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The largest artery is the aorta [24] and the largest vein is the inferior vena cava. [25] The largest internal organ (by mass) is the liver, with an average of 1.6 kilograms (3.5 pounds). [26] The largest external organ, which is also the largest organ in general, is the skin. [27] The longest muscle is the sartorius muscle in the thigh. [28]
The Wanamaker Organ is the largest fully functioning pipe organ in the world, based on the number of playing pipes, the number of ranks and its weight. [3] [4] It is a concert organ of the American Symphonic school of design, which combines traditional organ tone with the sonic colors of the symphony orchestra.
This article contains a list of organs in the human body. It is widely believed that there are 79 organs (this number goes up if you count each bone and muscle as an organ on their own, which is becoming a more common practice [1] [2]); however, there is no universal standard definition of what constitutes an organ, and some tissue groups' status as one is debated. [3]
It is both the heaviest internal organ and the largest gland in the human body. It is located in the right upper quadrant of the abdominal cavity, resting just below the diaphragm, to the right of the stomach, and overlying the gallbladder. [5] The liver is connected to two large blood vessels: the hepatic artery and the portal vein.
The 2nd largest theatre pipe organ in the world is in Mesa Arizona at the Organ Stop and the largest theatre pipe organ in the world is the Carma Laboratories organ located in Franklin Wisconsin. [ 49 ] [ 50 ] The Sanfilippo organ was designed by David Junchen and installed in a purpose-built music room.
The human skin is the outer covering of the body and is the largest organ of the integumentary system. The skin has up to seven layers of ectodermal tissue guarding muscles, bones, ligaments and internal organs. Human skin is similar to most of the other mammals' skin, and it is very similar to pig skin.
The organ pairs baseball with the tones of the past and present. ... "The first use of the organ at Wrigley Field only was for two days and the biggest problem was the Cubs didn't have permission ...
The Spreckels Organ Pavilion is an outdoor venue that houses the open-air Spreckels Organ in Balboa Park in San Diego, California.With more than 5,000 pipes, the Spreckels Organ is the world's largest pipe organ in a fully outdoor venue.