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.
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Major systems of the human body:
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
See also: