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Functional Human Anatomy

Functional human anatomy is the study of the structure of the human body in relation to the functions that anatomical structures perform, integrating morphology with the mechanics of movement, the distribution of nerves and vessels, and the clinical significance of structural variation. It examines how bones, muscle…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 45× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2577-2279 🗓 Reviewed June 2026

Overview

Functional human anatomy is the study of the structure of the human body in relation to the functions that anatomical structures perform, integrating morphology with the mechanics of movement, the distribution of nerves and vessels, and the clinical significance of structural variation. It examines how bones, muscles, nerves, and other tissues are organized to support posture, locomotion, and physiological activity, and it provides the structural foundation for medicine and surgery. Research in this area is heavily morphological and morphometric, encompassing detailed studies of neurovascular pathways and their variants, such as the course of the posterior tibial nerve in the tarsal tunnel, trifurcation of the ulnar nerve, branching patterns of calcaneal neurovascular bundles, and communicating branches between cranial nerves, each carrying implications for clinical procedures and the avoidance of injury. Osteological and craniometric studies, including analyses of the tibia, the foramen ovale, the newborn cranial vault, and anthropometric indices, document normal structure and population variation. Comparative and educational dimensions are also represented, from comparative anatomy of the mandible to the use of virtual brain atlases in teaching neuroanatomy. Across these strands, scholarship on functional human anatomy seeks to map structure precisely, to understand anatomical variation and its functional and surgical consequences, and to relate form to the actions the body performs.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 45 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

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Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in International Journal of Human Anatomy (ISSN 2577-2279).

Journal editorial board
Randy Kulesza · United States Bing Guoying · United States Shuji Kitahara · Japan

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