Organs

Everyone starts life in a woman’s uterus where we develop during pregnancy. Each side of the uterus has an ovary with thousands of human eggs. Educ...

How much do I love thee? How about a million barrels worth and 2.5 billion heartbeats! Your heart is only about the size of your fist and 10 ounces...

The three-pound brain inside your head is your mind, your personality and your body’s boss. From speaking and seeing, to thinking and remembering, ...

The two testicles are the primary reproductive organs in men. Also known as testes or male gonads, the testicles have two functions: production of ...

The thyroid is a large endocrine gland located in the front of your neck. It has two halves that wrap around the windpipe. The thyroid functions to...

The gallbladder is a small organ nestled under the liver. It acts as a bag to store and concentrate bile, a dark green to yellowish brown fluid pro...

The appendix is a finger-shaped tube sticking out of your colon. It is often considered a “joke organ” with no function.

The pancreas lies behind the stomach and has two distinct roles. Each day 1.5 liters of pancreatic juice flow into the small intestine.

Endometriosis is a little-known but common disease that afflicts nearly 200 million people globally, perhaps 1 in 10 women. It is a chronic inflamm...

The bladder is a hollow muscular bag that lies in the pelvic cavity. This organ’s main function is to store urine produced in the kidneys. An avera...

Hip replacements are the most common type of arthroplasty, or joint replacement, and one of the most successful operations in medicine. The numbers...

Your two lungs are the main organs of the respiratory system filling most of your chest. This colorful get well gift is for people post-surgery or ...

You can feel in your bones that you would not go far without your skull. This bony framework supports and protects your brain and face. The adult s...