splanchnology
Sign in to saveSplanchnology is the study of the visceral organs, i.e. digestive, urinary, reproductive and respiratory systems.
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It is catalogued under the topic Organs (anatomy).
Its subject is documented across 8 Wikipedia language editions.
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Splanchnology is the study of the visceral organs, i.e. digestive, urinary, reproductive and respiratory systems.
The term derives from the Neo-Latin splanchno-, from the Greek σπλάγχνα, meaning "viscera". More broadly, splanchnology includes all the components of the Neuro-Endo-Immune (NEI) Supersystem. An organ (or viscus) is a collection of tissues joined in a structural unit to serve a common function. In anatomy, a viscus is an internal organ, and viscera is the plural form. Organs consist of different tissues, one or more of which prevail and determine its specific structure and function. Functionally related organs often cooperate to form whole organ systems.
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