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"Anatomical structure" refers to any part of the human body. It can be either visible to the naked eye (gross anatomical structure) or microscopic. Most anatomical structures will be co-typed with a more specific type, such as bone or artery.

• Gross anatomical structures (Organs)

• Bones (e.g. Fibula)

  • Co-type with Bone.

• Brain structures (e.g. occipital lobe)

  • Co-type with Brain Structure.

• Cranial nerves (e.g. trochlear nerve)

  • Co-type with Cranial nerve.

• Ligaments (e.g. falciform ligament)

  • Co-type with Ligament.

• Muscles (e.g. biceps brachii)

  • Co-type with Muscle.

• Nerves (e.g vagus nerve)

  * Co-type with [[Nerve|http://www.freebase.com/view/medicine/nerve]].
  

• Veins (e.g. superior vena cava)

  * Co-type with [[Vein|http://www.freebase.com/view/medicine/vein]].
  

• Arteries (e.g. femoral artery)

  * Co-type with [[Artery|http://www.freebase.com/view/medicine/artery]].
  

• Glands (e.g. adrenal gland, pituitary gland)

• Microscopic anatomical structures

• Tissues (e.g. renal fascia, nerve fascicle)

• Cells (e.g. Schwann cell, Purkinje cell)

• Plant and animal body parts (e.g. paw, gill, leaf)

• There is currently no Commons type to use for this kind of concept.

• Organ systems (e.g. circulatory system, nervous system, integumentary system)

• There is currently no Commons type to use for this kind of concept.

• Hormones (e.g. epinephrine, oxytocin, thyrotropin-releasing hormone)

• Use the Hormone type for these.

• Body fluids (e.g. saliva, semen, blood)

• Use the Biofluid type for these.

• Cell parts or organelles (e.g. cytoplasm, mitochondrion, ribosome)

• There is currently no Commons type to use for this kind of concept.

• Genes (e.g. BRCA1, CD28 molecule, AE binding protein 1)

• Use the Gene type for these.