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Human anatomy or anthropotomy is a special field within anatomy. It studies structures and 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, consists of systems, that consist of organs, that consist of tissues, that consist of cells. See History of anatomy for a history of anatomy, including human anatomy.
Systems of the human body 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 — Jaw — Face — Cheek — Chin Neck — Throat — Adam's apple — Shoulders Arm — Elbow — Wrist — Hand — Fingers — Thumb Spine — Chest — Breast — Ribcage Abdomen — Belly button — Sex organs (Penis/Scrotum or Clitoris/Vagina) — Rectum — Anus Hip — Buttocks — Leg — Thigh — Knee — Calf — Heel — Ankle — Foot — Toes Internal organs Common names of internal organs (in alphabetical order) Adrenals — Appendix — Bladder — Brain — Duodenum — Eyes — Gall bladder — Heart — Intestines — Kidney — Liver — Lungs — Oesophagus — Ovaries — Pancreas — Parathyroids — Pituitary — Prostate — Skin — Spleen — Stomach — Testicles — Thymus — Thyroid — Veins — Womb — Groin Anatomy of the brain Amygdala — Brainstem — Cerebellum — Cerebral cortex — Hypothalamus — Limbic system — medulla — midbrain — Pituitary gland — pons See also: Human brain, List of regions in the human brain Studying human anatomy Certain professions, especially medicine and physiotherapy, require the study of human anatomy in depth. Textbooks usually split the body into the following regional groups: See also | ||||||||
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