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  1. In music, the organ is a keyboard instrument of one or more pipe divisions or other means (generally woodwind or electric) for producing tones. The organs have usually two or three, up to five, manuals for playing with the hands and a pedalboard for playing with the feet.

  2. In a multicellular organism, an organ is a collection of tissues joined in a structural unit to serve a common function. [1] In the hierarchy of life, an organ lies between tissue and an organ system. Tissues are formed from same type cells to act together in a function.

  3. 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 groups ...

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Organ_systemOrgan system - Wikipedia

    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, digestive and excretory system, circulatory system, urinary system, integumentary system, skeletal system, muscular system, endocrine system, lymphatic system, nervous system, and reproductive ...

    Organ System
    Description
    Component Organs
    breathing: exchange of oxygen and carbon ...
    nose, mouth, paranasal sinuses, pharynx, ...
    Digestive and excretory system
    digestion: breakdown and absorption of ...
    teeth, tongue, salivary glands, ...
    circulate blood in order to transport ...
    blood, heart, arteries, veins and ...
    maintain fluid and electrolyte balance, ...
    kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra
  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Pipe_organPipe organ - Wikipedia

    The pipe organ is a musical instrument that produces sound by driving pressurised air (called wind) through the organ pipes selected from a keyboard. Because each pipe produces a single pitch, the pipes are provided in sets called ranks, each of which has a common timbre, volume, and construction throughout the keyboard compass.

  6. This is a list of the main organ systems in the human body . Clockwise from top left: integumentary system. skeletal system. nervous system. cardiovascular system. endocrine system. (missing exocrine system) muscular system. Clockwise from top left: lymphatic system. respiratory system. urinary system. female reproductive system.

  7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › OrganOrgan - Wikipedia

    United States. Elsewhere. Other uses. See also. Organ. Look up organ in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Organ may refer to: Biology. Organ (biology), a group of tissues organized to serve a common function. Musical instruments. Organ (music), a family of keyboard musical instruments characterized by sustained tone.

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