Gray's Anatomy facts for kids
Gray's Anatomy is a very famous book about the human body. It teaches us all about our human anatomy, which is the study of what our bodies are made of and how they are put together.
The full name of the book was first Gray's Anatomy: Descriptive and Surgical. It was first published in the United Kingdom in 1858. A year later, in 1859, it was also published in the United States.
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What is Anatomy?
Anatomy is a special science that looks at the parts of living things. For humans, it means studying our bones, muscles, organs, and everything inside us. It helps us understand how our bodies work.
Who Wrote Gray's Anatomy?
The book was written by a doctor named Henry Gray. He started working on it in 1855. Another talented person, Henry Vandyke Carter, drew all the amazing pictures for the book. These drawings helped people understand the complex parts of the body much better.
Why is Gray's Anatomy Important?
Gray's Anatomy became a very important book for medical students and doctors. It was one of the first books to show the human body in such detail. Even today, new versions of Gray's Anatomy are still used to teach people about the human body. It has helped many generations of doctors learn how to take care of us.
See also
In Spanish: Anatomía de Gray para niños
Images for kids
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An illustration from the American 1918 edition
