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Organ Labia Majora labia majora pudendi Pelvis & Hip The labia majora are two prominent folds of fatty skin running back from the mons pubis…

Organ Labia Minora labia minora pudendi Pelvis & Hip The labia minora are two thin, hairless folds of skin lying inside the labia majora on…

Organ Lactiferous Ducts ductus lactiferi Chest Lactiferous ducts are the main milk ducts of the breast, one draining each lobe. They run…

Organ Large Intestine intestinum crassum Abdomen The large intestine is the final part of the digestive tract, about 1.5 m long, running…

Organ Laryngeal Inlet aditus laryngis Neck The laryngeal inlet is the opening from the laryngopharynx into the larynx. It faces backwards and…

Organ Laryngeal Ventricle ventriculus laryngis Neck The laryngeal ventricle is a small slit-like recess on each side of the larynx between the…

Organ Laryngeal Vestibule vestibulum laryngis Neck The laryngeal vestibule is the upper compartment of the laryngeal cavity, extending from the laryngeal inlet…

Organ Laryngopharynx pars laryngea pharyngis Neck The laryngopharynx (hypopharynx) is the lowest part of the pharynx, lying behind the larynx from the…

Organ Larynx larynx Neck The larynx, or voice box, is the short tube of cartilage, ligaments, muscle and mucous membrane…

Organ Left Atrium atrium sinistrum Chest The left atrium receives oxygenated blood from the lungs through four pulmonary veins. It forms most…

Organ Left Auricle auricula sinistra Chest The left auricle (left atrial appendage) is a narrow, finger-like, often lobed pouch extending from the…

Organ Left Bundle Branch crus sinistrum fasciculi atrioventricularis Chest The left bundle branch is a broad sheet of conducting fibres that leaves the bundle of…

Organ Left Colic Flexure flexura coli sinistra Abdomen The left colic flexure, or splenic flexure, is the sharp bend where the transverse colon turns…

Organ Left Lobe of the Liver lobus hepatis sinister Abdomen The left lobe is the smaller, thinner part of the liver that lies to the left…

Organ Left Lung pulmo sinister Chest The left lung is slightly smaller than the right because the heart bulges to the left.…

Organ Left Main Bronchus bronchus principalis sinister Chest The left main bronchus carries air from the trachea to the left lung. It is about…

Organ Left Ventricle ventriculus sinister Chest The left ventricle is the heart's main pumping chamber, driving oxygenated blood through the aortic valve…

Organ Lesser Curvature of the Stomach curvatura minor gastris Abdomen The lesser curvature is the short, concave right border of the stomach, running from the oesophagus…

Organ Lingula lingula pulmonis sinistri Chest The lingula is a small, tongue-shaped projection of the left upper lobe that hangs below the…

Organ Lips labia oris Head & Skull The lips are two mobile muscular folds that surround the opening of the mouth. Each has…

Organ Liver hepar Abdomen The liver is the largest internal organ and largest gland in the body, weighing about 1.5…

Organ Liver Segments (Couinaud) segmenta hepatis Abdomen The Couinaud system divides the liver into eight functionally independent segments, each with its own branch…

Organ Lobar Bronchi bronchi lobares Chest The lobar (secondary) bronchi are the branches of the main bronchi that supply each lobe of…

Organ Lobules of the Breast lobuli glandulae mammariae Chest Each lobe of the breast is made of many small lobules: clusters of tiny milk-producing sacs…

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