The Human Body:

A Study of Major Organ Systems, Organs, and Tissues

Leonardo da Vinci’s sketch of ‘Vitruvian Man’. It depicted early anatomical studies based on planetary and zodiacal concepts.

Digestive SystemCirculatory SystemRespiratory SystemImmune SystemSkinUrinary SystemEndocrine GlandsReproductive SystemNervous SystemDense Connective Tissue Systems

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Digestive System

EsophagusStomach (macro)Stomach (micro)Small intestine (macro)Small intestine (micro)Large intestine (macro)Large intestine mucous cells (micro)

Liver (macro)Vessel elements of the liverPancreasTongueTooth

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STOMACH

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STOMACH (micro)

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SMALL INTESTINE (micro)

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SMALL INTESTINE (macro)

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LARGE INTESTINE (macro)

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LARGE INTESTINE MUCOUS CELL (micro)

Mucous being released into the large intestine

Mucous cell

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VESSEL ELEMENTS OF THE LIVERBack to Digestive System

PANCREAS

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TONGUE Back to Digestive System

A TOOTH

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Circulatory System

Heart muscleHeart valves and chambersMyocardial InfarctionBlood vesselsRed blood cellsBone marrow

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THE HEART

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MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION

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Normoblast

nucleus

Mature RBC (de-nucleated cell)

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BONE MARROW TISSUE (40x)Back to Circulatory System

Respiratory System

LungCigarettes CAN Kill You

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DON’T DO DRUGSDON’T DO DRUGSDON’T DO DRUGSDON’T DO DRUGSDON’T DO DRUGS

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Immune System

Granular (eosinophil, basophil, neutrophil)

AgranularT cellsB cellsMonocyte

Lymph node

Spleen

White Pulp (lymphocytes)

Red Pulp (RBCs, macrophages)

Thymus

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eosinophil

basophil

band neutrophil

segmented neutrophil

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T-CELLS V. CANCER

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B-CELLS V. BACTERIA

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MONOCYTE: Responsible for the phagocytosis of foreign objects, either by receptor recognition or antibody selection.

Travels to other tissues to become macrophages.

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LYMPH NODE

Efferent lymphatic vessel

Afferent lymphatic vesselcollagen

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SPLEEN TISSUE

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WHITE PULP OF THE SPLEEN

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RED PULP OF THE SPLEEN

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THYMUS CORTEX AND MEDULLA

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Skin

Cross-section of epitheliumMelanocyte

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Pacinian corpuscle

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Pigment cell (melanocyte)

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Urinary System

Glomerulus / Bowman’s capsule

Ducts and tubules of kidneyDistended transitional epithelium (bladder)Relaxed transitional epithelium (bladder)

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KIDNEY TUBULES

transitional epithelium

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Endocrine System

Anterior pituitary gland (and hormones released)Posterior pituitary gland (and hormones released)Thymus tissueAdrenal gland tissue (micro)Adrenal gland (macro)

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Thymus Tissue

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ADRENAL GLAND (micro)

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ADRENAL GLAND (macro)

Structural formula of epinephrine: C9H13NO3

Reproductive System

Development of spermDevelopment of ovaUterus with embryoUterus without embryoBlastocyst

developmentGastrula development

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DEVELOPING SPERM IN TESTESBack to Reproductive System

DEVELOPING OVA IN OVARIES

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UTERUS WITH DEVELOPING EMBRYO

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UTERUS ANATOMYBack to Reproductive System

BLASTOCYST

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GASTRULA DEVELOPMENT

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Nervous System

Brain and its functionMyelinated nerveSynaptic junction (complex)Synaptic junction (conceptual)Anatomy of the eyeMyopia (nearsightedness)Hyperopia (farsightedness)Middle ear anatomyInner ear and beyond

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Cerebrum

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MYELINATED NERVE

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SYNAPTIC JUNCTION: THE 5-STAR AP VERSION

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SYNAPTIC JUNCTION: CONCEPTUAL

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ANATOMY OF THE EYE

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MYOPIA (nearsightedness)with correction

without correction

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MIDDLE EAR ANATOMY

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THE INNER EAR AND BEYOND

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Dense Connective Tissue SystemsCardiac Muscle (cros

s-section)

Cardiac Muscle (longitudinal section)

Smooth Muscle (high power)

Smooth Muscle (low power)

Bone Tissue

Adipose Cells

Hyaline / Elastic Cartilage

The Muscular System

Skeletal Muscle

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HYALINE CARTILAGE ELASTIC CARTILAGE

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ADIPOSE CELLSBack to Dense Connective Tissue Systems

BONE TISSUEBack to Dense Connective Tissue Systems

SKELETAL MUSCLE TISSUE Back to Dense Connective Tissue Systems

Longitudinal section of smooth muscle tissue (low magnification)

LEGEND

Yellow arrows:

Spindle-shaped nuclei

Green arrows:

Width of smooth muscle tissue

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LEGEND

Blue arrows:

Spindle-shaped nuclei

Longitudinal section of smooth muscle tissue (under high power)

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LEGEND

Yellow arrows:

Cardiac muscle cells

Blue arrows:

Central nuclei

Red arrows:

Intercalated discs

Longitudinal section of cardiac muscle tissue (under high power)

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The Muscular System

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LEGEND

Yellow arrows:

Cardiac muscle cells

Green arrows:

Centrally located nuclei

Cross-section of cardiac muscle tissue

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