Splanchnic
Splanchnic is usually used to describe organs in the abdominal cavity.[1]
It is used when describing:
- Splanchnic tissue
- Splanchnic organs - including the stomach, small intestine, large intestine, pancreas, spleen, liver,[2] and may also include the kidney.[3]
- Splanchnic nerves
- Splanchnic mesoderm
- Splanchnic circulation – the circulation of the
History and etymology
The term derives from
organs".[8]
The term "splanchnologia" is used for grouping in Nomina Anatomica,[9] but not in Terminologia Anatomica. It includes most of the structures usually considered "internal organs", but not all (for example, the heart is excluded).[9]
References
- ^ "splanchnic - Definition from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary". Retrieved 2009-11-26.
- ^ "Medical Physiology, 3rd Edition -- The Splanchnic Organs". doctorlib.info. 2015–2017. Retrieved 2017-12-11.
- PMID 21811592.
- PMID 4015279.
- PMID 8703630.
- Perseus Project.
- ^ Harper, Douglas. "splanchnic". Online Etymology Dictionary.
- ^ Autonomics of the Head and Neck - Page 4 of 14 anatomy module at med.umich.edu
- ^ PMID 9452983.
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