The Structural Organization
of the Human Body
Parts of the Human Body The human body consists of three parts : the head the trunk and the limbs
The head consists of
and the skull
the face
The trunk consists of
the chest and the abdomen
We have
the upper limbs
and the lower limbs.
The face contains
a forehead
eyebrows
eyes
cheeks
a nose
a mouth
lips
a chin
The mouth contains
- the tongue,
- the salivary glands,
- the palate,
- the gums,
- the jaws,
- and the teeth.
We have 32 teeth which are
incisor teeth,
canine teeth,
premolar teeth,
and molar teeth.
The upper limbs consist of
a shoulder
an elbow
a forearm
a wrist
a palm
a thumb
fingers
The lower limbs consist of
hip
knee
calf
shin
ankle
toes
big toe
The internal organs of the human body are
The skull contains
the brain.
The major organs of the chest are the heart and the lungs.
The major organs of the abdomen are
liver
stomach
gallbladder
pancreas
intestine
The Skeleton
The skull consists of
the frontal bone
the temporal bone
the occipital bone
the parietal bone
The face consists of
the zygomatic bone
the nasal bone
the lacrimal bone
the upper jaw
the lower jaw
The spine consists of
7 cervical vertebrae
12 dorsal vertebrae
5 lumbar vertebrae
5 sacral vertebrae
4 – 5 coccygeal vertebrae
The chest consists of
the ribs
and the thorax.
The shoulder girdle consists of
the scapulas
and
the clavicles
The upper limb consists of
the humerus
the radius
the ulna
and the phalanges.
The pelvic girdle consists of
the sacrum
and the pelvis
The lower limb consists of
femur
tibia
fibula
phalanges
