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).
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.