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Body Atlas, Organ Reference

Organs

Organ reference, parts, location, blood and nerve supply, function, and common diseases.

373 organs
373 organs
Organ Accessory Pancreatic Duct ductus pancreaticus accessorius Abdomen The accessory pancreatic duct (duct of Santorini) drains part of the head of the pancreas and…
Organ Alveolar Ducts and Sacs ductuli alveolares et sacculi alveolares Chest Alveolar ducts are thin passages whose walls are made almost entirely of the openings of alveoli.…
Organ Alveoli alveoli pulmonis Chest Alveoli are the tiny, thin-walled air sacs where oxygen passes into the blood and carbon dioxide…
Organ Ampulla of the Ductus Deferens ampulla ductus deferentis Pelvis & Hip The ampulla is the wide, tortuous final part of each vas deferens, behind the bladder. It…
Organ Ampulla of the Uterine Tube ampulla tubae uterinae Pelvis & Hip The ampulla is the longest and widest part of the uterine tube, between the infundibulum and…
Organ Anal Canal canalis analis Pelvis & Hip The anal canal is the final segment of the digestive tract, about 4 cm long, running…
Organ Anal Columns columnae anales Pelvis & Hip The anal columns (of Morgagni) are 6-10 vertical folds of mucosa in the upper half of…
Organ Anal Valves and Sinuses valvulae anales et sinus anales Pelvis & Hip The anal valves are small crescent-shaped folds joining the lower ends of the anal columns, and…
Organ Angular Incisure incisura angularis Abdomen The angular incisure is a notch on the lesser curvature of the stomach that marks the…
Organ Anorectal Junction junctio anorectalis Pelvis & Hip The anorectal junction is where the rectum turns sharply backwards to become the anal canal. The…
Organ Anterior Mediastinum mediastinum anterius Chest The anterior mediastinum is the narrow space between the back of the sternum and the front…
Organ Aortic Sinuses sinus aortae Chest The aortic sinuses (sinuses of Valsalva) are three small bulges in the wall of the aorta…
Organ Aortic Valve valva aortae Chest The aortic valve sits between the left ventricle and the aorta. It has three half-moon (semilunar)…
Organ Apex of the Heart apex cordis Chest The apex of the heart is its blunt, rounded tip, formed by the left ventricle. It…
Organ Apex of the Lung apex pulmonis Chest The apex is the rounded top of each lung, which rises above the first rib into…
Organ Apocrine Sweat Glands glandulae sudoriferae apocrinae Whole Body Apocrine sweat glands are large coiled glands found mainly in the armpits, the groin and around…
Organ Appendix of the Testis appendix testis Pelvis & Hip The appendix of the testis is a tiny stalk-like remnant of the embryonic paramesonephric duct, attached…
Organ Areolar Glands glandulae areolares Chest The areolar glands (Montgomery glands) are small sebaceous and milk glands that make the little bumps…
Organ Aryepiglottic Folds plica aryepiglottica Neck The aryepiglottic folds are paired folds of mucous membrane that run from the sides of the…
Organ Arytenoid Cartilages cartilagines arytenoideae Neck The arytenoid cartilages are paired pyramid-shaped cartilages sitting on the superior posterior surface of the cricoid…
Organ Ascending Colon colon ascendens Abdomen The ascending colon runs up the right side of the abdomen from the caecum to the…
Organ Ascending Part of the Duodenum pars ascendens duodeni Abdomen The ascending (fourth) part of the duodenum is short, about 2.5-5 cm, running up and to…
Organ Atrioventricular Node nodus atrioventricularis Chest The atrioventricular (AV) node is a small cluster of specialised conducting tissue that relays the electrical…
Organ Axillary Tail of the Breast processus axillaris mammae Chest The axillary tail (tail of Spence) is an extension of breast tissue from the upper outer…
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