spatialanatomy
nounUK /ˈspeɪ.ʃəl əˈnæt.ə.mi/
US /ˈspeɪ.ʃəl əˈnæt̬.ə.mi/
Spatial anatomy is how the parts of a body or object are arranged and fit together in space.
The doctor studied the spatial anatomy of the heart to see how its chambers connect.
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2. The study of where body parts sit in relation to one another.
Surgeons rely on spatial anatomy to plan where to make cuts.
3. The way parts of a machine or building are placed in three dimensions.
Engineers mapped the spatial anatomy of the robot's joints.
4. A map-like understanding of how spaces and structures connect.
Her spatial anatomy of the museum helped her find every room quickly.