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Body Atlas, Organ Reference

Organs

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

373 organs
11 organs starting with D  Clear ×
Organ Deciduous Teeth dentes decidui Head & Skull The deciduous teeth (baby or milk teeth) are the first set of 20 teeth: in each…
Organ Dental Arches arcus dentales Head & Skull The teeth are arranged in two horseshoe-shaped curves, the upper (maxillary) and lower (mandibular) dental arches.…
Organ Dental Pulp pulpa dentis Head & Skull The dental pulp is the soft living tissue at the centre of each tooth, filling the…
Organ Dentin dentinum Head & Skull Dentin is the yellowish, bone-like tissue that forms the bulk of each tooth, lying under the…
Organ Dermal Papillae papillae dermales Whole Body Dermal papillae are small finger-like projections of the papillary dermis that interlock with downward ridges of…
Organ Dermis dermis (corium) Whole Body The dermis is the thick, tough layer of connective tissue beneath the epidermis. It is made…
Organ Descending Colon colon descendens Abdomen The descending colon runs down the left side of the abdomen from the left colic flexure…
Organ Descending Part of the Duodenum pars descendens duodeni Abdomen The descending part is the second part of the duodenum, about 7-10 cm long, running down…
Organ Distal Convoluted Tubule tubulus contortus distalis Abdomen The distal convoluted tubule is the short coiled segment that follows the loop of Henle back…
Organ Duodenojejunal Flexure flexura duodenojejunalis Abdomen The duodenojejunal flexure is the sharp bend where the retroperitoneal duodenum turns forward to become the…
Organ Duodenum duodenum Abdomen The duodenum is the first and shortest part of the small intestine, about 25 cm long,…

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