What is the importance of anatomy and physiology today?

Anatomy and Physiology (A&P) is timeless and invaluable to the life/biotech sciences, medicine, and the allied health fields. The comparative study of other organisms structures and functions helps human understand and treat ourselves. The very foundation of medicine is based on diagnosing and treating conditions based on cause and effect pathologies. Knowing the system and anatomy allows for treatment specific to the problem. A&P is the foundation towards these disciplines and knowing ourselves systemically.