Organs

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

373 organs

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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 Corniculate and Cuneiform Cartilages cartilagines corniculatae et cuneiformes Neck The corniculate cartilages (Santorini cartilages) are small paired nodules of elastic cartilage sitting atop the arytenoid…

Organ Cricoid Cartilage cartilago cricoidea Neck The cricoid cartilage is the only complete cartilaginous ring of the airway, forming the inferior laryngeal…

Organ Epiglottis Cartilage cartilago epiglottica Neck The epiglottis is a leaf-shaped elastic cartilage attached at its base to the posterior aspect of…

Organ Glottis glottis Neck The glottis is the voice-producing part of the larynx, made up of the two vocal folds…

Organ Greater Cornu of the Thyroid Cartilage cornu superius cartilaginis thyroideae Neck The greater (superior) cornu of the thyroid cartilage is a long backward-projecting horn from the posterior…

Organ Infraglottic Cavity cavitas infraglottica Neck The infraglottic cavity is the lowest compartment of the larynx, running from the vocal folds down…

Organ Laryngeal Inlet aditus laryngis Neck The laryngeal inlet is the opening from the laryngopharynx into the larynx. It faces backwards and…

Organ Laryngeal Ventricle ventriculus laryngis Neck The laryngeal ventricle is a small slit-like recess on each side of the larynx between the…

Organ Laryngeal Vestibule vestibulum laryngis Neck The laryngeal vestibule is the upper compartment of the laryngeal cavity, extending from the laryngeal inlet…

Organ Laryngopharynx pars laryngea pharyngis Neck The laryngopharynx (hypopharynx) is the lowest part of the pharynx, lying behind the larynx from the…

Organ Larynx larynx Neck The larynx, or voice box, is the short tube of cartilage, ligaments, muscle and mucous membrane…

Organ Oropharynx pars oralis pharyngis Neck The oropharynx is the middle part of the pharynx, lying behind the mouth from the soft…

Organ Pharyngeal Cavity cavitas pharyngis Neck The pharyngeal cavity is the musculofascial tube extending from the skull base to the oesophageal inlet…

Organ Pharynx pharynx Neck The pharynx is a funnel-shaped muscular tube about 12-14 cm long that runs from the base…

Organ Piriform Fossa recessus piriformis Neck The piriform fossa (piriform recess or sinus) is a pear-shaped gutter on each side of the…

Organ Piriform Sinus recessus piriformis Neck The piriform sinus (pyriform fossa) is the paired lateral recess of the hypopharynx, lying on either…

Organ Rima Glottidis rima glottidis Neck The rima glottidis is the opening between the vocal folds and, at the back, between the…

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

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 Vestibular Folds plica vestibularis Neck The vestibular folds, often called the false vocal cords, are two soft, pinkish folds of mucous…

Organ Vocal Folds plica vocalis Neck The vocal folds, or true vocal cords, are two pearly white folds stretched from the back…