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Anatomy

Description

Anatomy is the study of the structure of the human body. The study of anatomy can be divided into several separate but strongly related areas:
  • Gross Anatomy deals with the description of form, arrangement and function of the bones, joints, muscles and internal organs, together with their blood and nerve supply.
  • Histology deals with the microscopic structure of tissues and cells.
  • Embryology is concerned with the normal development of the embryo and fetus from conception to birth and with the mechanisms of development and malformations.
  • Neuroanatomy deals with the internal organisation and functions of the brain and spinal cord.
  • Physical or Biological Anthropology deals with human evolution and the relationship between humans and other primates.
In all courses in Anatomy, strong emphasis is given to the functional significance of the structures in health and in disease.

Studying Anatomy at UNSW

The Faculty of Science and the Faculty of Medicine at UNSW both offer undergraduate programs which involve the study of anatomy. Related research study are also available.

Note

Please be advised that Anatomy can also be studied in the Bachelor of Medical Science (program 3991) at Major level.

Anatomy can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name At the Level of Stream
3154 Actuarial Studies / Science Major ANATA13154
3457 Music / Science Major ANATA13457
3458 Music / Advanced Science Major ANATA13458
3529 Commerce/Science Major ANATA13529
3563 Economics / Science Major ANATA13563
3566 Economics / Science (Adv Sc) Major ANATA13566
3593 Commerce / Advanced Science Major ANATA13593
3651 Software Engineering/Science Major ANATA13651
3726 Computer Engineering/Science Major ANATA13726
3755 Bioinformatics/Science Major ANATA13755
3762 Adv Science/Engineering (Hons) Major ANATA13762
3767 Engineering (Hons) / Science Major ANATA13767
3925 Science and Business Major ANATA13925
3926 Science / Fine Arts Major ANATA13926
3930 Science/Arts Major ANATA13930
3936 Adv Science/Social Science Major ANATA13936
3937 Science/Social Rsch & Policy Major ANATA13937
3938 Adv Science/Soc Rsch & Policy Major ANATA13938
3944 Advanced Science / Fine Arts Major ANATA13944
3945 Advanced Science / Computer Sc Major ANATA13945
3966 Life Sciences Major ANATA13966
3970 Science Major ANATA13970
3972 Advanced Science Major ANATA13972
3983 Science/Computer Science Major ANATA13983
3987 Science (International) Major ANATA13987
3997 Science (Advanced) (Hons)/Law Major ANATA13997
4076 Science/Education (Secondary) Major ANATA14076
4770 Science / Law Major ANATA14770
4772 Science and Business / Law Major ANATA14772
   

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Anatomy

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