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Organ Taeniae Coli taeniae coli Abdomen The taeniae coli are three narrow ribbons of longitudinal smooth muscle running along the caecum and…

Organ Tail of the Pancreas cauda pancreatis Abdomen The tail is the narrow left end of the pancreas, which runs between the layers of…

Organ Teeth dentes Head & Skull The teeth are hard, mineralised organs set in sockets of the maxilla and mandible that cut,…

Organ Terminal Bronchioles bronchioli terminales Chest Terminal bronchioles are the last and smallest purely conducting airways, less than about 0.5 mm wide,…

Organ Testis testis Pelvis & Hip The testes are the paired male gonads, oval organs about 4-5 cm long that hang in…

Organ Third Molars dentes molares tertii Head & Skull The third molars, or wisdom teeth, are the last teeth to erupt, usually between about 17…

Organ Thyroid Cartilage cartilago thyroidea Neck The thyroid cartilage is the largest cartilage of the larynx, formed by two quadrilateral laminae that…

Organ Tongue lingua Head & Skull The tongue is a highly mobile muscular organ that lies on the floor of the mouth…

Organ Tooth Crown corona dentis Head & Skull The crown is the part of a tooth covered by enamel. Anatomists separate the anatomical crown,…

Organ Tooth Enamel enamelum Head & Skull Enamel is the hard, translucent outer layer that covers the crown of every tooth. It is…

Organ Trabeculae Carneae trabeculae carneae Chest Trabeculae carneae are irregular muscular ridges and columns on the inner walls of both ventricles. Some…

Organ Trachea trachea Chest The trachea, or windpipe, is a flexible tube about 10-12 cm long and roughly 2 cm…

Organ Tracheal Cartilages cartilagines tracheales Neck The trachea is held open by 16-20 C-shaped rings of hyaline cartilage, open at the back…

Organ Transverse Colon colon transversum Abdomen The transverse colon is the longest and most mobile part of the colon, about 45-50 cm,…

Organ Transverse Pericardial Sinus sinus transversus pericardii Chest The transverse pericardial sinus is a tunnel-like passage within the pericardial cavity that runs behind the…

Organ Transverse Rectal Folds plicae transversae recti Pelvis & Hip The transverse rectal folds (valves of Houston) are usually three crescent-shaped shelves inside the rectum, formed…

Organ Triangle of Koch trigonum nodi atrioventricularis Chest The triangle of Koch is a landmark area on the lower right atrial septum that marks…

Organ Tricuspid Valve valva atrioventricularis dextra Chest The tricuspid valve guards the opening between the right atrium and right ventricle. It has three…

Organ Trigone of the Bladder trigonum vesicae Pelvis & Hip The trigone is a smooth triangular area on the inner floor of the bladder, marked by…

Organ Tunica Albuginea of the Testis tunica albuginea testis Pelvis & Hip The tunica albuginea is the dense, bluish-white fibrous capsule that wraps each testis. It thickens at…

Organ Tunica Vaginalis tunica vaginalis testis Pelvis & Hip The tunica vaginalis is a closed, two-layered sac of serous membrane covering the front and sides…