Uterus (Corpus)
Uterus (Corpus) Jena Beth Hudson John D. Pfeifer Phyllis C. Huettner I. NORMAL ANATOMY. The uterus is a pear-shaped hollow organ with a normal weight of between 40 and 80…
Fallopian Tube
Fallopian Tube Mitra Mehrad John D. Pfeifer Phyllis C. Huettner I. NORMAL ANATOMY. The fallopian tubes are formed from the Müllerian (paramesonephric duct) system and lie within the broad ligament…
Penis and Scrotum
Penis and Scrotum Peter A. Humphrey I. NORMAL ANATOMY. The penis is anatomically composed of three parts: posterior (root); central body or shaft; and anterior portion composed of glans, coronal…
Testis and Paratestis
Testis and Paratestis Kiran R. Vij Peter A. Humphrey I. NORMAL ANATOMY. The normal adult testis is an ovoid paired organ, measuring 4.5 × 2.5 × 3 cm3, and weighing…
Pituitary Gland
Pituitary Gland Richard J. Perrin Sushama Patil Arie Perry I. NORMAL ANATOMY AND HISTOLOGY. The pituitary gland (hypophysis or “undergrowth”) is located at the base of the brain, beneath the…
The Adrenal Gland and Paraganglia
The Adrenal Gland and Paraganglia Louis P. Dehner I. NORMAL ANATOMY AND HISTOLOGY. The definitive or adult adrenal glands are located anterior to the upper poles of the kidneys. The…
Parathyroid Glands
Parathyroid Glands James S. Lewis Jr. I. NORMAL ANATOMY. The endodermally derived parathyroid glands develop from the third (inferior parathyroids) and fourth (superior parathyroids) pharyngeal pouches. They produce parathyroid hormone…
