Analyzing the Difference between the Amphitheater and the Anatomy Hall/Laboratory

The differences between the amphitheater and the anatomy laboratory/classroom are presented, acknowledging that amphitheaters originated in ancient Rome, primarily as venues for public gatherings, arising from the need to develop a specific architectural space with distinctive characteristics. These structures were divided into one or more levels of arcades, with an elliptical interior surrounded by seating for spectators arranged in ascending tiers. Centuries later, amphitheaters were adapted into anatomical amphitheaters for the performance of dissections, functioning as large and tall auditoriums designed to accommodate a large number of observers around an appropriate dissection table and equipped with good natural lighting to ensure visibility of these practices. Anatomy laboratories/classrooms eventually ceased to follow these classical teaching models due to the emergence of new technologies for the study of the cadaver.