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Medical illustration of a human head in profile showing the superficial arteries and veins of the face and scalp, with major blood vessels labeled, including temporal, facial, and carotid arteries and veins. Human anatomy. Lists of body parts, systems, and organs. An anatomical illustration of the human hand and wrist bones from a dorsal view, showing labeled carpal bones, metacarpal bones, and the proximal, middle, and distal phalanges of each finger. Side view cross section of a human finger showing the nail plate on top, the nail bed beneath it, and the underlying bone, with each part clearly labeled. An anatomical illustration of the human forearm and hand from a posterior view, showing labeled muscles and tendons including the triceps brachii, brachioradialis, extensor digitorum, and various extensor and abductor muscles and tendons. Detailed anatomical illustration of the human upper arm from the front, showing the superficial muscles, major nerves, and tendons. Key structures like the deltoid, biceps brachii, brachialis, and associated nerves are labeled. Illustration of the human upper arm from a posterior view, showing labeled muscles and nerves including the triceps brachii, deltoid, supraspinatus, infraspinatus, and several forearm extensor muscles. Illustration of the human head and neck skeletal system in profile, showing labeled bones and structures such as the skull, mandible, hyoid bone, cervical vertebrae, and first rib, along with key ligaments and cartilage. cutaneous nerves of the head and neck lymphatic system of the head and neck
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Article title updated for style. Nov 06, 2026
Invalidated site: Interesting Facts - 25 of Our Most Fascinating Facts About the Human Body. Oct 28, 2026
Add new Web site: Interesting Facts - 25 of Our Most Fascinating Facts About the Human Body. Aug 07, 2026
Add new Web site: Interesting Facts - 5 Organs Your Body Can Live Without. Aug 06, 2026
Add new Web site: CiteSeerX - Functional Anatomy: A Taxonomic Proposal. Apr 22, 2025
Add new Web site: OpenStax - Anatomy and Physiology 2e - Introduction. Aug 17, 2024
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Anatomy in a Modern Medical Curriculum. Oct 17, 2023
Add new Web site: Science Museum - Anatomy: art and science. Sep 07, 2023
Add new Web site: Frontiers - The Importance of Anatomy. Jun 29, 2023
Add new Web site: Medicine LibreTexts - Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology. Apr 06, 2023
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - The Science of Anatomy: A historical timeline. Nov 10, 2022
Add new Web site: ThoughtCo. - What is Anatomy? Sep 26, 2018
Added information on the Terminologia Anatomica (1998), the international standard on human anatomical nomenclature. Jan 02, 2018
In discussion of anatomical nomenclature, changed "each medical writer followed his or her own fancy" to "medical writers followed their own fancies." Jul 17, 2015
In discussion of anatomical nomenclature, changed "each medical writer followed his own fancy" to "each medical writer followed his or her own fancy." Jul 07, 2015
Anatomical diagram of a human head (in profile) added. Jul 09, 2009
Added new Web site: KidsHealth - My Body. Sep 06, 2006
Added new Web site: Innerbody - Human Anatomy Online. Sep 01, 2006
Added new Web site: Innerbody - Human Anatomy Online. Sep 01, 2006
Article revised. Mar 26, 1999
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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