解剖學是探討生物基本構造的一門學問，而解剖學便是探討人體基本構造的科學，因此可以說是人體生物學及醫學之基礎。這門學問除了在於瞭解人體基本構造之外，尚須和各構造之功能 (生理學、生化學)以及病變之構造形態(病理學)的知識相互融會貫通，如此才能對基礎醫學有整體性之瞭解，並做為日後研習臨床醫學的準備。
Anatomy is the study of the structure of the human body, is closely related to physiology.Understanding how your body is built and how it works allows you to appreciate newly developed techniques for detecting and treating disease and to apply guidelines for stayin healthy.Knowledge of human anatomy is the foundation of your clinical practice.