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Organs

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

373 organs
373 organs
Organ Dermis dermis (corium) Whole Body The dermis is the thick, tough layer of connective tissue beneath the epidermis. It is made…
Organ Descending Colon colon descendens Abdomen The descending colon runs down the left side of the abdomen from the left colic flexure…
Organ Descending Part of the Duodenum pars descendens duodeni Abdomen The descending part is the second part of the duodenum, about 7-10 cm long, running down…
Organ Distal Convoluted Tubule tubulus contortus distalis Abdomen The distal convoluted tubule is the short coiled segment that follows the loop of Henle back…
Organ Duodenojejunal Flexure flexura duodenojejunalis Abdomen The duodenojejunal flexure is the sharp bend where the retroperitoneal duodenum turns forward to become the…
Organ Duodenum duodenum Abdomen The duodenum is the first and shortest part of the small intestine, about 25 cm long,…
Organ Eccrine Sweat Glands glandulae sudoriferae eccrinae (merocrinae) Whole Body Eccrine sweat glands are coiled tubular glands found in almost all skin, with the highest density…
Organ Efferent Ductules ductuli efferentes testis Pelvis & Hip The efferent ductules are about 12-20 small coiled tubes that carry sperm from the rete testis…
Organ Ejaculatory Duct ductus ejaculatorius Pelvis & Hip Each ejaculatory duct is formed by the union of the vas deferens and the duct of…
Organ Endocardium endocardium Chest The endocardium is the thin, smooth inner lining of the heart chambers and valves. It consists…
Organ Endometrium endometrium (tunica mucosa uteri) Pelvis & Hip The endometrium is the inner lining of the uterus. It has a deep basal layer that…
Organ Epicardium epicardium Chest The epicardium is the outermost layer of the heart wall and is the same structure as…
Organ Epidermis epidermis Whole Body The epidermis is the outer layer of the skin, a stratified squamous epithelium with no blood…
Organ Epididymis epididymis Pelvis & Hip The epididymis is a comma-shaped structure lying along the back of each testis. It is a…
Organ Epiglottis Cartilage cartilago epiglottica Neck The epiglottis is a leaf-shaped elastic cartilage attached at its base to the posterior aspect of…
Organ Esophageal Musculature tunica muscularis oesophagi Chest The esophageal musculature is unique in its transition from voluntary striated muscle in the upper esophagus…
Organ External Nose nasus externus Head & Skull The external nose is the visible pyramid on the face, built from paired nasal bones above…
Organ External Urethral Orifice ostium urethrae externum Pelvis & Hip The external urethral orifice is the outer opening of the urethra. In males it is a…
Organ Female Urethra urethra feminina Pelvis & Hip The female urethra is a short tube, about 4 cm long, running from the bladder neck…
Organ Fetal Membranes membranae fetales Abdomen The fetal membranes are the two thin layers that form the sac around the fetus: the…
Organ Fibrous Capsule of the Liver capsula fibrosa perivascularis Abdomen The liver is wrapped in a thin connective tissue layer (Glisson capsule) beneath its peritoneal covering.…
Organ Fibrous Pericardium pericardium fibrosum Chest The fibrous pericardium is the tough, cone-shaped outer bag of dense connective tissue that surrounds the…
Organ Fibrous Skeleton of the Heart skeleton fibrosum cordis Chest The fibrous skeleton is a framework of dense collagen at the base of the heart. It…
Organ Fimbriae of the Uterine Tube fimbriae tubae uterinae Pelvis & Hip The fimbriae are finger-like fringes at the open, funnel-shaped end of the uterine tube. They sweep…
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