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List of human anatomical features



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.

Contents

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

  • The peripheral organs of the special senses
    • The organs of taste
    • The organ of smell
    • The organ of sight
      • The tunics of the eye
      • The refracting media
      • The accessory organs of the eye
    • The organ of hearing
    • Peripheral terminations of nerves of general sensations
  • 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

 
This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "List_of_human_anatomical_features". A list of authors is available in Wikipedia.
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