somaticanatomy
nounUK /səʊˌmætɪk əˈnætəmi/
US /soʊˌmætɪk əˈnætəmi/
Somatic anatomy is the study of the body's parts that you can see and touch.
In class, we learned somatic anatomy by naming the bones in a model skeleton.
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2. The physical structure of a living body as opposed to its mind or spirit.
Doctors study somatic anatomy to understand how the body is built.
3. The branch of biology that deals with the visible structures of the body.
Her favorite subject is somatic anatomy because she loves learning about bones and muscles.
4. A description of the body's parts used in medical teaching.
The textbook on somatic anatomy includes colorful diagrams of every organ.