functional anatomy
nounUK /ˈfʌŋkʃənəl əˈnætəmi/
US /ˈfʌŋkʃənəl əˈnætəmi/
Functional anatomy is the study of how body parts work together to do things.
In functional anatomy class, we learned how the arm bends and lifts.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The way the parts of a machine or system are arranged to make it work.
The engineer studied the functional anatomy of the robot's arm.
3. The structure of an organization and how its parts cooperate.
The report described the functional anatomy of the hospital's emergency team.
4. The practical study of body structures as they relate to movement and daily activity.
Physical therapists rely on functional anatomy to help patients walk again.