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Organs

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

373 organs
96 organs in Abdomen  Clear ×
Organ Gallbladder vesica biliaris Abdomen The gallbladder is a pear-shaped sac, about 7-10 cm long, that lies in a fossa on…
Organ Gallbladder Muscularis tunica muscularis vesicae biliaris Abdomen The gallbladder muscularis is the smooth muscle coat that enables gallbladder contraction to expel bile. Unlike…
Organ Gastric Rugae plicae gastricae Abdomen Gastric rugae are the folds of mucosa and submucosa that line the inside of the stomach.…
Organ Gastro-oesophageal Junction junctio oesophagogastrica Abdomen The gastro-oesophageal junction is where the oesophagus joins the cardia of the stomach, just below the…
Organ Glomerular Capsule (Bowman Capsule) capsula glomerularis (Bowmani) Abdomen The glomerular capsule, or Bowman capsule, is the double-walled cup at the start of the nephron…
Organ Glomerulus glomerulus renalis Abdomen The glomerulus is a tiny tuft of looping capillaries inside each nephron where blood is first…
Organ Greater Curvature of the Stomach curvatura major gastris Abdomen The greater curvature is the long, convex left border of the stomach, about four or five…
Organ Haustra of the Colon haustra coli Abdomen Haustra are the series of pouches or sacculations along the colon, produced because the taeniae coli…
Organ Head of the Pancreas caput pancreatis Abdomen The head is the widest part of the pancreas, nestled inside the C-shaped loop of the…
Organ Hepatic Lobule lobulus hepatis Abdomen The hepatic lobule is the basic microscopic unit of the liver: a six-sided column of liver…
Organ Hepatocystic Triangle trigonum cystohepaticum Abdomen The hepatocystic triangle, often called Calot triangle, is a small space bounded by the cystic duct…
Organ Hepatopancreatic Ampulla ampulla hepatopancreatica Abdomen The hepatopancreatic ampulla (ampulla of Vater) is the short dilated channel formed where the common bile…
Organ Horizontal Part of the Duodenum pars horizontalis duodeni Abdomen The horizontal (third or inferior) part of the duodenum is about 6-8 cm long and crosses…
Organ Ileocaecal Valve valva ileocaecalis (ostium ileale) Abdomen The ileocaecal valve guards the opening where the ileum enters the caecum on its posteromedial side.…
Organ Ileum ileum Abdomen The ileum is the last and longest part of the small intestine, making up about three-fifths…
Organ Intestinal Villi villi intestinales Abdomen Intestinal villi are finger-like projections, about 0.5-1 mm tall, that cover the lining of the small…
Organ Jejunum jejunum Abdomen The jejunum is the middle part of the small intestine, making up roughly the first two-fifths…
Organ Juxtaglomerular Apparatus apparatus juxtaglomerularis Abdomen The juxtaglomerular apparatus is a small sensing and signalling unit where the distal tubule touches the…
Organ Kidney ren (nephros) Abdomen The kidneys are a pair of bean-shaped organs lying against the posterior abdominal wall, one on…
Organ Large Intestine intestinum crassum Abdomen The large intestine is the final part of the digestive tract, about 1.5 m long, running…
Organ Left Colic Flexure flexura coli sinistra Abdomen The left colic flexure, or splenic flexure, is the sharp bend where the transverse colon turns…
Organ Left Lobe of the Liver lobus hepatis sinister Abdomen The left lobe is the smaller, thinner part of the liver that lies to the left…
Organ Lesser Curvature of the Stomach curvatura minor gastris Abdomen The lesser curvature is the short, concave right border of the stomach, running from the oesophagus…
Organ Liver hepar Abdomen The liver is the largest internal organ and largest gland in the body, weighing about 1.5…
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