GlandAccessory Spleensplen accessoriusAbdomenAn accessory spleen (splenule) is a small extra nodule of normal splenic tissue separate from the…
GlandAdrenal Cortexcortex glandulae suprarenalisAbdomenThe adrenal cortex is the yellowish outer layer of each adrenal gland and makes up most…
GlandAdrenal Glandglandula suprarenalisAbdomenThe adrenal (suprarenal) glands are two small glands sitting on top of the kidneys, the right…
GlandAdrenal Medullamedulla glandulae suprarenalisAbdomenThe adrenal medulla is the reddish-brown core of each adrenal gland. It is developmentally part of…
GlandChromaffin Cellscellulae chromaffinaeAbdomenChromaffin cells are the hormone-producing cells of the adrenal medulla. They are modified sympathetic neurons that…
GlandCoeliac Lymph Nodesnodi lymphoidei coeliaciAbdomenThe coeliac (celiac) lymph nodes surround the root of the coeliac trunk just below the diaphragm,…
GlandCystic Lymph Nodenodus lymphoideus cysticusAbdomenThe cystic lymph node (node of Calot or Lund) is a single, usually constant node at…
GlandDuodenal Glandsglandulae duodenalesAbdomenDuodenal (Brunner) glands are coiled mucous glands in the submucosa of the first part of the…
GlandEnteroendocrine Cellscellulae enteroendocrinaeAbdomenEnteroendocrine cells are hormone-producing cells scattered singly in the lining of the stomach and intestines. Although…
GlandGastric Glandsglandulae gastricaeAbdomenGastric glands are tubular glands opening into pits in the stomach lining. In the body and…
GlandGastric Lymph Nodesnodi lymphoidei gastriciAbdomenThe gastric lymph nodes lie along the lesser and greater curvatures of the stomach, following the…
GlandHepatic Lymph Nodesnodi lymphoidei hepaticiAbdomenThe hepatic lymph nodes lie along the hepatic artery and in the hepatoduodenal ligament, near the…
GlandIleocolic Lymph Nodesnodi lymphoidei ileocoliciAbdomenThe ileocolic nodes lie along the ileocolic artery in the root of the mesentery, receiving lymph…
GlandInferior Mesenteric Lymph Nodesnodi lymphoidei mesenterici inferioresAbdomenThe inferior mesenteric lymph nodes are pre-aortic nodes around the origin of the inferior mesenteric artery.…
GlandIntestinal Cryptsglandulae intestinalesAbdomenIntestinal crypts (crypts of Lieberkuhn) are simple tubular glands that dip down between the villi of…
GlandMarginal Zone of the Spleenzona marginalis splenicaAbdomenThe marginal zone is the border region between the white pulp and red pulp of the…
GlandPancreatic Alpha Cellscellulae alpha insulae pancreaticaeAbdomenAlpha cells make up about 15-20% of the cells in the pancreatic islets and produce glucagon.…
GlandPancreatic Beta Cellscellulae beta insulae pancreaticaeAbdomenBeta cells are the most common cells in the pancreatic islets, about 60-70%, and the body…
GlandPancreatic Delta Cellscellulae delta insulae pancreaticaeAbdomenDelta cells make up about 5-10% of the pancreatic islet cells and secrete somatostatin, which acts…
GlandPancreatic Isletsinsulae pancreaticaeAbdomenThe pancreatic islets (islets of Langerhans) are about a million tiny clusters of hormone-making cells scattered…
GlandPancreaticosplenic Lymph Nodesnodi lymphoidei pancreaticolienalesAbdomenThe pancreaticosplenic nodes lie along the splenic artery on the back and upper border of the…
GlandPara-aortic Lymph Nodesnodi lymphoidei lumbalesAbdomenThe para-aortic (lumbar or lateral aortic) lymph nodes form chains on either side of the abdominal…
GlandParacolic Lymph Nodesnodi lymphoidei paracoliciAbdomenParacolic nodes are small nodes lying along the marginal artery next to the wall of the…
GlandParietal Cellsexocrinocyti parietalesAbdomenParietal (oxyntic) cells are large cells in the gastric glands of the fundus and body of…
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