Full Definition of AVERAGE. 1. a: a single value (as a mean, mode, or median) that summarizes or represents the general significance of a set of unequal values b: mean 1b. 2. a: an estimation of or approximation to an arithmetic mean.ull Definition of AVERAGE. 1. a: a single value (as a mean, mode, or median) that summarizes or represents the general significance of a set of unequal values b: mean 1b. 2. a: an estimation of or approximation to an arithmetic mean.
Comparative anatomy is the study of the relatedness of species through examining anatomical structures. Some structures, like homologous structures indicate two organisms shared a recent common ancestor, like the arm bones in humans, bats, whales and birds.
Embryology, also known as developmental anatomy, which is the study of embryo development from a single-celled zygote to a fully formed fetus. Gross anatomy, or the branch of anatomy has a large-scale focus on organs and body structures as a whole. Zootomy, or the anatomical study of animals. Phytotomy, or the anatomical study of plants. Human anatomy, also known as anthropotomy, which is the anatomical study of the human body. Comparative anatomy, or the comparative study of the anatomy of different organisms. Now that we know what anatomy is, let's explore some major events that resulted in the expansion of this field in the 17th and 18th centuries. History: Egyptians & Greco-Romans