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Leonardo da Vinci dissected some 30 cadavers in his lifetime, leaving behind a trove of beautiful—and accurate—anatomical drawings. Leonardo da Vinci's extensive studies of human anatomy were hundreds ...

Anatomy is the identification and description of the structures of living things. It is a branch of biology and medicine. People who study anatomy study the body, how it is made up, and how it works.

NEW YORK — For hundreds of years, physicians have been dissecting the dead to learn about the inner workings of the human body. While the subject matter itself hasn't changed much, the study of ...