organ
collection of tissues with similar functions
penis
primary sexual organ of male animals
gizzard
Digestive organ of some animals
electric organ
organ possessed by electric fish
hollow organ
an organ that encloses with his biological tissues a cavity (lumen)
sucker
specialised attachment organ of an animal
Collophore
body structure of springtails used in osmoregulation
fat body
organ for nutrient storage and conversion in arthropods
Stomach
concept in traditional Chinese medicine
lung
essential respiration organ in many air-breathing animals
pelvic floor
anatomical structure
bursa of Fabricius
epithelial outgrowth of the cloaca in birds
Paraglossa
appendage of the insect labium
statocyst
organ found in some aquatic invertebrates
gastrovascular cavity
primary organ of digestion and circulation in cnidarians and platyhelminths
Lamina
macroscopic algae
pneumatophore
organ of some hydrozoans
prickle
hard, rigid extensions of the cortex and epidermis, present in some plants (such as roses), without vascular tissue (unlike thorns/spines, which are modifications of stems or leaves, thus containing vascular tissue)
rectum
last portion of the large intestine
nephridium
invertebrate organ which occurs in pairs and performs a function similar to the vertebrate kidney (removing metabolic wastes from an animal's body)
spermaceti organ
part of a sperm whale
neuromast
mechanoreceptor of fish
fish skin
skin of any fish
incisor
teeth at the front of the mouth
amniotic sac
sac in which the fetus develops in amniotes
Zang-fu
organ entities stipulated by Traditional Chinese Medicine
hibernaculum
organ
Siphon
tubular organ of the respiratory system of some insects
histogen
layer of cells
Neural spine sail
anatomical feature in some tetrapods
aboral organ
organ of ctenophores
gill
primary organ for the exchange of respiratory gases between blood and sea water
scrotum
anatomical male reproductive structure that consists of a suspended sack of skin
bud
unmatured and embryonic shoot
mesentery
organ that attaches the intestines to the posterior abdominal wall, comprises the double fold of the peritoneum
spathe
large bract or pair of bracts
anastomosis
anastomosis occurs in higher fungi, the hypoplasms of the hyphae merge, pooling their nuclear and cytoplasmic material.
primordium
organ in the earliest recognizable stage of embryonic development
cervix
lower part of the uterus in the human female reproductive system
Blastema
mass of cells capable of enacting growth and regeneration
ink sac
Organ in cephalopods used to squirt ink in defense