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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.
Comparative anatomy is the study of similarities and differences in the anatomy of different species. Homologous structures-structures (body parts/anatomy) which are similar in different species because the species have common descent. 2  They may or may not perform the same function. 3  An example is the forelimb structure shared by cats and whales.