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Organs

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

373 organs
52 organs in Head & Skull  Clear ×
Organ Maxillary First Premolar dens premolaris primus superior Head & Skull The maxillary first premolars sit just behind the canines in the upper jaw (Universal 5 on…
Organ Maxillary Lateral Incisor dens incisivus lateralis superior Head & Skull The maxillary lateral incisors sit just beside the central incisors in the upper jaw (Universal 7…
Organ Maxillary Second Molar dens molaris secundus superior Head & Skull The maxillary second molars lie behind the first molars in the upper jaw (Universal 2 on…
Organ Maxillary Second Premolar dens premolaris secundus superior Head & Skull The maxillary second premolars lie between the first premolar and the first molar in the upper…
Organ Maxillary Third Molar dens molaris tertius superior Head & Skull The maxillary third molars, or upper wisdom teeth, are the last teeth in the upper arch…
Organ Molars dentes molares Head & Skull The molars are the large back teeth, three in each quarter of the adult mouth, with…
Organ Nasal Cavity cavitas nasi Head & Skull The nasal cavity is the air-filled space within the nose, divided by the nasal septum and…
Organ Nasal Meatuses meatus nasi Head & Skull The nasal meatuses are the air passages beneath and beside each nasal concha on the lateral…
Organ Nasal Vestibule vestibulum nasi Head & Skull The nasal vestibule is the slightly widened entrance of each nasal cavity, just inside the nostril.…
Organ Nasopharynx pars nasalis pharyngis Head & Skull The nasopharynx is the uppermost part of the pharynx, lying behind the nasal cavity and above…
Organ Oral Cavity cavitas oris Head & Skull The oral cavity is the first part of the digestive tract, running from the lips in…
Organ Oral Vestibule vestibulum oris Head & Skull The oral vestibule is the slit-like space between the lips and cheeks on the outside and…
Organ Oropharyngeal Isthmus isthmus faucium Head & Skull The oropharyngeal isthmus (fauces) is the opening between the mouth and the oropharynx. It is bounded…
Organ Palatoglossal Arch arcus palatoglossus Head & Skull The palatoglossal arch is the front fold of mucosa at the back of the mouth, running…
Organ Palatopharyngeal Arch arcus palatopharyngeus Head & Skull The palatopharyngeal arch is the rear fold of mucosa at the back of the mouth, running…
Organ Periodontium periodontium Head & Skull The periodontium is the group of tissues that surround and support the teeth: the gingiva, the…
Organ Permanent Teeth dentes permanentes Head & Skull Adults have 32 permanent teeth, eight in each quarter of the mouth: two incisors, one canine,…
Organ Pharyngeal Recess recessus pharyngeus Head & Skull The pharyngeal recess (fossa of Rosenmuller) is the bilateral lateral recess of the nasopharynx, posterior and…
Organ Philtrum philtrum Head & Skull The philtrum is the vertical groove in the middle of the upper lip, running from the…
Organ Premolars dentes premolares Head & Skull The premolars are eight teeth, two in each quarter of the mouth, between the canines and…
Organ Root Canal canalis radicis dentis Head & Skull A root canal is the narrow channel running through the root of a tooth from the…
Organ Soft Palate palatum molle (velum palatinum) Head & Skull The soft palate is the mobile muscular flap hanging from the back edge of the hard…
Organ Teeth dentes Head & Skull The teeth are hard, mineralised organs set in sockets of the maxilla and mandible that cut,…
Organ Third Molars dentes molares tertii Head & Skull The third molars, or wisdom teeth, are the last teeth to erupt, usually between about 17…
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