Ayurveda is an ancient science explained by different doctors prevailed. Atharva veda the 4th veda among the veda is said to be period of Ayurveda when it was significantly came into existence. This is about anatomy explained in Ayurveda.
The Anatomy in Ayurveda is explained prominently by Sushruthacharya, father of medical surgery. He explained various parts of the body including surface Anatomy and also physiological aspects of basic elements in our body.
Here the philosophical aspects of human body is explained in detail along with other minute and subtle factors which are not explained and cannot be understood in modern Anatomy. The Anatomy in Ayurveda starts with e plantation of Paramanu shaareera
The cell Anatomy continuing with Garbha shareera as the basis of human existence is shukra shonita samyoga.
Human body is divided into 6 parts as
Upper limbs, lower limbs ,trunk and the Head and neck.
The knowledge of anatomical concepts is the basic for any practitioner as we treat the body