Human Anatomy

The human body, like the bodies of all animals, consists of systems, that consist of Organ s, that consist of Tissue s, that consist of Cell s.

See History Of Anatomy for a history of anatomy, including human anatomy.

HUMAN ORGAN SYSTEMS

Cardiovascular System : blood circulations with heart and blood vessels

Digestive System : processing food with mouth, stomach and intestines

Endocrine System : communicating within the body using hormones

Immune System : defending against disease-causing agents

Integumentary System : skin, hair and nails

Lymphatic System : structures involved in the transfer of lymph between tissues and the bloodstream

Muscular System : moving the body

Nervous System : collecting, transferring and processing information with brain and nerves

Reproductive System : the sex organs

Respiratory System : the organs used for breathing, the lungs

Skeletal System : structural support and protection through bones

Urinary System : the kidneys and associated structures involved in the production and excretion of urine

EXTERNAL FEATURES

Common names of well known parts of the human body, from top to bottom :
: Skin
: Head -- Forehead -- Eye -- Ear -- Nose -- Mouth -- Tongue -- Teeth -- Jaw -- Face -- Cheek -- Chin
: Neck -- Throat -- Adam's Apple -- Shoulder s
: Arm -- Elbow -- Wrist -- Hand -- Finger s -- Thumb
: Spine -- Chest -- Breast -- Ribcage
: Abdomen -- Belly Button -- Sex Organ s ( Penis / Scrotum or Clitoris / Vagina ) -- Rectum -- Anus
: Hip -- Buttock s -- Leg -- Thigh -- Knee -- Calf -- Heel -- Ankle -- Foot -- Toe s

INTERNAL ORGANS

Common names of internal organs (in alphabetical order) :
: Adrenals -- Appendix -- Bladder -- Brain -- Duodenum -- Eye s -- Gall Bladder -- Heart -- Intestine s -- Kidney -- Liver -- Lung s -- Ovaries -- Pancreas -- Parathyroids -- Pituitary -- Prostate -- Skin -- Spleen -- Stomach -- Testicle s -- Thymus -- Thyroid -- Veins -- Womb

ANATOMY OF THE BRAIN

: Amygdala -- Brainstem -- Cerebellum -- Cerebral Cortex -- Hypothalamus -- Limbic System -- Medulla -- Midbrain -- Pituitary Gland -- Pons
:See also: Human Brain , List Of Regions In The Human Brain

STUDYING HUMAN ANATOMY

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Certain professions, especially Medicine and Physiotherapy , require the study of human anatomy in depth. Textbooks usually split the body into the following regional groups:

Head and Neck - includes everything above the Thoracic Inlet

Upper Limb - includes everything from your Hand , Forearm , Arm , Shoulder , Axilla , Pectoral region and Scapula r region.

Thorax - contains the region of the chest from the Thoracic Inlet to the Thoracic Diaphragm .

Abdomen - everything from the thoracic diaphragm to the Pelvic Brim or to the Pelvic Inlet .

The back - about the spine and its components, the Intervertebral Disk s and Bodies

Pelvis and Perineum - the pelvis consists of everything from the Pelvic Inlet to the Pelvic Diaphragm . The perineum is everything below the Pelvic Diaphragm .

Lower Limb - the lower limb is usually everything below the Inguinal Ligament , including the Thigh , the Hip Joint , the Leg , and the Foot .

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