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Spanning the body in anterior anatomical position, the figure layers major thoracic and abdominopelvic viscera with superimposed vasculature, peripheral nerves, and selected lymphatic pathways. Superiorly, the lungs flank the mediastinum while the heart sits slightly left of midline, with the aortic arch and great vessels coursing superiorly toward the neck and laterally into the upper limbs. Inferior to the diaphragm, the liver occupies the right upper quadrant with the stomach and spleen to the left, coils of small intestine lie centrally, and the colon frames the abdomen; paired kidneys sit retroperitoneally with ureters descending to the urinary bladder, and the uterus with adnexa (ovaries and uterine tubes) is positioned midline in the pelvis, posterior to the bladder and anterior to the rectum. Color coding distinguishes arteries (red), veins (blue), and peripheral nerves (yellow), with green nodal chains suggesting axillary and inguinal lymph nodes and connecting vessels. A whole-body map. For teaching, an anterior systems-overview like this clarifies what lies superficial versus deep along common access routes, from internal jugular and subclavian venous cannulation to femoral arterial access where the femoral nerve sits lateral to the femoral artery and vein in the femoral triangle. The layout also supports clinical correlation for referred pain and neurovascular compromise, such as diaphragmatic irritation referring to the shoulder via C3–C5 (phrenic nerve) or pelvic surgery where ureteral proximity to uterine vessels drives careful ligation during hysterectomy. Use it in gross anatomy and A&P survey courses, OSCE preparation, or as a textbook plate when you need one figure that orients learners to female viscera while reinforcing major vessel and nerve trajectories for procedural planning and documentation. Anatomical accuracy verified by SciePro's Medical Advisory Board.