Editing Human anatomy (section)

== Anatomy in visual arts ==
Gross anatomy has become a key part of visual arts. Basic concepts of how muscles and bones function and deform with movement is key to drawing, painting or animating a human figure. Many books such as ''Human Anatomy for Artists: The Elements of Form'', are written as a guide to drawing the human body anatomically correctly.<ref>{{cite book|title=Human Anatomy for Artists: The Elements of Form|last=[[Eliot Goldfinger|Goldfinger]]|first=Eliot|year=1991|publisher=Oxford University Press|isbn=0-19-505206-4}}</ref> [[Leonardo da Vinci]] sought to improve his art through a better understanding of human anatomy. In the process he advanced both human anatomy and its representation in art.

Because the structure of a living organism is complex, anatomy is organized by levels, from the smallest components of cells to the largest organs and their relationship to other organs.