What is the study of anatomy for artistic reasons called ?
In some of its facets human anatomy is closely related to embryology , comparative anatomy and comparative embryology , through common roots in evolution ; for example , much of the human body maintains the ancient segmental pattern that is present in all vertebrates with basic units being repeated , which is particularly obvious in the vertebral column and in the ribcage , and which can be traced from the somitogenesis stage in very early embryos .