In our syllabus, Human anatomy is divided into 3 sub-divisions -

1. Gross Anatomy
2. Histology
3. Embryology

• Gross Anatomy - It is the study of the human body, for us i mean the dental students we have to deal with the upper extremities i.e the Head and neck. everything here is dealt with detail, it involves the study of bones, muscles, nerves, blood vessels etc.
• Histology - It is the microscopic study of tissues . It is done by using stained tissues and viewed through a microscope. This enables us to study the cells in detail. All the organs and other structures of the body are studies under this and not restricting us only to head and neck.
• Embryology - It is the study of the development of a human being . Here we get to study the different stages in the development of life. It also teaches us the development of organs in particular, and the defects (anamolies) caused during the development stages. We have to concentrate more on the development of organs related to the oral cavity.