A cilium (Latin for eyelash; the plural is cilia) is an organelle found in eukaryotic cells. Cilia are slender protuberances that project from the much larger cell body.There are two […]
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Flagellum
A flagellum (/fləˈdʒɛləm/; plural: flagella) is a lash-like appendage that protrudes from the cell body of certain prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. The word flagellum in Latin means whip. The primary […]
Spleen
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. It […]
Peritoneum
Not to be confused with Perineum.The peritoneum /ˌpɛrɨtənˈiəm/ is the serous membrane that forms the lining of the abdominal cavity or coelom in amniotes and some invertebrates such as annelids. […]
Broca’s area
Broca’s area or the Broca area /broʊˈkɑː/ or /ˈbroʊkə/ is a region in the frontal lobe of one hemisphere (usually the left) of the hominid brain with functions linked to […]
Stomach
The stomach is a muscular hollow dilated part of the digestion system which functions as an important organ of the digestive tract in some animals including vertebrates echinoderms insects (mid-gut) […]
Human leg
The human leg is the entire lower extremity or limb of the human body including the foot thigh and even the hip or gluteal region; however the precise definition in […]
Mesoderm
In all bilaterian animals the mesoderm is one of the three primary germ layers in the very early embryo. The other two layers are the ectoderm (outside layer) and endoderm […]
Pancreas
The pancreas /ˈpæŋkriəs/ is a glandular organ in the digestive system and endocrine system of vertebrates. It is an endocrine gland producing several important hormones including insulin glucagon somatostatin and […]
Finger
A finger is a limb of the human body and a type of digit an organ of manipulation and sensation found in the hands of humans and other primates.Normally humans […]