________ anatomy is a new subspecialty of gross anatomy as new advances, such as computed tomography and spiral CT scans, have emerged.
A) Surgical
B) Developmental
C) Cross-sectional
D) Regional
E) Comparative

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Cross-sectional anatomy is the subspecialty of gross anatomy that deals with the study of cross-sections of the body through imaging techniques such as computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). It focuses on the internal structures and relationships of structures within a specific plane of the body. Surgical anatomy deals with the anatomical structures relevant to surgical procedures; developmental anatomy studies the structural changes and differentiation that occur during embryonic and fetal development; regional anatomy is the study of specific regions of the body; comparative anatomy deals with the comparison of anatomical structures across different species.

________ Anatomy Is a New Subspecialty of Gross Anatomy as New