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In biology, an organ is a group of tissues which perform some function. Common animal organs include the heart, lungs, brain, eye, stomach, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, liver, intestines, skin, uterus, bladder, bone, etc. Common plant organs include the stalk, stem, leaf, roots, and stamen. A group of related organs is an organ system.


Organelles are analogous sub-cellular structures.


Organ systems

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Internal Organs...MedicalGeo.com (398 words)
Kidney - The kidneys are bean-shaped excretory organs in vertebrates.
Pancreas - The pancreas is a retroperitoneal organ located posterior to the stomach on the posterior abdominal wall.
In humans the pancreas is a small elongated organ in the abdomen.
Sale of Human Organs in China (1783 words)
The removal of organs from executed prisoners without proper permission from family members along with the trafficking in these organs is a serious, deeply disturbing subject that raises a number of profoundly important human rights issues.
We consider organ harvesting from executed prisoners, without permission from family members, to be an egregious human rights abuse that violates not only international human rights law, but also international medical ethical standards.
The donation or exchange of human tissue and organs with organizations or individuals outside national borders is not allowed." However, the Chinese have not responded to our inquiries about the extent and scope of harvesting and trafficking in human organs and about Chinese authoritiesÂ’ efforts to implement their own regulations.
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