Anatomy

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Anatomy

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Summary

Anatomy is the science that studies the structure of the body. On this page, you'll find links to descriptions and pictures of the human body's parts and organ systems from head to toe.

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Anatomy & Physiology (National Cancer Institute)
Body Basics (Nemours Foundation)
Introduction to the Human Body (National Cancer Institute)
Visible Human Project (National Library of Medicine)

Related Issues

Inside the Cell (National Institute of General Medical Sciences)
Life and Death of a Neuron (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
Proteins Are the Body's Worker Molecules (National Institute of General Medical Sciences)

Specifics

Biological Pathways (National Human Genome Research Institute) Also in Spanish
Chromosomes (National Human Genome Research Institute) Also in Spanish
Classification & Structure of Blood Vessels (National Cancer Institute)
Components of the Lymphatic System (National Cancer Institute)
Endocrine System (For Parents) (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish
Hand Anatomy (American Society for Surgery of the Hand)
How the Heart Works (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
How the Lungs Work (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
Kidneys and How They Work (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases) Also in Spanish
Layers of the Skin (National Cancer Institute)
Mouth and Teeth (For Parents) (Nemours Foundation)
Overview of the Immune System (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
Skin, Hair, and Nails (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish
Urinary Tract and How It Works (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases) Also in Spanish
What Is the Pancreas? (Johns Hopkins University, Department of Pathology)
Your Digestive System and How It Works (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases) Also in Spanish

Images

Anatomy of the Eye (National Eye Institute)
Appendicular Skeleton (National Cancer Institute)
Axial Skeleton (National Cancer Institute)
Brain (National Cancer Institute)
Cell Structure (National Cancer Institute)
Components of the Urinary System (National Cancer Institute)
Diagram of the Eye (National Eye Institute) Also in Spanish
Female Reproductive System (National Cancer Institute)
Larynx & Trachea (National Cancer Institute)
Lymph Nodes (National Cancer Institute)
Male Reproductive System (National Cancer Institute)
Mouth (National Cancer Institute)
Muscles of the Head and Neck (National Cancer Institute)
Muscles of the Lower Extremity (National Cancer Institute)
Muscles of the Trunk (National Cancer Institute)
Muscles of the Upper Extremity (National Cancer Institute)
Nose, Nasal Cavities & Paranasal Sinuses (National Cancer Institute)
Pharynx (National Cancer Institute)
Pineal and Pituitary Glands (National Cancer Institute)
Regions of the Digestive System (National Cancer Institute)
Small & Large Intestine (National Cancer Institute)
Spleen (National Cancer Institute)
Stomach (National Cancer Institute)
Structure of the Heart (National Cancer Institute)
Thymus (National Cancer Institute)
Tonsils (National Cancer Institute)
Urinary Bladder (National Cancer Institute)

Videos and Tutorials

Anatomy Videos Also in Spanish
Digestive System: The Inside Story (Johns Hopkins Medicine)

Games

Body Parts (National Museum of American History)

Children

About the Eye (National Eye Institute)
Your Bones (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish
Your Digestive System (For Kids) (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish
Your Ears (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish
Your Eyes (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish
Your Kidneys (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish
Your Lungs and Respiratory System (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish
Your Muscles (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish
Your Nails (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish
Your Nose (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish
Your Skin (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish
Your Teeth (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish
Your Tongue (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish

Teenagers

Body Basics Library (Nemours Foundation)
Female Reproductive System (For Teens) (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish
Immune System (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish
Inside Your Body (Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health)
Male Reproductive System (For Teens) (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish

Men

Male Reproductive System (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish

Women

Female Reproductive System (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish

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