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The major systems of the human body are: The detailed list of human anatomical features below is adapted from the table of contents of the 1918 public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy.

Embryology

  • The cell
  • The ovum
  • The spermatozoön
  • Fertilization of the ovum
  • Segmentation of the fertilized ovum
  • The neural groove and neural tube
  • The notochord
  • The primitive segments
  • Separation of the embryo
  • The yolk-sac
  • Development of the fetal membranes and placenta
  • The branchial region
  • Development of the body cavities
  • The form of the embryo at different stages of its growth

Osteology

Syndesmology

  • Development of the joints
  • Classification of joints
  • The kind of movement admitted in joints
  • Articulations of the trunk
  • Articulations of the vertebral column
  • Articulation of the atlas with the epistropheus or axis
  • Articulations of the vertebral column with the cranium
  • Articulation of the mandible
  • Costovertebral articulations
  • Sternocostal articulations
  • Articulation of the manubrium and body of the sternum
  • Articulation of the vertebral column with the pelvis
  • Articulations of the pelvis
  • Articulations of the upper extremity
  • Sternoclavicular articulation
  • Acromioclavicular articulation
  • Humeral articulation or shoulder-joint
  • Elbow-joint
  • Radioulnar articulation
  • Radiocarpal articulation or wrist-joint
  • Intercarpal articulations
  • Carpometacarpal articulations
  • Intermetacarpal articulations
  • Metacarpophalangeal articulations
  • Articulations of the digits
  • Articulations of the lower extremity
  • Coxal articulation or hip-joint
  • The knee-joint
  • Articulations between the tibia and fibula
  • Talocrural articulation or ankle-joint
  • Intertarsal articulations
  • Tarsometatarsal articulations
  • Intermetatarsal articulations
  • Metatarsophalangeal articulations
  • Articulations of the digits
  • Arches of the foot

Myology

  • Mechanics of muscle
  • Development of the muscles
  • Tendons, aponeuroses, and fasciae
  • The fasciae and muscles of the head.
  • The muscles of the scalp
  • The muscles of the eyelid
  • The muscles of the nose
  • The muscles of the mouth
  • The muscles of mastication
  • The fasciae and muscles of the anterolateral region of the neck
  • The superficial cervical muscle
  • The lateral cervical muscles
  • The supra- and infrahyoid muscles
  • The anterior vertebral muscles
  • The lateral vertebral muscles
  • The fasciae and muscles of the trunk
  • The deep muscles of the back
  • The suboccipital muscles
  • The muscles of the thorax
  • The muscles and fasciae of the abdomen
  • The muscles and fasciae of the pelvis
  • The muscles and fasciae of the perineum
  • The fascia and muscles of the upper extremity
  • The muscles connecting the upper extremity to the vertebral column
  • The muscles connecting the upper extremity to the anterior and lateral thoracic walls
  • The muscles and fasciae of the shoulder
  • The muscles and fasciae of the arm
  • The muscles and fasciae of the forearm
  • The muscles and fasciae of the hand
  • The muscles and fasciae of the lower extremity.
  • The muscles and fasciae of the iliac region
  • The muscles and fasciae of the thigh
  • The muscles and fasciae of the leg
  • The fasciae around the ankle
  • The muscles and fasciae of the foot

Angiology

The Arteries

The Veins

  • The pulmonary veins
  • The systemic veins
  • The veins of the heart
  • The veins of the head and neck
  • The veins of the exterior of the head and face
  • The veins of the neck
  • The diploic veins
  • The veins of the brain
  • The sinuses of the dura mater. ophthalmic veins and emissary veins
  • The veins of the upper extremity and thorax
  • The veins of the lower extremity, abdomen, and pelvis
  • The portal system of veins

The Lymphatic system

  • The thoractic duct
  • The lymphatics of the head, face, and neck
  • The lymphatics of the upper extremity
  • The lymphatics of the lower extremity
  • The lymphatics of the abdomen and pelvis
  • The lymphatic vessels of the thorax

Neurology

The Organs of the Senses and the Common Integument

Splanchnology

Surface Anatomy and Surface Markings

  • Surface anatomy of the head and neck
  • Surface markings of special regions of the head and neck
  • Surface anatomy of the back
  • The lozenges of Aphrodite
  • Surface markings of the back
  • Surface anatomy of the thorax
  • Surface markings of the thorax
  • Surface anatomy of the abdomen
  • Surface markings of the abdomen
  • Surface anatomy of the perineum
  • Surface markings of the perineum
  • Surface anatomy of the upper extremity
  • Surface markings of the upper extremity
  • Surface anatomy of the lower extremity
  • Surface markings of the lower extremity

See also

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Arteries are muscular blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart.[1] All arteries, with the exception of the pulmonary and umbilical arteries, carry oxygenated blood.

The circulatory system is extremely important for sustaining life.
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vein is a blood vessel that carries blood toward the heart. The majority of veins in the body carry low-oxygen blood from the tissues back to the heart; the exceptions being the pulmonary and umbilical veins which both carry oxygenated blood.
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The digestive system is the organ system that breaks down and absorbs nutrients that are essential for growth and maintenance. The digestive system includes the mouth, esophagus, stomach, pancreas, liver, gallbladder, duodenum, jejunum, ileum, (intestines), rectum, and anus.
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mouth, also known as the buccal cavity or the oral cavity, is the orifice through which an organism takes in food and water.

Location

In all mammals, the mouth is forward-facing in the face. Non-mammals have mouths in other locations (e.g.
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The esophagus (also spelled oesophagus/œsophagus, Greek οἰσοφάγος), or gullet
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The endocrine system
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nail is a horn-like structure at the end of a human's or an animal's finger or toe. See also claw.

Parts of the nail

Anatomically fingernails and toenails
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respiratory system generally includes tubes, such as the bronchi, used to carry air to the lungs, where gas exchange takes place. A diaphragm pulls air in and pushes it out. Respiratory systems of various types are found in a wide variety of organisms.
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