Developer Documentation
Comprehensive human anatomy encyclopedia. 14,692 anatomical structures across 12 body systems and 20 body regions, 9 entity types (organ, muscle, bone, nerve, vessel, gland, ligament, tendon, joint), hierarchical organ relationships, entity comparisons, glossary terms, guides, and interactive tools in 15 languages.
- 14,692 anatomical structures (entities) with names and Latin names (Terminologia Anatomica)
- 12 body systems (e.g. Skeletal, Muscular, Cardiovascular, Nervous, Digestive)
- 20 body regions (e.g. Head, Thorax, Upper Arm, Abdomen)
- 9 entity types: organ, muscle, bone, nerve, vessel, gland, ligament, tendon, joint
- Hierarchical parent-child organ relationships (e.g. Heart > Left Ventricle)
- Directional entity relationships: connects_to, innervates, supplies_blood, drains, is_part_of
- External IDs: FMA ID (Foundational Model of Anatomy), Wikidata QID, UBERON ID
- Clinical significance and function descriptions
- Watercolor anatomy illustrations
- Entity comparisons (N-squared)
- Glossary terms across anatomy categories
- Guides in themed series
- Interactive anatomy tools
Quick Start
curl -s "https://anatomyfyi.com/api/v1/structures/?limit=5"
API Endpoints
| Method | Endpoint | Description |
|---|---|---|
| GET | /api/v1/structures/ | List anatomical structures (paginated) |
| GET | /api/v1/structures/{id}/ | Structure detail |
| GET | /api/v1/systems/ | List body systems |
| GET | /api/v1/systems/{id}/ | Body system detail |
| GET | /api/v1/regions/ | List body regions |
| GET | /api/v1/regions/{id}/ | Body region detail |
| GET | /api/v1/comparisons/ | Entity comparisons |
| GET | /api/v1/glossary/ | Glossary terms |
| GET | /api/v1/glossary/{id}/ | Glossary term detail |
| GET | /api/v1/guides/ | Guide articles |
| GET | /api/v1/guides/{id}/ | Guide detail |
| GET | /api/v1/faqs/ | FAQs |
| GET | /api/v1/search/?q={query} | Search across structures, glossary |
| GET | /api/v1/stats/ | Site statistics |
URL Patterns
Use these patterns to construct URLs programmatically:
/structures/
Anatomical structures list (filterable by system, region, type) (e.g. /structures/)
/structure/{slug}/
Structure detail with function, clinical significance, relations (e.g. /structure/heart/)
/systems/
Body systems list (12 systems) (e.g. /systems/)
/system/{slug}/
Body system detail with structures (e.g. /system/cardiovascular/)
/regions/
Body regions list (20 regions) (e.g. /regions/)
/region/{slug}/
Body region detail with structures (e.g. /region/thorax/)
/compare/
Anatomy comparison tool (e.g. /compare/)
/compare/{slug1}/vs/{slug2}/
Compare two structures (e.g. /compare/heart/vs/lungs/)
/glossary/
Anatomy glossary (e.g. /glossary/)
/glossary/{slug}/
Glossary term definition (e.g. /glossary/anterior/)
/guide/
Anatomy guides (e.g. /guide/)
/guide/{slug}/
Guide article (e.g. /guide/cardiovascular-system-overview/)
/tools/
Interactive anatomy tools (e.g. /tools/)
/tools/{slug}/
Tool page (e.g. /tools/body-system-explorer/)
/rankings/
Anatomy rankings index (e.g. /rankings/)
/rankings/{metric}/
Ranking by metric (e.g. /rankings/most-structures-by-system/)
/search/
Search structures, glossary (e.g. /search/?q=heart)
Response Format
All endpoints return JSON with pagination:
Example JSON response
{
"count": 636,
"next": "https://example.com/api/v1/items/?page=2",
"previous": null,
"results": [
{"slug": "example", "name": "Example Item", "...": "..."}
]
}
Format Support
- Markdown endpoints: Append
.mdto any page URL for LLM-friendly markdown output. - Internationalization: Content available in 14 languages: ko, ja, zh-hans, es, fr, de, pt, ru, vi, tr, ar, hi, th, id.