The Cartography of the Human Body

Ayeshmanthi Dissanayake
2 min readMar 27, 2023

The human body is a mystery. It’s one of the most fabulous creations of nature. Different part of the body works together for a common task. There are at lelast eleven significant systems of our body. These parts of the body or maps of the body together create functional organisms like us. Body maps are neural networks used by the brain to sense where everything is in space and control our actions.

Following are some of those body maps

1. Respiratory system

2. Digestive system

3. Circulatory system

4. Skeletal system

5. Muscular system

6. Nervous system

7. Reproductive system (Female)

8. Reproductive system (male)

These parts do a great individual job to fulfil one outstanding performance. They all work as a map to our body. The main part which controls our body maps is our brain. The brain reacts to our body sensations, responds to pain and touch. The layout of the body is mirrored by our brain. Our body is really complexed. We can not even understand or predict a day which and how these body maps were built.

Our cells are the basic units of our body. There are millions and millions of cells in our body, such as neurons, heart cells, muscle cells and many more. These cells are hard to calculate. Since the human body is so, complicated scientists came up with a new way to see the body. Which is called ‘maps of the body’. This was created by using the entire body bones and organs down to the individual cells.

How many cells do you think exists in our body? Yes, they are large in number. National Institute of Health says approximately there are 200 types of body cells. They consist of influential groups such as neurons, heart cells, muscle cells. The retina alone has 100 kinds of different classes of neurons. Some types of cells can transform into others. And each subtype can exist in many different states based on its environment, its neighbours, its position in a tissue, and the molecules it encounters.

In conclusion

A human adult is made out of trillions of cells invisible to the human eye. The human body still hides much information from the experts. Our body carries several different biological systems which are necessary for everyday living. Those are the respiratory system, circulatory system, digestive system, endocrine system, immune system, lymphatic system, nervous system, muscular system, reproductive system, the skeletal system as mentioned above

also; according to our body maps, humans have five vital organs which plays a significant role. The most essential organ of our body, the human brain, human heart, kidney, liver and lungs. These parts of our body do a fantastic job as a group. Every individual piece is essential for our healthy survival.

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Ayeshmanthi Dissanayake

Empowering through writing, freelancing, and counseling. Passionate about personal development, relationships, and psychology.