Outline of human anatomy explained
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to human anatomy:
Human anatomy - scientific study of the morphology of the adult human. It is subdivided into gross anatomy and microscopic anatomy. Gross anatomy (also called topographical anatomy, regional anatomy, or anthropotomy) is the study of anatomical structures that can be seen by unaided vision. Microscopic anatomy is the study of minute anatomical structures assisted with microscopes, and includes histology (the study of the organization of tissues), and cytology (the study of cells).
Essence of human anatomy
Branches of human anatomy
Anatomy of the human body
The following list of human anatomical structures is based on the Terminologia Anatomica, the international standard for anatomical nomenclature. While the order is standardized, the hierarchical relationships in the TA are somewhat vague, and thus are open to interpretation.
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General anatomy
- Parts of human body
- Planes, lines, and regions
- Regions of head
- Regions of neck
- Anterior and lateral thoracic regions
- Abdominal regions
- Regions of back
- Perineal regions
- Regions of upper limb
- Regions of lower limb
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Bones
See main article: Skeletal system.
- General terms
- Cranium
- Vertebral column
- Vertebral canal
- Vertebra (this category contains parts of a vertebra)
- Cervical vertebrae
- Thoracic vertebrae
- Lumbar vertebrae
- Sacrum
- Dorsal surface
- Sacral cornu
- Sacral canal
- Coccyx
- Thoracic skeleton
- Bones of upper limb
- Bones of lower limb
- Pelvic girdle
- [Sacrum - see vertebrae section]
- Hip bone
- Pelvis (category contains general terms)
- Free part of lower limb
- Bones of foot
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Joints
- General terms
- Joint
- Bony joints
- Abduction
- Adduction
- External rotation or Lateral rotation
- Internal rotation or Medial rotation
- Circumduction
- Flexion
- Extension
- Pronation
- Supination
- Opposition
- Reposition
- Joints of the skull
- Cranial fibrous joints
- Cranial syndesmoses
- Cranial sutures
- Dento-alveolar syndesmosis (gomphosis)
- Cranial cartilaginous joints
- Cranial synovial joints
- Vertebral joints
- Syndesmoses of vertebral column
- Synchondroses of vertebral column
- Vertebral synovial joints
- Thoracic joints
- Syndesmoses of thorax
- Synchondroses of thorax
- Synovial joints of thorax
- Joints of upper limb
- Joints of pectoral girdle
- Syndesmoses of pectoral girdle
- Synovial joints of pectoral girdle
- Joints of free upper limb
- Radio-ulnar syndesmosis
- Synovial joints of free upper limb
- Joints of lower limb
- Joints of pelvic girdle
- Syndesmoses of pelvic girdle
- Joints of free lower limb
- Tibiofibular syndesmosis
- Synovial joints of free lower limb
Muscles
- General terms
- Muscles of head
- Extra-ocular muscles (see sense organs)
- Muscles of auditory ossicles (see sense organs)
- Facial muscles
- Muscles of tongue - see alimentary system
- Muscles of soft palate and fauces - see alimentary system
- Muscles of neck
- Muscles of back
- Muscles of thorax
- Muscles of abdomen
- Muscles of upper limb
- Muscles of lower limb
- Tendon sheaths and bursae
- Bursae of neck
- Bursae of upper limb
- Tendinous sheaths of upper limb
- Bursae of lower limb
- Tendinous sheaths of lower limb
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Alimentary system
Human gastrointestinal tract
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Respiratory system
See main article: Respiratory tract and Respiratory system.
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Thoracic cavity
Thoracic cavity
The thoracic cavity is the chamber of the body of vertebrates that is protected by the thoracic wall. The central compartment of the thoracic cavity is the mediastinum.
Urinary system
Urinary system
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Genital systems
Human reproductive system
- Female reproductive system
- Female internal genitalia
- Female external genitalia
- Male reproductive system
- Male internal genitalia
- Male external genitalia
- Perineum
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Abdominopelvic cavity
Abdominopelvic cavity
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Endocrine glands
Endocrine system
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Cardiovascular system
Cardiovascular system
- General terms
- Heart
- Arteries
- Veins
- Lymphatic trunks and ducts
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Lymphoid system
Lymphatic system
- Primary lymphoid organs
- Secondary lymphoid organs
- Regional lymph nodes
- Lymph nodes of head and neck
- Lymph nodes of upper limb
- Thoracic lymph nodes
- Abdominal lymph nodes
- Pelvic lymph nodes
- Lymph nodes of lower limb
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Nervous system
Human nervous system
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Sense organs
See main article: Sense and Sensory system.
- Olfactory organ
- Eye and related structures
- Eyeball
- Fibrous layer of eyeball
- Vascular layer of eyeball
- Inner layer of eyeball
- Retina
- Optic nerve (see nervous system)
- Retinal blood vessels (see cardiovascular system)
- Lens
- Chambers of eyeball
- Accessory visual structures
- Ear
- Gustatory organ
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The integument
Integumentary system
History of human anatomy
Organizations
Anatomists
See also
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