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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 Liver Segments (Couinaud) segmenta hepatis Abdomen The Couinaud system divides the liver into eight functionally independent segments, each with its own branch…
Organ Main Pancreatic Duct ductus pancreaticus Abdomen The main pancreatic duct (duct of Wirsung) runs the length of the pancreas from tail to…
Organ Major Calyces calices renales majores Abdomen The major calyces are the two or three wider channels formed by the union of several…
Organ Major Duodenal Papilla papilla duodeni major Abdomen The major duodenal papilla is a small rounded elevation on the posteromedial wall of the descending…
Organ Meckel Diverticulum diverticulum ilei Abdomen Meckel diverticulum is a small finger-like pouch on the ileum left over from the embryonic vitelline…
Organ Mesentery mesenterium Abdomen The mesentery (mesentery of the small intestine) is the broad, fan-shaped double fold of peritoneum that…
Organ Minor Calyces calices renales minores Abdomen The minor calyces are small, cup-shaped tubes that fit around the tips of the renal papillae…
Organ Minor Duodenal Papilla papilla duodeni minor Abdomen The minor duodenal papilla is a small elevation on the wall of the descending duodenum, about…
Organ Neck of the Gallbladder collum vesicae biliaris Abdomen The neck is the narrow, tapering end of the gallbladder that joins the cystic duct. It…
Organ Nephron nephronum Abdomen The nephron is the microscopic working unit of the kidney, and each kidney contains about one…
Organ Nephron Loop (Loop of Henle) ansa nephroni (Henle) Abdomen The nephron loop, or loop of Henle, is the hairpin-shaped part of the tubule that dips…
Organ Omental Appendices appendices omentales Abdomen Omental appendices (epiploic appendages) are small fat-filled pouches of peritoneum hanging from the outer surface of…
Organ Pancreas pancreas Abdomen The pancreas is a soft, lobulated gland about 12-15 cm long that lies across the back…
Organ Pancreatic Acini acini pancreatici Abdomen Pancreatic acini are the tiny berry-shaped clusters of cells that make up about 98% of the…
Organ Parietal Peritoneum peritoneum parietale Abdomen The parietal peritoneum lines the inner surface of the abdominal and pelvic walls and the underside…
Organ Peritoneum peritoneum Abdomen The peritoneum is the thin, glistening serous membrane that lines the abdominal and pelvic cavities and…
Organ Placenta placenta Abdomen The placenta is a temporary organ that develops in pregnancy where the embryo implants in the…
Organ Porta Hepatis porta hepatis Abdomen The porta hepatis is the transverse fissure on the underside of the liver where the main…
Organ Proximal Convoluted Tubule tubulus contortus proximalis Abdomen The proximal convoluted tubule is the first and longest coiled segment of the nephron after the…
Organ Pyloric Antrum antrum pyloricum Abdomen The pyloric antrum is the funnel-shaped lower part of the stomach between the angular incisure and…
Organ Pyloric Canal canalis pyloricus Abdomen The pyloric canal is the narrow final 2-3 cm of the stomach, between the pyloric antrum…
Organ Pylorus pylorus Abdomen The pylorus is the outlet of the stomach, a thick-walled region surrounding the pyloric orifice where…
Organ Quadrate Lobe of the Liver lobus quadratus hepatis Abdomen The quadrate lobe is a rectangular area on the underside of the liver, bounded by the…
Organ Renal Capsule capsula fibrosa renis Abdomen The renal capsule is the thin, tough fibrous coat that wraps the outer surface of each…
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