List of basic human anatomy topics

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Human anatomy, a branch of anatomy, is the 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).

The following outline is provided as an overview of and introduction to human anatomy:

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The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp, by Rembrandt; depicts an anatomy demonstration using a cadaver.
The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp, by Rembrandt; depicts an anatomy demonstration using a cadaver.

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[edit] Essence of human anatomy

Leonardo da Vinci's Vitruvian Man (1492)
Leonardo da Vinci's Vitruvian Man (1492)
Main article: Human anatomy

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human body parts

[edit] Upper limb

Main article: Upper limb

[edit] Torso

Main article: Torso

[edit] Pelvic region

The pelvic region includes everything from the pelvic inlet to the pelvic diaphragm:

[edit] Major organ systems

Main article: Organ

[edit] Circulatory system

Main article: Circulatory system

The circulatory system pumps and channels blood to and from the body and lungs, and includes the:

[edit] Digestive system

Main article: Digestive system

The digestive system digests and processes food, and includes the:

[edit] Endocrine system

Main article: Endocrine system

The endocrine system controls communication within the body using hormones made by endocrine glands, and includes the:

[edit] Immune system

Main article: Immune system

The immune system protects against disease by identifying and killing pathogens and tumor cells. It includes the:

[edit] Integumentary system

Main article: Integumentary system

The integumentary system covers the human body, and provides some protection from the outside world. It includes the:

[edit] Muscular system

Main article: Muscular system

The muscular system controls the bodies movement, using muscles:

[edit] Nervous system

Main article: Nervous system

The nervous system collects, transfers and processes information, and includes the:

[edit] Reproductive system

Main article: Reproductive system

The reproductive system enables humans to engage in sex in order to give birth to new humans (babies). The system includes the:

[edit] Respiratory system

Main article: Respiratory system

The respiratory system includes the organs used for breathing, the:

[edit] Skeletal system

Main article: Skeletal system

The human skeletal system provides structural support and protection, and includes:

More detail on these subsystems follows...

[edit] Bones
Main article: Bone

A typical adult human skeleton consists of 206 bones, though this number does vary owing to a variety of anatomical variations; for example, a small portion of the human population have an extra rib, or an extra lumbar vertebra. (Numbers in bold refer to the diagram at right.)

In the skull (22):

  • 1-9. cranium - 8 cranial bones (frontal, parietal (2), temporal (2), occipital, sphenoid, ethmoid) and 13 facial bones (nasal (2), maxilla (2), lacrimal (2), zygomatic (2), palatine (2), vomer, inferior nasal conchae(2))
  • 7. mandible

In the middle ears (6):

In the throat (1):

In the shoulder girdle (4):

In the thorax (25):

In the vertebral column (26):

In the arms (6):

In the hands (54):

In the pelvis (2):

In the legs (8):

In the feet (52):

The human skeleton

[edit] History of human anatomy

Main article: History of anatomy

[edit] Basic human anatomy concepts

[edit] Human anatomy scholars

[edit] Human anatomy lists

Main article: List of anatomical topics

[edit] See also

Physiology

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