- Viscus
In
anatomy , a viscus (IPAEng|ˈvɪskəs) (plural : "viscera" IPA|/ˈvɪsərə/) is an internal organ of an animal (including humans), in particular an internal organ of thethorax orabdomen . The viscera, when removed from a butchered animal, are known collectively asoffal . Internal organs are also known as "innards", or less formally, "guts" (which may also refer to thegastrointestinal tract ).The adjective "visceral" is used for anything pertaining to the internal organs. Historically, viscera of animals were examined by Roman pagan
priest s like theharuspices or theaugur s in order to divine the future by their shape, dimensions or other factors.Human viscera
:"Further information: Organs of the human body by region"
Abdomen
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peritoneum
*stomach
*duodenum
*intestine
* colon
*liver
*spleen
*pancreas
*kidney
*adrenal gland
* appendix
*gall bladder Pelvis and perineum
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pelvis
*coccyx
*ovaries
*Fallopian tube
*uterus
*vulva
*clitoris
*perineum
*urinary bladder
*testicles
*rectum Innervation
The
viscera are mainly innervatedparasympathetic ally by thevagus nerve and sympathetically by thesplanchnic nerve s. The sensory part of the latter reaches thespinal column at certainspinal segment s. Pain in any viscera is perceived asreferred pain , more specifically pain from thedermatome (anatomy) corresponding to the spinal segment. Essential Clinical Anatomy. K.L. Moore & A.M. Agur. Lippincott, 2 ed. 2002. Page 199 ]References
ee also
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Anatomical terms of location
*Visceroptosis
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Viscus — Vis cus, n.; pl. {Viscera}. [L., perhaps akin to E. viscid.] (Anat.) One of the organs, as the brain, heart, or stomach, in the great cavities of the body of an animal; especially used in the plural, and applied to the organs contained in the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
viscus — [vis′kəs] n. [L] sing. of VISCERA … English World dictionary
Viscus — viduriai statusas T sritis gyvūnų anatomija, gyvūnų morfologija atitikmenys: lot. Viscus ryšiai: platesnis terminas – pagrindiniai terminai … Veterinarinės anatomijos, histologijos ir embriologijos terminai
viscus — noun (plural viscera) Etymology: Latin (plural viscera) Date: 1651 1. an internal organ of the body; especially one (as the heart, liver, or intestine) located in the great cavity of the trunk proper 2. plural heart 4 … New Collegiate Dictionary
viscus — /vis keuhs/, n. sing. of viscera. * * * … Universalium
viscus — noun a) One of the organs, as the brain, heart, or stomach, in the great cavities of the body of an animal; especially used in the plural, and applied to the organs contained in the abdomen. b) Specifically, the intestines … Wiktionary
viscus — An organ of the digestive, respiratory, urogenital, and endocrine systems as well as the spleen, the heart, and great vessels; hollow and multilayered walled organs studied in splanchnology. [L. the soft parts, internal organs] * * * vis·cus vis… … Medical dictionary
viscus — viscous … American English homophones
viscus — n. any of the internal organs of the body (especially in the abdominal cavity, i.e. the intestines) … English contemporary dictionary
viscus — [ vɪskəs] singular form of viscera. Origin from L … English new terms dictionary