Organs

Articles

• ovary
  18 February 2007

  Ovaries . Adj. ovarian. Normal ovary

• spleen
  28 August 2003

  Normal spleen. Adj. splenic
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  Digital slides
  HPC:97 : Normal spleen
  HPC:266 : Normal spleen
  HPC:300 : Normal spleen (Idiopathic thrombopenic purpura)
  Images
  normal spleen
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  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 (...)

• prostate
  26 October 2004

  Adj. prostatic
  Definition: The prostate is located in the pelvis between the bladder neck (base of prostate) and the urogenital diaphragm and the muscle levator ani (apex of prostate).
  The prostate function is to conduct urine and to add nutritional secretions to sperm to form semen during ejaculation. This funnel shaped organ weight approximatively 20 g and measures 4 x 3 x 2 cm.
  The apex of prostate contains some muscle fibers from urogenital diaphragm.
  The male prostate gland is (...)

• lymph node
  10 June 2005

  Adj. nodal

• 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

• 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 (...)

• salivary glands
  17 July 2003

  WKP
  Definition: The salivary glands in mammals are exocrine glands that produce saliva through a system of ducts.
  Humans have three paired major salivary glands (parotid, submandibular, and sublingual) as well as hundreds of minor salivary glands.
  Salivary glands can be classified as serous salivary gland , mucous salivary gland or seromucous salivary gland (mixed).
  Images
  normal histology : http://www.webpathology.com/case.asp?case=109
  Pathology
  salivary pathology salivary (...)

• Liver
  25 April 2004

  Normal liver. Adj. hepatic
  Physiology
  hepatic development
  Pathology
  hepatic malformations
  hepatic anomalies
  hepatic lesional syndromes
  hepatic diseases
  hepatic tumors
  Components
  portal spaces
  hepatic lobules
  hepatic vessels
  Links
  Hepatobiliary Pathology Links at Pathmax.com
  Review in liver pathology at Loyola University in Chicago
  Videos
  Blood and bile flow in opposite directions in the liver parenchyma (...)

• bone marrow
  24 October 2003

  Adj. medullary

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