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Organs

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

373 organs
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Organ Lungs pulmones Chest The lungs are the paired, spongy organs of breathing that fill most of the chest cavity…
Organ Mammary Gland glandula mammaria Chest The mammary gland is the milk-producing tissue of the breast, a modified sweat gland. It is…
Organ Mediastinum mediastinum Chest The mediastinum is the central compartment of the chest, lying between the two pleural sacs. It…
Organ Middle Lobe of the Right Lung lobus medius pulmonis dextri Chest The middle lobe is the smallest lobe of the right lung, wedge-shaped and lying between the…
Organ Middle Mediastinum mediastinum medium Chest The middle mediastinum is the central part of the inferior mediastinum, containing the heart within its…
Organ Mitral Valve valva atrioventricularis sinistra (valva mitralis) Chest The mitral valve controls flow from the left atrium into the left ventricle. Named after a…
Organ Moderator Band trabecula septomarginalis Chest The moderator band (septomarginal trabecula) is a muscular bridge that crosses the cavity of the right…
Organ Nipple and Areola papilla mammaria et areola mammae Chest The nipple is the raised projection at the centre of the breast where 15-20 lactiferous ducts…
Organ Oblique Fissure fissura obliqua Chest The oblique fissure is a deep cleft present in both lungs that separates the lower lobe…
Organ Oesophagus oesophagus Chest The oesophagus is a muscular tube about 25 cm long that carries food from the pharynx…
Organ Papillary Muscles musculi papillares Chest The papillary muscles are cone-shaped projections of ventricular muscle that anchor the chordae tendineae. The left…
Organ Parietal Pleura pleura parietalis Chest The parietal pleura is the outer layer of the pleura, lining the inner chest wall, the…
Organ Pectinate Muscles musculi pectinati Chest The pectinate muscles are parallel ridges of muscle on the inner walls of the atria, named…
Organ Pericardium pericardium Chest The pericardium is the double-walled sac that encloses the heart and the roots of the great…
Organ Pleura pleura Chest The pleura is the thin, shiny serous membrane that lines each half of the chest and…
Organ Pleural Dome Space cupula pleurae Chest The pleural dome (cupula) is the most superior extent of the pleural cavity, projecting 2-3 cm…
Organ Posterior Mediastinum mediastinum posterius Chest The posterior mediastinum lies behind the pericardium and in front of the lower thoracic vertebrae. It…
Organ Pulmonary Valve valva trunci pulmonalis Chest The pulmonary valve guards the exit from the right ventricle into the pulmonary trunk. Like the…
Organ Purkinje Fibres rami subendocardiales Chest Purkinje fibres are large, specialised cardiac muscle cells that form a network beneath the endocardium of…
Organ Respiratory Bronchioles bronchioli respiratorii Chest Respiratory bronchioles are the first airways that take part in gas exchange. They branch from the…
Organ Right Atrium atrium dextrum Chest The right atrium is the receiving chamber for deoxygenated blood returning from the body. It forms…
Organ Right Auricle auricula dextra Chest The right auricle is a small, ear-shaped pouch projecting from the upper front of the right…
Organ Right Bundle Branch crus dextrum fasciculi atrioventricularis Chest The right bundle branch is a thin, cord-like continuation of the bundle of His that carries…
Organ Right Lung pulmo dexter Chest The right lung is the larger and heavier of the two lungs, divided by oblique and…
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