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 upof 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, includinghuman anatomy.

Major systems of the human body

• Cardiovascular system : blood circulations with heartand blood vessels
• Digestive system : processing food with mouth, stomach andintestines
• Endocrine system : communicating within the body usinghormones
• 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 informationwith brain and nerves
• Reproductive system : the sex organs
• Respiratory system : the organs used for breathing, thelungs
• Skeletal system : structural support and protection throughbones

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 -- Mandible -- Face -- Cheek -- Chin

Neck -- Throat -- Adam's apple -- Shoulders

Arm -- Elbow -- Wrist -- Hand -- Fingers -- Thumb

Spine -- Chest -- Breast -- Ribcage

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

Hip -- Buttocks -- Leg -- Thigh -- Calf -- Knee -- Heel -- Ankle -- Foot -- Toes

Internal organs

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 -- Cerebralcortex -- Hypothalamus -- Limbic system -- medulla -- midbrain -- Pituitary gland -- pons

See also: Human brain , List of regions in the human brain

Also see

• human biology
• List of human anatomicalfeatures
• Terms for anatomical location
• List of muscles of the humanbody
• List of bones of the humanskeleton
• List of Distinct Cell Types in the Adult Human Body
• List of regions in the humanbrain
• List of humananatomical parts named after people
• Body orifices
• for physiological consequences of death, see Death