Organs and Structures
This page contains all of the organs and structures to be included on Practicum IV as well as special sections on the Heart, Kidney, Eye, Ear, and Brain which will be included on Practicum III. Click on a link below to go to the area you are interested in.
· Organs and Structures - Head Region
· Organs and Structures - Thoracic Region
· Organs and Structures - Abdominal Region
· Organs and Structures - Reproductive Organs
· Heart
· Brain
· Kidney
· Eye
· Ear
Organs and Structures - Head Region
· incisors
· canines
· bicuspids
· molars
· parotid gland
· Stensen's duct or parotid duct
· submaxillary or submandibular gland
· Wharton's duct
· vestibule
· labial frenulum
· lingual frenulum
· papillae of the tongue
· palatine tonsils
· epiglottis
· hard palate
· soft palate
· nasopharynx
· oropharynx
· laryngeopharynx
Organs and Structures - Thoracic Region
· trachea
· Thyroid cartilage
· Cricoid cartilage
· Trachealis muscle
· Glottis
· C-rings
· thymus (juvenile only)
· esophagus
· thyroid gland(s)
· lungs
· parietal pleura
· visceral pleura
· mediastinum diaphragm
· also see the Heart
Organs and Structures - Abdominal Region
- liver
- stomach
- rugae
- greater curvature
- lesser curvature
- greater omentum
- pyloric sphincter
- cardiac sphincter
- fundus
- cardia
- pylorus
- body
- duodenum
- plicae circulares
- pancreas
- gall bladder
- common bile duct
- cystic duct
- ileocecal valve
- caecum (cecum)
- ascending colon
- transverse colon
- descending colon
- sigmoid colon
- haustra
- tenia coli
- appendix
- mesenteries proper
- mesocolon
- rectum
- suprarenal gland
- kidney
- spleen
- visceral peritoneum
- parietal peritoneum
- falciform ligament
- urinary bladder
- urethra
Organs and Structures - Reproductive Organs
- Male
- scrotum
- testes
- epididymis
- spermatic cord
- vas deferens
- artery and vein
- lymphatic vessels
- cremaster muscle
- nerve
- inguinal canal
- prostate gland
- bulbourethral gland
- seminal vesicles
- penis
- Female
- ovary
- os fimbriae
- bipartite uterus (cat)
- unipartite uterus (human)
- horns of the uterus (cat)
- oviducts (human)
- broad ligament
- cervix
- vagina
- urogenital sinus
The Heart
This is a list of structures, regions, and tissues of the heart that we will study. These items are to be identified on the sheep heart, models, and diagrams. Can you make out the rationale for listing them in this order?
· apex
· base
· auricles
· coronary arteries and veins
· coronary sulcus
· coronary sinus
· superior vena cava
· inferior vena cava
· brachiocephalic artery
· aorta
· right atrium
· tricuspid valve
· chordae tendinae
· right ventricle
· papillary muscle
· pulmonary semilunar valve
· pulmonary trunk
· pulmonary veins
· left atrium
· bicuspid, mitral, or left atrioventricular (LAV) valve
· left ventricle
· trabeculae carnea
· aortic semilunar valve
· interventricular septum
· myocardium
· endocardium
· epicardium or visceral pericardium
· parietal pericardium
The Brain
· cerebrum
· cerebellum
· arbor vitae
· lateral ventricle
· corpus callosum
· olfactory lobe
· corpora quadrigemina
· pineal body
· thalamus
· pituitary gland
· hypothalamus
· fourth ventricle
· medulla oblongata
· pons
· spinal cord
The Kidney
· cortex
· medulla
· ureter
· renal pelvis
· major calyx
· minor calyx
· interlobular artery
· arcuate artery
· interlobar artery
· afferent arteriole
· efferent arteriole
· Bowman's capsule
· glomerulus
· proximal convoluted tubules
· loop of Henle
· descending
· ascending
· distal convoluted tubules
· vasa recta
· arteria recta
· vena recta
· collecting duct
The Eye
· cornea
· pupil (not a structure)
· crystalline lens
· anterior cavity
· aqueous humor
· posterior cavity
· vitreous humor
· iris
· cilliary body
· ora serrata
· sclera
· chorcoid coat
· retina
· optic nerve
· optic disk
The Ear
· pinna
· auditory canal
· tympanum
· eustachian tube
· cochlea
· semicircular canals
· ampula
· vestibule
· vestibulocochlear nerve
· malleus
· incus
· stapes