The study of anatomy and histology is organised into four disciplines. Topographical anatomy is the study of gross bodily form, the bones, muscles, blood vessels and organs of the body.
Neuroanatomy is the study of the brain.
Histology is the microscopic study of the normal tissues and organs, including muscle, bone, nervous tissue, blood, liver, lungs, heart and eyes. Embryology is the study of the developmental changes that occur in the formation of the adult organism from a fertilised egg. Often they specialise in electron microscopy or histochemistry. Others have become teachers or are employed in scientific equipment sales. First year The study of anatomy and histology does not begin until second year.