The human body contains about 100,000,000,000 (100 Billion) cells.
- Musculoskeletal System (muscles and bones) [Movement]
- Nervous System [Communication]
- Endocrine System [Communication]
Adrenal gland, Corpus luteum, Hypothalamus, Kidney, Ovaries, Pancreas, Parathyroid gland, Pineal gland, Pituitary gland, Testes, Thyroid gland
- Circulatory (Cardiovascular)/Respiratory System
- Digestive and Excretory Systems
- Reproductive System
- Integumentary system -
skin, hair, nails, skin glands and their products (sweat).
- Other:
Immune System
Lymphatic System
Note: There are a variety of ways to classify human anatomy. The above includes the major systems in most of them, however some break out Muscular and Skeletal and Cardiovascular and Respiratory into separate systems.
See:
Anatomy at wildlife-international.org
Anatomy at yahooligans
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last updated 19 Mar 2006
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