Organs

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• trachea
  3 December 2004

  Adj. tracheal WKP
  Definition : The trachea, colloquially called the windpipe, is a cartilaginous tube that connects the pharynx and larynx to the lungs, allowing the passage of air, and so is present in almost all air-breathing animals with lungs. The trachea extends from the larynx and branches into the two primary bronchi. At the top of the trachea the cricoid cartilage attaches it to the larynx. This is the only complete tracheal ring, the others being incomplete rings of (...)

• spleen
  28 August 2003

  Normal spleen. Adj. splenic
  WP - PathPedia
  Digital slides
  HPC:97 : Normal spleen
  HPC:266 : Normal spleen
  HPC:300 : Normal spleen (Idiopathic thrombopenic purpura)
  Images
  normal spleen
  https://twitter.com/histocasino/status/743550252267999232
  The spleen (from Greek σπλήν—splḗn) is an organ found in virtually all vertebrate animals. Similar in structure to a large lymph node, it acts primarily as a blood filter. Thus, life is possible after the spleen is removed.
  The spleen is the (...)

• kidneys
  4 May 2004

  Kidney. Adj. renal WKP
  Definition : The kidneys are two bean-shaped organs found on the left and right sides of the body in vertebrates. They are located at the back of the abdominal cavity in the retroperitoneal space. In adults they are about 11 centimetres (4.3 in) in length. They receive blood from the paired renal arteries; blood exits into the paired renal veins. Each kidney is attached to a ureter, a tube that carries excreted urine to the bladder.
  Organ components
  cortex (...)

• adrenal glands
  9 May 2004

  adrenal glands, suprarenal glands; adrenals PO
  Definition : The adrenal glands are paired endocrine organs consisting of both cortex and medulla, which differ in their development, structure, and function.
  The zona glomerulosa predominantly releases mineralocorticoids, particularly aldosterone. The zona fasciculata releases corticosteroids, particularly cortisol. The zona reticularis releases sex steroids, predominantly androgens, but also some estrogens.
  In the adult, the normal (...)

• lungs
  16 July 2004

  Lung. Adj. pulmonary
  Components
  pulmonary lobes
  bronchial tree
  main bronchi
  bronchi / bronchus
  bronchioles
  terminal bronchioles
  respiratory bronchioles
  bronchial vessels
  brocnhial arteries
  brocnhial veins
  brocnhial capillaries
  brocnhial lymphatics
  pulmonary vessels
  pulmonary arteries
  pulmonary veins
  pulmonary capillaries
  pulmonary lymphatics
  pulmonary lobules
  pulmonary acini
  respiratory bronchioles
  alveolar ducts
  alveoles
  interalveolar septa (...)

• pharynx
  27 November 2004

  Adj. pharyngeal
  Components
  rhinopharynx
  oropharynx
  hypopharynx
  Pathology
  pharyngeal anomalies
  pharyngeal diseases
  pharyngeal tumors
  See also
  heand and neck region
  digestive system
  respiratory system

• placenta
  12 May 2004

  Pathology
  placental macroscopical anomalies
  placental anomalies
  placental lesional syndromes
  placental diseases
  placental tumors
  Videos
  Histology of the placenta (by Washington Deceit) http://www.youtube.com/v/PDo3KC_FFDY
  See also
  placental pathology

• bone marrow
  24 October 2003

  Adj. medullary

• appendix
  29 December 2003

  Adj. appendiceal (or vermiform appendix; also cecal [or caecal] appendix; vermix; or vermiform process) WKP PO
  Definition: The appendix is a blind-ended tube connected to the cecum, from which it develops in the embryo. The cecum is a pouchlike structure of the colon, located at the junction of the small and the large intestines.
  Digital cases (Digital slides)
  HPC:363 : Normal appendix in a neonate
  HPC:388 : Normal appendix
  Pathology : appendiceal pathology
  appendiceal (...)

• ovary
  18 February 2007

  Ovaries . Adj. ovarian. Normal ovary

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