Anatomy (from the Greek ἀνατομία anatomia, from ἀνατέμνειν anatemnein, to cut up, cut open), is the branch of biology that deals with the structure and organization of living things. It can be divided into animal anatomy (zootomy) and plant anatomy (phytonomy). Major branches of anatomy include comparative anatomy, histology, and human anatomy. Anatomy - Animal anatomy. Including:

• Anatomy - Animal anatomy
• Anatomy - Human anatomy
• Anatomy - Major body systems
• Anatomy - Organs
• Anatomy - Bones in the human skeleton
• Anatomy - Glands
• Anatomy - Tissues
• Anatomy - Externally visible parts of the human body
• Anatomy - Other anatomic terms not classified

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Organ anatomy, Organ anatomy - Vital organs, Organ anatomy - Organ systems

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The vital organs are the internal organs of the human body necessary to maintain life. Without all vital organs functioning adequately, a person will quickly die. The major vital organs are the brain, which regulates biorhythms such as respiration, heart rate, hormone production, sensory information, and muscle movement the heart, which maintains the flow of oxygenated blood throughout the body the lungs, which inhale air and oxygenate the blood the liver, which removes cellular waste from ...

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Organ anatomy, Organ anatomy - Vital organs, Organ anatomy - Organ systems

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The liver is an organ in vertebrates, including humans. It plays a major role in metabolism and has a number of functions in the body including drug detoxification, glycogen storage, and plasma protein synthesis. It also produces bile, which is important for digestion. Medical terms related to the liver often start in hepato- or hepatic from the Greek word for liver, hepar. Liver - Anatomy. The adult human liver normally weighs between 1.0 - 2.5 kilograms, and is a soft, pinkish-brown " ...

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• Liver - Anatomy
• Liver - Surface anatomy
• Liver - Functional anatomy
• Liver - Physiology
• Liver - Diseases of the liver
• Liver - Liver transplantation
• Liver - Development
• Liver - Fetal blood supply
• Liver - Analogous organs
• Liver - Liver as food
• Liver - Cultural allusions

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The gastrointestinal or digestive tract, also referred to as the GI tract or the alimentary canal or the gut, is the system of organs within multicellular animals which takes in food, digests it to extract energy and nutrients, and expels the remaining waste. The GI tract differs substantially from animal to animal. For instance, some animals have multi-chambered stomachs. Gastrointestinal tract - Basic anatomy. Gastrointestinal tract - The gut. < ...

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• Gastrointestinal tract - Basic anatomy
• Gastrointestinal tract - The gut
• Gastrointestinal tract - Related organs
• Gastrointestinal tract - Physiology
• Gastrointestinal tract - Digestion and excretion
• Gastrointestinal tract - Specialization of organs
• Gastrointestinal tract - Immune function
• Gastrointestinal tract - Uses of gut

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Adephaga Archostemata Myxophaga Polyphaga See subgroups of the order Coleoptera Beetles are one of the main groups of insects. Their order, Coleoptera (meaning "sheathed wing"), has more species in it than any other order in the entire animal kingdom. Forty percent of all described insect species are beetles (about 350,000 species), and new species are regularly discovered. Estimates put the total number of species — described and undescribed — at between 5 and 8 million. This is why, w ...

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• Beetle - Anatomy
• Beetle - Development
• Beetle - Physiology
• Beetle - Reproduction
• Beetle - Parental care
• Beetle - Predation
• Beetle - Evolutionary history and classification
• Beetle - Impact on humans
• Beetle - Pests
• Beetle - Beneficial organisms
• Beetle - Scarab beetles in Egyptian culture
• Beetle - Collecting
• Beetle - Gallery
• Beetle - Journals

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In typography, a typeface consists of a co-ordinated set of grapheme (i.e., character) designs. A typeface is usually comprised of an alphabet of letters, numerals, and punctuation marks. Helvetica, Century Schoolbook, and Courier are three examples of typefaces. A typeface may also include or consist of ideograms and symbols (e.g., mathematical or map-making glyphs). The art of designing typefaces, called typ ...

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• Typeface - History
• Typeface - Typeface anatomy
• Typeface - Serifs
• Typeface - Proportionality
• Typeface - Measurements
• Typeface - Types of font
• Typeface - Texts used to demonstrate typefaces
• Typeface - Legal aspects of typefaces
• Typeface - Organizations

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Comparative anatomy is the study of similarities and differences in the anatomy of organisms. It is closely related to evolutionary biology and phylogeny (the evolution of organisms). Two major concepts of comparative anatomy are: Homologous structures - structures (body parts/anatomy) which are similar in different species because the species have common descent. They may or may not perform the same function. An example is the forelimb structure shared by cats and whales. Analogous structures - structures ...

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In anatomy and zoology the cortex is the outermost (or "superficial") layer of an organ. Organs with well-defined cortical layers include kidneys, adrenal glands, ovaries, the thymus, and portions of the brain. Other related archivesadrenal glands, anatomy, brain, kidneys, organ, ovaries, thymus, zoology

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Backbone may mean: Spine (anatomy), of a vertebrate organism Backbone chain, in polymer chemistry, the framework of the molecule Backbone Entertainment, a video game development company Internet backbone Other related archivesBackbone Entertainment, Backbone chain, Internet backbone, Spine (anatomy)

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Organ may refer to: Organ (anatomy), a group of tissues which perform some function. Organ (music), a musical instrument. The Organ, an indie rock band. Stalin's Organ, another name for the Katyusha rocket launcher. In warfare, a 17th century historical artillery design, resembling the appearance of the musical instrument. In politics, an agency, institution, council, or parliament of a given organization, such as the European Union, United Nations, or African Union.

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The chest is a part of the anatomy of humans and various other animals. Chest - Chest anatomy - Humans and other hominids. In hominids, the chest is the region of the body between the neck and the abdomen, along with its internal organs and other contents. It is mostly protected and supported by the ribcage, spine, and shoulder girdle. Contents of the chest include the following: organs heart lungs muscles major and minor pectoral musclesIncluding:

• Chest - Chest anatomy - Humans and other hominids
• Chest - Chest anatomy - Other animals
• Chest - Chest injury

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In anatomy, a viscus (plural viscera) is an internal organ of an animal, in particular an internal organ of the thorax or abdomen. The viscera, when removed from a butchered animal, are known collectively as offal. Internal organs are often informally called guts. The adjective visceral is used for anything pertaining to the internal organs. Historically, viscera of animals were examined by Roman pagan priests like the haruspices or the augurs in order to divine the future ...

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In the anatomy of mammals, the urinary bladder is the organ that collects urine excreted by the kidneys prior to disposal by urination. Urine enters the bladder via the ureters and exits via the urethra. Urinary bladder - Anatomy. The urinary bladder is a hollow, muscular and distensible organ that sits on the pelvic floor (superior to the prostate in males). On its anterior border lies the pubic symphysis and, on its posterior border, the vagina (in females) and rectum (in males). The urinary bladd ...

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• Urinary bladder - Anatomy
• Urinary bladder - Detrusor muscle
• Urinary bladder - Diseases of the bladder

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In human and zoological anatomy (sometimes called zootomy), several terms are used to describe the location of organs and other structures in the body of bilateral animals. These terms are listed and explained here. In some cases, the terminology in human anatomy may differ from that in general anatomy. The anatomical position holds more relevant information on relations and terms of location for human anatomy. Anatomical terms of location - Directions. Anatomical terms of location - Ge ...

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• Anatomical terms of location - Directions
• Anatomical terms of location - General usage
• Anatomical terms of location - Usage in human anatomy
• Anatomical terms of location - Relative directions
• Anatomical terms of location - Relative directions in the limbs
• Anatomical terms of location - Planes
• Anatomical terms of location - General usage
• Anatomical terms of location - Usage in human anatomy
• Anatomical terms of location - Relative motions

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The gallbladder (or cholecyst) is a pear-shaped organ that stores bile (or "gall") until the body needs it for digestion. It is connected to the liver and the duodenum by the biliary tract. Gallbladder - Anatomy. Not all mammals have gallbladders. The rat and horse, for example, do not have a specialized organ for the storage of bile. The gallbladder is connected to the main bile duct through the gallbladder duct (cystic duct or, in Latin, ductus cysticus). The main biliary tract runs f ...

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• Gallbladder - Anatomy
• Gallbladder - Microscopic anatomy
• Gallbladder - Function
• Gallbladder - Role in disease
• Gallbladder - Cholestasis
• Gallbladder - Cholelithiasis
• Gallbladder - Cholecystitis
• Gallbladder - Choledocholithiasis
• Gallbladder - Gallstone ileus

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In anatomy, the head of an animal is the anterior part (from anatomical position) that comprises the mouth, the brain and various sensory organs (e.g. organs of sight, hearing, smell and taste). Head - Anatomy. The front (ventrum) of the head, where the eyes and ears and mouth are located, is called the face. The area above the eyes is called the forehead (the front of the head). Below the mouth is the chin. Younger aged humans and some older humans heads have a continuing growing layer ...

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• Head - Anatomy
• Head - Human head anatomy
• Head - The face
• Head - Cultural import
• Head - Clothing
• Head - Pseudoscientific study of the human head

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The pancreas is an organ that serves two functions: exocrine - it produces pancreatic juice containing digestive enzymes. endocrine - it produces several important hormones, including insulin. Pancreas - Anatomy. The pancreas is an organ located posterior to the stomach and in close association with the duodenum. In humans the pancreas is a small elongated organ in the abdomen. It is described as having a head, body and tail. The pancreatic head abuts the second part of t ...

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• Pancreas - Anatomy
• Pancreas - Function
• Pancreas - Exocrine
• Pancreas - Endocrine
• Pancreas - Edibility
• Pancreas - Diseases of the pancreas
• Pancreas - History

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The anatomy of a bee's mouth is complex. The mandibles (jaws) are suspended from the head at the sides of the mouth. They are used in handling objects, manipulating pollen and in contact with other bees. Above the mandibles is the mandibular gland which secretes a substance once thought to be used to soften wax. It's now known that the mandibular gland of the queen secretes pheromones responsible for maintenance of the social organization of the colony. The mandibular glands are almost completely reduced in the drone. The front of the ...

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Named after the Latin word for snail shell, the cochlea is a coiled, tapered tube containing the auditory branch of the mammalian inner ear. Its core component is the Organ of Corti, the sensory organ of hearing. Cochlea - Anatomy. The cochlea consists of three fluid-filled chambers—scala tympani and scala vestibuli (both of which contain perilymph), and scala media (which contains endolymph). The scala tympani and the scala vestibuli are contiguous with each other, merging at the tip of th ...

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• Cochlea - Anatomy
• Cochlea - Comparative physiology

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