The Scope of Human Anatomy

• The Anatomical Sciences
• Methods of Study
• Variation in Human Structure
• Levels of Human Structure

Early Anatomists

• The Greek and Roman Legacy
• Medieval Anatomy in Christendom and Islam
• The Birth of Modern Anatomy
• The Discovery of Microscopic Anatomy

The Nature of Human Life

• What Is Life?
• What Is a Human?

The Evolution of Human Structure

• Evolution, Selection, and Adaptation
• Life in the Trees
• Walking Upright

The Language of Anatomy

• The History of Anatomical Terminology
• Analyzing Medical Terms
• Singular and Plural Noun Forms
• The Importance of Precision