Today we’ll talk about the location of human organs. It is worth noting that anatomy is a rather fascinating subject not only for medical personnel. Interest in this issue is awakened at least once in every person of our planet.
Didn’t you ever wonder:
- where is the liver, appendix;
- why stabs in the side;
- why women in an "interesting" position feel nauseous and so on.
How are the organs located, a photo with a description will be presented in this article. Even a superficial knowledge of anatomy can help you get emergency specialist care by phone before the ambulance arrives.
Knowledge of anatomy is the key to understanding the processes taking place inside and malfunctioning. It is very important to take into account the fact that knowledge of a person’s internal structure is constantly expanding. But for this it is necessary to clearly understand how our body functions and how the internal organs are interconnected. Without this basic knowledge, all scientific progress is simply useless.
What is anatomy?
Now we will talk briefly about what anatomy is. Turning to the Greek roots of the origin of the word, the translation sounds something like this:
- incision;
- autopsy;
- dissection.
This section of biology studies the structure of the human body, but, in addition, issues of origin, formation and evolution are highlighted here. Anatomy studies the appearance of body parts and the location of human organs.
It is also important to note that there are several forms of this science:
- Normal
- Pathological.
- Topographic.
We offer a very short coverage of this issue. Consider each type of anatomy separately.
Normal anatomy
To begin with, there is a lot of material on the structure of the human body. As a result, some difficulties arose in the study of this science. That is why the human body was divided into parts, that is, systems.
It is the organ systems that are considered by the systematic (or normal) anatomy. The whole point is to divide the complex parts into simpler ones. It is also important to note that this section of anatomy studies a person in a healthy state. This is the main difference between normal and pathological anatomy.
Pathological anatomy
Like physiology, pathological anatomy studies the changes that occur with the human body during a disease. Research is carried out microscopically, which helps to identify pathological conditions:
It is worth mentioning that the object of research in this case is the person who died from the disease, that is, a corpse.
It is also important that all anatomical knowledge can be divided into two parts:
- General.
- Private
The first group includes knowledge that reflects the research methods of the anatomy of pathological processes. The second - morphological manifestations of diseases (for example, with tuberculosis, cirrhosis, rheumatism, and so on).
Surgical anatomy
This variety of such an extensive science began its development only when the need for practical medicine appeared. Who became the founder of surgical anatomy (it is also called topographic)? Pretty famous doctor Pirogov N.I.
This section studies the location of organs and other elements in humans relative to each other. The following issues are also addressed here:
- structure by layers;
- lymph flow;
- blood supply (provided that the body is healthy).
It is important to note the fact that for all this, several factors are taken into account, namely:
- gender;
- age-related changes and so on.
Human anatomical structure
Before moving on to the location of the internal organs of a person, it is necessary to clarify one more point. Everyone knows from childhood that the functional element of the entire human body is the cell. It is the accumulation of these smallest particles that form tissues and organs. All parts of the body are combined into systems. We suggest listing which ones.
- Let's start with the one that is considered the most difficult - digestive. The organs included in this system provide the process of digestion of food.
- The organs of the cardiovascular system provide blood supply to the whole body. It is important to note that lymphatic vessels are also included here.
- The regulation of the nervous and biological processes involved in the endocrine system.
- The only system that has differences between men and women is the genitourinary system. It provides simultaneously two functions: reproductive, excretory.
- The protection of the internal organs from the external environment is the cover system.
- Life without breathing would have been impossible. The respiratory system enriches the blood with oxygen and is converted into carbon dioxide.
- Finally, we got to the musculoskeletal system, which allows us to move and maintain the body in a certain position.
- The nervous system, which includes the brain (brain and spinal cord), is also very important. It is the brain that controls and coordinates the work of all body systems.
Chest area
In this section you can see a photo of the location of the organs of the chest area. Let's analyze the function of each of them:
- The heart is engaged in pumping blood.
- The lungs saturate the blood with oxygen.
- The bronchi provide protection against foreign bodies and transmit oxygen to the alveoli of the lungs.
- Trachea transfers oxygen to the bronchi, and in the opposite direction - carbon dioxide.
- The esophagus is needed to deliver food to the stomach.
- The diaphragm plays an important role during breathing. Namely - control of pulmonary volume.
- Thymus produces white blood cells and performs a number of functions, including maintaining immunity, responsibility for the growth and composition of the blood.
Abdominal area
The location of the abdominal organs can be seen in the photo presented in this section. Organs:
- digestive tract;
- pancreas;
- liver;
- gall bladder;
- kidneys
- spleen;
- pancreas;
- intestines.
The digestive system includes:
- stomach;
- intestines (small, large and rectum);
- the liver (the largest gland of our body) and other organs involved in digestion.
Small and large basin
To begin with, what is the pelvis. This is the part of the skeleton that is in the lower body. Let's list the bones that make up the base:
- pelvic (2 pcs);
- sacrum;
- coccyx.
The small and large pelvis consists of the following organs:
- intestines;
- bladder;
- genitals.
The latter are different for men and women. In men, the genitals include:
- the prostate;
- testes;
- vas deferens;
- penis.
Women:
- uterus;
- appendages;
- ovaries;
- vagina.
It is worth paying attention to the fact that the location of organs in this area is quite close, and they are all interconnected. If one of the organs has a problem, then it is likely that this will lead to damage to others.
Women in an “Interesting” Position
It would seem that the location of human organs in an “interesting” position changes only in the abdominal cavity. However, this is not the case. The changes apply to other bodies:
- the heart now works for two (increases in size);
- the mammary glands are enlarged;
- thicken fallopian tubes.
All changes can be seen in the photo of this section of the article. It is also important that the woman’s body after the birth of the child gradually comes to its previous state, however, the uterus will be slightly, but enlarged.
Human anatomy is a rather interesting topic, but in the article we touched on only some points (general). In addition, to this day, man has not been able to learn all the possibilities of the human body.