which
various disciplines of medicine play their
part
• Its study helps in understanding and
coping with injury, disease and death
11. • Much more than that, it tells us about
ALLAH’s blessings and makes us firm
believers.
• According to Abul Waleed Muhammad Ibn
Rushd (1128-1198)
• “Anyone who studies Anatomy will
increase his faith in the omnipotence and
oneness of ALLAH Almighty”
12. • It is very interesting to study insan. Allah the Creator
has Himself pointed out that there are ayyat in you.
Wa fee anfosikum.
• In the earth, there are signs for the firm believers,
• And also in your own selves; Can you not see?
Az-Zâriyât, Surah 51, Ayaat 20-21, Part 26
13. Anatomy department
• The structural study of human being starts
in Anatomy Department. The department
of anatomy normally consists of:
• Dissection hall
• Mortuary
• Anatomy Museum
• Histology Laboratory
14. • There should be Embryology Laboratory
also in Anatomy Department.
• A full Neuroanatomy Section is also now
needed in Anatomy Department.
• And now a Cyber-Anatomy Section must
also be present in Anatomy Department.
15. The study of insan
(the human being)
• There are many ways and means to
study the body of insan.
1. Dissection (to cut through). This is
done on dead bodies lying in
dissection hall.
16. 2. Operations. Human anatomy cannot be
learnt completely by studying cadavers
only. A regular visit to hospital is also
necessary to see different operations.
3. Micro-dissection. Here dissection is
done with the use of simple magnifying
glasses or dissecting microscopes.
17. 4. Microscopy. Here different organs,
structures, tissues and cells are studied
with the help of light microscope and
electron microscope
5. Radiology. Here human body structure
is studied with the help of different
special rays (x-rays, ultrasound rays,
magnetic rays etc).
18. • Muslim Medical Students of Human
Anatomy, who wish to become practicing
Muslim doctors must study or observe the
human body as Ayyat (signs) of ALLAH,
the Creator, the Supreme.
