Anatomy

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• Related Issues
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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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• Introduction to the Human Body (National Cancer Institute)

Related Issues

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• Brain Basics: The Life and Death of a Neuron (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)

Specifics

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• Biological Pathways (National Human Genome Research Institute) Also in Spanish
• Brain (National Cancer Institute)
• Cell Structure (National Cancer Institute)
• Chromosomes (National Human Genome Research Institute) Also in Spanish
• Classification & Structure of Blood Vessels (National Cancer Institute)
• Endocrine System (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish
• How the Heart Works (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute) Also in Spanish
• How the Lungs Work (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute) Also in Spanish
• How Your Body Controls Breathing (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute) Also in Spanish
• Introduction to the Lymphatic System (National Cancer Institute)
• Larynx & Trachea (National Cancer Institute)
• Layers of the Skin (National Cancer Institute)
• Lymph Nodes (National Cancer Institute)
• Mouth (National Cancer Institute)
• Mouth and Teeth (For Parents) (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish
• 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)
• Overview of the Immune System (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
• Pharynx (National Cancer Institute)
• Pineal and Pituitary Glands (National Cancer Institute)
• Regions of the Digestive System (National Cancer Institute)
• Skin, Hair, and Nails: The Body's Protective Layer (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish
• 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)
• 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
• Your Kidneys and How They Work (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases) Also in Spanish

Images

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• Appendicular Skeleton (National Cancer Institute)
• Axial Skeleton (National Cancer Institute)
• Components of the Urinary System (National Cancer Institute)
• How the Eyes Work (National Eye Institute) Also in Spanish
• Reproductive System: Female Anatomy (National Cancer Institute)

Videos and Tutorials

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• Anatomy Videos (National Library of Medicine) Also in Spanish

Journal Articles References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)

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• Article: Anatomy education potential of the first digital twin of a Korean...
• Article: Balancing tradition and innovation: rethinking the dichotomy in anatomy teaching.
• Article: King Aorta: Narrative anatomy education.
• Anatomy -- see more articles

Reference Desk

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• Female Reproductive System (National Cancer Institute)

Children

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• About the Eye (National Eye Institute)
• Ears (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish
• Get Excited about the Brain! (National Institute of Mental Health) - PDF Also in Spanish
• Your Bones (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish
• Your Digestive System (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

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• About the Body Basics Library (Nemours Foundation)
• Female Reproductive System (For Teens) (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish
• Immune System (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish
• Male Reproductive System (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish

Men

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• Male Reproductive System (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish

Women

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• Female Reproductive System (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish