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Organ Nail Folds vallum unguis Hand & Wrist The nail folds are the folds of skin that frame the nail plate on three sides:…

Organ Nail Matrix matrix unguis Hand & Wrist The nail matrix is the growth zone of the nail, a specialised area of epithelium lying…

Organ Nail Plate lamina unguis Hand & Wrist The nail plate is the hard, translucent plate of tightly packed keratin that forms the visible…

Organ Nasal Cavity cavitas nasi Head & Skull The nasal cavity is the air-filled space within the nose, divided by the nasal septum and…

Organ Nasal Meatuses meatus nasi Head & Skull The nasal meatuses are the air passages beneath and beside each nasal concha on the lateral…

Organ Nasal Vestibule vestibulum nasi Head & Skull The nasal vestibule is the slightly widened entrance of each nasal cavity, just inside the nostril.…

Organ Nasopharynx pars nasalis pharyngis Head & Skull The nasopharynx is the uppermost part of the pharynx, lying behind the nasal cavity and above…

Organ Neck of the Bladder cervix vesicae Pelvis & Hip The bladder neck is the lowest, funnel-shaped part of the bladder where it joins the urethra.…

Organ Neck of the Gallbladder collum vesicae biliaris Abdomen The neck is the narrow, tapering end of the gallbladder that joins the cystic duct. It…

Organ Nephron nephronum Abdomen The nephron is the microscopic working unit of the kidney, and each kidney contains about one…

Organ Nephron Loop (Loop of Henle) ansa nephroni (Henle) Abdomen The nephron loop, or loop of Henle, is the hairpin-shaped part of the tubule that dips…

Organ Nipple and Areola papilla mammaria et areola mammae Chest The nipple is the raised projection at the centre of the breast where 15-20 lactiferous ducts…