internal organ
Liver or kidney
An internal organ is a part of the body located inside the trunk or head, performing a specific vital function.
The heart, liver, lungs, kidneys, and brain are internal organs.
The term distinguishes these from external structures like skin or limbs: The crash caused damage to several internal organs.
- tickerInformal term for heart
- intestineDigestive tract organ
- small intestineDigestive absorption organ
- large intestineLower digestive tract portion
- liverAbdominal detoxifying organ
heart · stomach · digestive tract · viscera · bowel · innards · kidneys · lungs · spleen · entrails · gut · brain · arteries · breadbasket · pancreas · gallbladder · body cavity · thyroid gland
structural type
internal organbone
Hard skeletal tissue
skeleton · skin · skeletal structure · cartilage · connective tissue
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