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Anatomy

It is a branch of biology and medicine that is the consideration of the structure of living things

Contributors in Anatomy

Anatomy

Contractile vacuole

Biology; Anatomy

Organelle in many eukaryotes that acts as a bilge pump in the active transport of excess water from the cell.

Conifers

Biology; Anatomy

Group of gymnosperms that reproduce by cones and have needle-like leaves (in general); includes the pines.

Coronary arteries

Biology; Anatomy

Arteries that supply the heart's muscle fibres with nutrients and oxygen.

Cells

Biology; Anatomy

The smallest structural units of living matter capable of functioning independently.

Contrast

Biology; Anatomy

In relation to microscopes, the ability to distinguish different densities of structures.

Cephalization

Biology; Anatomy

The concentration of sensory tissues in the anterior part of the body (head).

Anaphylaxis

Biology; Anatomy

A severe allergic reaction in which histamine is released into the circulatory system; occurs upon subsequent exposure to a particular antigen; also called anaphylactic shock.

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