Body

Body, physical structure of a human being. The body is studied under several academic disciplines that focus on different aspects of its parts and their operation.

For information on:

• systems of the human body, see Anatomy: Human Anatomy;Circulatory System; Digestive System; Nervous System; Muscle; Bone (anatomy); Respiration; Human Sexuality; Endocrine System; Immune System; Reproductive System; Lymphatic System; Cartilage; Urinary System
• study of the physical and chemical processes of the body, see Physiology; Human Growth; Puberty; Infancy; Adolescence; Menstruation
• malfunction or defect in the body, see Disease; Birth Defects; Acromegaly; Dwarfism; Cretinism; Down Syndrome
• conditioning the body, preserving health and curing disease, see Medicine; Surgery; Alternative Medicine; Preventive Medicine; Public Health; Sports Medicine; see Physical Fitness; Aerobics; Exercise; Aikido; Martial Arts; Human Nutrition; Vitamin; Yoga; Dance
• major organs, see Brain; Sense Organs; Heart; Lungs; Liver; Kidney; Stomach; Intestine; Skin
• other organs, see Epiglottis; Mouth; Palate; Salivary Glands; Teeth; Throat; Trachea; Tongue; Artery; Capillary; Vein; Adrenal Gland; Larynx; Parathyroid Gland; Pituitary Gland; Thymus Gland; Thyroid Gland; Kidney; Pancreas; Spleen; Bladder; Appendix; Periosteum; Skull; Mastoid Process; Spinal Column; Sacroiliac Joint; Achilles Tendon; Diaphragm; Hypothalamus; Alimentary Canal; Spinal Cord; Nose; Tonsil; Uterus; Breast; Ovary; Pelvis; Prostate Gland; Hair; Paranasal Sinuses
• racial characteristics, see Race
• the senses, see Vision; Hearing; Smell; Taste; Touch
• the human body after death, see Corpse; Afterlife