Human anatomy

Human anatomy or anthropotomy is a special field within anatomy. It studies organs and organ systems of the human body, leaving the study of tissues to histology and cells to cytology. The human body, like the bodies of all animals, is made up of systems, that are made up of organs, that are made up of tissues, that are made up of cells.

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

Index for Human Anatomy

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Major systems of the human body:

Cardiovascular system: the blood circulation with heart and veins
Digestive system: processing food with mouth, stomach and intestines
Endocrine system: communicating within the body using hormones
Excretory system: eliminating wastes from the body
Immune system: defending against disease-causing agents
Integumentary system: skin, hair and nails
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

Common names of well known parts of the human body, from top to bottom:

Head -- Eye -- Ear -- Nose -- Mouth -- Tongue -- Teeth -- Mandible

Neck -- Throat -- Shoulders

Arm -- Elbow -- Wrist -- Hand -- Finger -- Thumb

Spine -- Chest -- Breast -- Ribcage

Abdomen -- Sex organs (Penis/Scrotum or Vagina) -- Rectum -- Anus

Hip -- Buttocks -- Leg -- Knee -- Ankle -- Foot -- Toes

Common names of internal organs (in alphabetical order):

Adrenal glands -- Appendix -- Bladder -- Brain -- Duodenum -- Gall bladder -- Heart -- Intestines -- Kidney --Liver-- Lungs -- Ovaries -- Pancreas -- Parathyroid gland -- Pituitary gland -- Prostate gland -- Spleen -- Stomach -- Thymus gland -- Thyroid gland -- Testicles -- Womb

Brain anatomy terms:

Amygdala -- Brainstem -- Cerebellum -- Cerebral cortex -- Hypothalamus -- Limbic system -- medulla-- midbrain -- Pituitary gland -- pons