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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	Stream Type	Stream
3154 Actuarial Studies / Science	Major Minor	ANATA13154 ANATB23154
3457 Music / Science	Major Minor	ANATA13457 ANATB23457
3458 Music/Advanced Science (Hons)	Major Minor	ANATA13458 ANATB23458
3471 Music (Honours) / Science	Major Minor	ANATA13471 ANATB23471
3472 Music(Hons)/Adv Science(Hons)	Major Minor	ANATA13472 ANATB23472
3529 Commerce/Science	Major Minor	ANATA13529 ANATB23529
3563 Economics / Science	Major Minor	ANATA13563 ANATB23563
3566 Economics/Adv Science (Hons)	Major Minor	ANATA13566 ANATB23566
3593 Commerce/Adv Science (Hons)	Major Minor	ANATA13593 ANATB23593
3762 AdvSci(Hons)/Engineering(Hons)	Major Minor	ANATA13762 ANATB23762
3767 Engineering (Hons) / Science	Major Minor	ANATA13767 ANATB23767
3782 Adv Science (Hons) / Comp Sci	Major Minor Honours	ANATA13782 ANATB23782 SOMSEH3782
3789 Science / Computer Science	Major Minor	ANATA13789 ANATB23789
3925 Science and Business	Major	ANATA13925
3926 Science / Fine Arts	Major Minor	ANATA13926 ANATB23926
3937 Science/Social Rsch & Policy	Major Minor	ANATA13937 ANATB23937
3938 AdvSci (Hons)/SocRschandPolicy	Major Minor	ANATA13938 ANATB23938
3944 Adv Science (Hons)/Fine Arts	Major Minor	ANATA13944 ANATB23944
3947 Science / Arts	Major Minor	ANATA13947 ANATB23947
3948 Adv Science (Honours) / Arts	Major Minor	ANATA13948 ANATB23948
3962 Advanced Science (Honours)	Major Minor	ANATA13962 ANATB23962
3966 Life Sciences	Major	ANATA13966
3970 Science	Major Minor	ANATA13970 ANATB23970
3983 Science/Computer Science	Major Minor	ANATA13983 ANATB23983
3987 Science (International)	Major	ANATA13987
3997 Advanced Science (Honours)/Law	Major Minor	ANATA13997 ANATB23997
4076 Science/Education (Secondary)	Major Minor	ANATA14076 ANATB24076
4770 Science / Law	Major Minor	ANATA14770 ANATB24770
4772 Science and Business / Law	Major	ANATA14772