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Different types of anatomy. 1  Gross anatomy involves anything that could be seen with your unaided eye. 2  Surface anatomy is a subset of gross anatomy that is anything that can be revealed on the skin. 3  Microscopic anatomy is known as histology which is the study of tissues.
Gross anatomy is the study of structures large enough to be seen with the naked eye, and also includes superficial anatomy or surface anatomy, the study by sight of the external body features. Microscopic anatomy is the study of structures on a microscopic scale, including histology (the study of tissues), and embryology (the study of an organism in its immature condition).