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- fusion of late Old English organe, and Old French orgene (12c.), both meaning "musical instrument," both from Latin organa, plural of organum "a musical instrument," from Greek organon "implement, tool for making or doing; musical instrument; organ of sense, organ of the body," literally "that with which one works," from PIE *werg-ano-, from root *werg- "to do."
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Jan 11, 2020 · The biological meaning "body part of a human or animal adapted to a certain function" is attested from late 14c., from a Medieval Latin sense of Latin organum. From early 15c. as "a tool, an instrument."
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organ 뜻: 오르간; 영어의 late Old English organe와 Old French...
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1510er Jahre, "als Mittel oder Instrument dienend", aus dem...
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Le sens étymologique large de "ce qui remplit une fonction"...
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Mar 27, 2019 · An organ system is a group of organs that work together to perform a certain function in an organism’s body. Most animals and plants have organs, which are self-contained groups of tissues such as the heart that work together to perform one function.
An organ is an anatomically distinct structure of the body composed of two or more tissue types. Each organ performs one or more specific physiological functions. An organ system is a group of organs that work together to perform major functions or meet physiological needs of the body.
Organ, in biology, a group of tissues in a living organism that have been adapted to perform a specific function. In higher animals, organs are grouped into organ systems; e.g., the esophagus, stomach, and liver are organs of the digestive system. Learn more about organs in this article.
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An organ system is a biological system consisting of a group of organs that work together to perform one or more functions. Each organ has a specialized role in a plant or animal body, and is made up of distinct tissues .
Organ SystemDescriptionComponent Organsbreathing: exchange of oxygen and carbon ...nose, mouth, paranasal sinuses, pharynx, ...Digestive and excretory systemdigestion: 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 urethraJul 21, 2023 · An organ system exists when three or more organs are present. The adjective visceral, commonly known as splanchnic, refers to anything related to the internal organs. Historically, Roman pagan priests such as the haruspices and augurs studied animal viscera to predict the future.
The human body is made up of multiple organ systems. These organ systems interact to help the body grow and survive. A diagram shows the levels of organization in the human body with arrows between each level.
