The term 'anatomy' is derived from Ancient Greek meaning 'I cut up, cut open'.  Anatomy involves the study of the macrostructure of the human body. It is tied with many subjects, e.g.  developmental biology, embryology, histology, physiology. Since the opening of the Kazan Federal University across the ages Kazan was a forge of its own scientific school of anatomists. We are proud of anatomy heavyweights like P.F. Lesgaft, V.N.Tonkov, N.D.Bushmakina, V.A.Popova, I.S.Malinovskii, K.M.Yahontova, P.A.Glushkova, V.N.Ternovsky, and many others.