Anatomy is the identification & description of the structures of living things. Human anatomy is the science which deals with the structure of the human body. Anatomy forms firm foundation of the whole art of medicine and introduces the students to the greater part of the medical science. The term ‘anatomy’ is derived from a Greek word ‘anatome’ meaning cutting up. The term ‘dissection’ is a Latin equivalent of the Greek anatome. However, the two words, anatomy & dissection, are not synonymous. Dissection is a mere technique, whereas anatomy is a wide field of study.