Which of the following statements most accurately describes the complementarity of anatomy and physiology? Which of the following statements most accurately describes the complementarity of anatomy and physiology? Anatomy describes the form of the body, which is more concrete than physiology because we can see anatomical structure. Functions occur because of the anatomy that exists within the body. Physiology is more concrete than anatomy, because it describes structures that can be seen. Anatomy can be described only by the underlying physiology.