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Upper and lower human gastrointestinal tract. The esophagus (American English) or oesophagus (British English, see spelling differences; both / iː ˈ s ɒ f ə ɡ ə s, ɪ-/; pl.: (o)esophagi or (o)esophaguses), colloquially known also as the food pipe, food tube, or gullet, is an organ in vertebrates through which food passes, aided by peristaltic contractions, from the pharynx to the stomach.
The Fabrica is known for its highly detailed illustrations of human dissections, often in allegorical poses.. De Humani Corporis Fabrica Libri Septem (Latin, lit."On the factory of the human body in seven books") is a set of books on human anatomy written by Andreas Vesalius (1514–1564) and published in 1543.
In the human digestive system, the stomach lies between the esophagus and the duodenum (the first part of the small intestine ). It is in the left upper quadrant of the abdominal cavity. The top of the stomach lies against the diaphragm. Lying behind the stomach is the pancreas.
265130. Anatomical terminology. [ edit on Wikidata] The respiratory tract is the subdivision of the respiratory system involved with the process of conducting air to the alveoli for the purposes of gas exchange in mammals. [1] The respiratory tract is lined with respiratory epithelium as respiratory mucosa. [2]
Swallowing. Swallowing, also called deglutition or inglutition [1] in scientific contexts, is the process in the body of a human or other animal that allows for a substance to pass from the mouth, to the pharynx, and into the esophagus, while shutting the epiglottis. Swallowing is an important part of eating and drinking.
t. e. This article contains a list of organs of 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 more common practice to do [1] [2] ); however, there is no universal standard definition of what constitutes an organ, and some tissue ...
Other animals have similar organ systems to humans although simpler animals may have fewer organs in an organ system or even fewer organ systems. Humans Nervous system in a human body. There are 11 distinct organ systems in human beings, which form the basis of human anatomy and physiology. The 11 organ systems: the respiratory system ...
A French author and anatomist, Charles Estienne undertakes anatomical dissection on a massive scale. He publishes all of his findings in his book Dissection Des Parties Du Corps Humain, which translates to Dissection Of The Parts Of The Human Body. Estienne’s findings in regard to the clitoris are anatomically incorrect and fundamentally flawed.