Human anatomy

Human anatomy or anthropotomy is a special field within anatomy. It studies organs and organ systems of the human body, leaving the study of tissues to histology and cells to cytology.

Studying human anatomy

Certain professions, especially medicine and physiotherapy, require the study of human anatomy in depth. Textbooks usually split the body into the following regional groups:

Related Topics:
Medicine - Physiotherapy

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• Head and Neck - includes everything above the thoracic inlet
• Upper limb - includes everything from your hand, forearm, arm, shoulder, axilla, pectoral region and scapular region.
• Thorax - contains the region of the chest from the thoracic inlet to the thoracic diaphragm.
• Abdomen - everything from the thoracic diaphragm to the pelvic brim or to the pelvic inlet.
• The back - about the spine and its components, the intervetebral disks and bodies
• Pelvis and Perineum - the pelvis consists of everything from the pelvic inlet to the pelvic diaphragm. The perineum is everything below the pelvic diaphragm.
• Lower limb - the lower limb is usually everything below the inguinal ligament, including the thigh, the hip joint, the leg, and the foot.