Many branches of science contribute to an understanding of the humen body,but the most important
concepts embodied in two subdivision of biology:anatomy and physiology.Anatomy and physiology is
complementary science.anatomy is the study of the form,or structure,o the body parts and how these parts relate to one another.Physiology explains function of the body’s structural machinery,that is, how the parts of the body and carry out their life-sustaining activities
Anatomy reference systems are used to make it easier to descibe the location and function of the body parts. The basic reference systens are:body planes, body direction, body cavities, and structural units