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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 Bare Area of the Liver area nuda hepatis Abdomen The bare area is a triangular part of the back of the liver that has no…
Organ Base of the Heart basis cordis Chest The base of the heart is its posterior surface, formed mainly by the left atrium with…
Organ Body of the Pancreas corpus pancreatis Abdomen The body of the pancreas runs from the neck to the left, crossing in front of…
Organ Body of the Stomach corpus gastricum Abdomen The body is the largest part of the stomach, lying between the fundus above and the…
Organ Body of the Uterus corpus uteri Pelvis & Hip The body is the main, upper two-thirds of the uterus, between the fundus and the narrow…
Organ Bowel Muscularis Propria tunica muscularis propria intestini Abdomen The muscularis propria of the intestine is the functional motor apparatus of the gut, consisting of…
Organ Breast mamma Chest The breast is the rounded structure on the front of the chest wall, present in both…
Organ Bronchial Smooth Muscle musculus bronchialis Chest Bronchial smooth muscle encircles the airways from the main bronchi to the terminal bronchioles, forming the…
Organ Bronchioles bronchioli Chest Bronchioles are the small airways, usually under about 1 mm across, that branch from the bronchi…
Organ Bronchopulmonary Segments segmenta bronchopulmonalia Chest Bronchopulmonary segments are the largest subdivisions of a lobe that each have their own segmental bronchus…
Organ Bulb of the Penis bulbus penis Pelvis & Hip The bulb is the expanded rear end of the corpus spongiosum, attached to the perineal membrane…
Organ Bulbourethral Glands glandulae bulbourethrales (Cowperi) Pelvis & Hip The bulbourethral (Cowper) glands are two pea-sized glands lying beside the membranous urethra in the deep…
Organ Bundle of His fasciculus atrioventricularis Chest The bundle of His (atrioventricular bundle) is a short cord of conducting fibres that continues from…
Organ Caecum caecum Abdomen The caecum is the blind-ended pouch at the start of the large intestine, lying in the…
Organ Canines dentes canini Head & Skull The canines are the four pointed teeth at the corners of the dental arches, one in…
Organ Cardiac Conduction Muscle myocytus conducens cardiacus (fibra Purkinje) Chest Cardiac conduction cells are specialised modified cardiomyocytes with reduced contractile capacity and enhanced electrical automaticity and…
Organ Cardiac Notch of the Left Lung incisura cardiaca pulmonis sinistri Chest The cardiac notch is a deep indentation in the front edge of the left lung where…
Organ Cardia of the Stomach pars cardiaca gastris Abdomen The cardia is the small region of the stomach that surrounds the opening from the oesophagus…
Organ Carina carina tracheae Chest The carina is the keel-shaped ridge of cartilage at the bottom of the trachea where it…
Organ Caudate Lobe of the Liver lobus caudatus hepatis Abdomen The caudate lobe is a small lobe on the back of the liver, between the groove…
Organ Cementum cementum Head & Skull Cementum is the thin, bone-like layer that covers the root of each tooth. It is about…
Organ Cervical Canal canalis cervicis uteri Pelvis & Hip The cervical canal is the narrow passage through the cervix, linking the uterine cavity above (at…
Organ Cervical Transformation Zone zona transformationis cervicis Pelvis & Hip The transformation zone is the ring of tissue on the cervix where the glandular lining of…
Organ Cervix cervix uteri Pelvis & Hip The cervix is the narrow lower part of the uterus, about 2.5-3 cm long, that projects…

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