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  2. Hilum (anatomy) - Wikipedia

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    Hilum of the liver. In human anatomy, the hilum (/ ˈ h aɪ l ə m /; pl.: hila), sometimes formerly called a hilus (/ ˈ h aɪ l ə s /; pl.: hili), is a depression or fissure where structures such as blood vessels and nerves enter an organ. Examples include: Hilum of kidney, admits the renal artery, vein, ureter, and nerves

  3. Tracheobronchial lymph nodes - Wikipedia

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    Bronchopulmonary nodes (hilar nodes) situate in the hilum of each lung. Pulmonary nodes are embedded the lung substance on the larger branches of the bronchi. The afferents of the tracheobronchial glands drain the lungs and bronchi, the thoracic part of the trachea and the heart ; some of the efferents of the posterior mediastinal glands also ...

  4. Lymph node - Wikipedia

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    The medullary sinuses converge at the hilum and lymph then leaves the lymph node via the efferent lymphatic vessel towards either a more central lymph node or ultimately for drainage into a central venous subclavian blood vessel. The B cells migrate to the nodular cortex and medulla. The T cells migrate to the deep cortex.

  5. Root of the lung - Wikipedia

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    The root of the lung is a group of structures that emerge at the hilum of each lung, just above the middle of the mediastinal surface and behind the cardiac impression of the lung. It is nearer to the back (posterior border) than the front (anterior border). The root of the lung is connected by the structures that form it to the heart and the ...

  6. Bronchus - Wikipedia

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    A bronchus (/ ˈ b r ɒ ŋ k ə s / BRONG-kəs; pl.: bronchi, / ˈ b r ɒ ŋ k aɪ / BRONG-ky) is a passage or airway in the lower respiratory tract that conducts air into the lungs.The first or primary bronchi to branch from the trachea at the carina are the right main bronchus and the left main bronchus.

  7. Dog anatomy - Wikipedia

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    The dog's footpad is a fatty tissue locomotive-supporting organ, present at the bottom of the four legs, consisting of digital pads, a metacarpal pad, and a carpal pad, with dewclaw near the footpad. [26] When a dog's footpad is exposed to the cold, heat loss is prevented by an adaptation of the blood system that recirculates heat back into the ...

  8. Hilum - Wikipedia

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    Hilum may refer to: Hilum (anatomy) , a part of an organ where structures such as blood vessels and nerves enter the body Hilum (botany) , a scar on a seed or spore created by detachment

  9. List of dog diseases - Wikipedia

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    The disease in dogs usually affects the lungs and small intestine. [16] Coccidioidomycosis* is a fungal disease caused by Coccidioides immitis or Coccidioides posadasii that affects a variety of species, including dogs. In dogs signs of primary pulmonary disease include a cough, fever, weight loss, anorexia, and lethargy.