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

373 organs
79 organs in Pelvis & Hip  Clear ×
Organ Prostate prostata Pelvis & Hip The prostate is a walnut-sized gland lying just below the bladder and in front of the…
Organ Prostatic Urethra pars prostatica urethrae Pelvis & Hip The prostatic urethra is the 3-4 cm part of the male urethra that passes through the…
Organ Prostatic Utricle utriculus prostaticus Pelvis & Hip The prostatic utricle is a small blind pouch, about 6 mm deep, that opens at the…
Organ Prostatic Zones zonae prostatae Pelvis & Hip The prostate is described in zones rather than lobes in modern practice, based on the work…
Organ Rectal Ampulla ampulla recti Pelvis & Hip The rectal ampulla is the wide lower part of the rectum, just above the anal canal,…
Organ Rectum rectum Pelvis & Hip The rectum is the last part of the large intestine before the anal canal, about 12-15…
Organ Rete Testis rete testis Pelvis & Hip The rete testis is a network of tiny channels in the back of the testis that…
Organ Scrotum scrotum Pelvis & Hip The scrotum is the pouch of thin, wrinkled skin and smooth muscle that holds the testes…
Organ Seminal Colliculus colliculus seminalis Pelvis & Hip The seminal colliculus (verumontanum) is a rounded bump on the back wall of the prostatic urethra.…
Organ Seminal Vesicle glandula vesiculosa (vesicula seminalis) Pelvis & Hip The seminal vesicles are a pair of coiled, sac-like glands about 5 cm long lying behind…
Organ Seminiferous Tubules tubuli seminiferi Pelvis & Hip The seminiferous tubules are the tightly coiled tubes inside the testis where sperm are made. Each…
Organ Sigmoid Colon colon sigmoideum Pelvis & Hip The sigmoid colon is an S-shaped loop of colon, very variable in length, running from the…
Organ Spermatic Cord funiculus spermaticus Pelvis & Hip The spermatic cord is the bundle of structures that suspends each testis and runs from the…
Organ Spongy Urethra pars spongiosa urethrae Pelvis & Hip The spongy (penile) urethra is the longest part of the male urethra, about 15 cm, running…
Organ Testis testis Pelvis & Hip The testes are the paired male gonads, oval organs about 4-5 cm long that hang in…
Organ Transverse Rectal Folds plicae transversae recti Pelvis & Hip The transverse rectal folds (valves of Houston) are usually three crescent-shaped shelves inside the rectum, formed…
Organ Trigone of the Bladder trigonum vesicae Pelvis & Hip The trigone is a smooth triangular area on the inner floor of the bladder, marked by…
Organ Tunica Albuginea of the Testis tunica albuginea testis Pelvis & Hip The tunica albuginea is the dense, bluish-white fibrous capsule that wraps each testis. It thickens at…
Organ Tunica Vaginalis tunica vaginalis testis Pelvis & Hip The tunica vaginalis is a closed, two-layered sac of serous membrane covering the front and sides…
Organ Ureteric Orifices ostia ureterum Pelvis & Hip The ureteric orifices are the two slit-like openings where the ureters enter the bladder. They form…
Organ Ureterovesical Junction junctura ureterovesicalis Pelvis & Hip The ureterovesical junction is where the ureter tunnels obliquely through the bladder wall to open at…
Organ Urinary Bladder vesica urinaria Pelvis & Hip The urinary bladder is a hollow, stretchy muscular bag that stores urine until it is convenient…
Organ Uterine Cavity cavitas uteri Pelvis & Hip The uterine cavity is the flattened triangular space inside the body of the uterus, lined by…
Organ Uterine Tube (Fallopian Tube) tuba uterina (salpinx) Pelvis & Hip The uterine (fallopian) tubes are a pair of slender muscular tubes about 10 cm long running…
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