types:
Flügel
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
Sinnesorgan
an organ having nerve endings (in the skin or viscera or eye or ear or nose or mouth) that respond to stimulation
Zunge
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
Linse
biconvex transparent body situated behind the iris in the eye; its role (along with the cornea) is to focuses light on the retina
Drüse
any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream
Kieme
sense organs of fish and amphibians; believed to detect pressure changes in the water
Muskel
one of the contractile organs of the body
Stimmritze
the vocal apparatus of the larynx; the true vocal folds and the space between them where the voice tone is generated
Ohr
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
Gehörorgan
the part of the ear that is responsible for sensations of sound
Gehörgang
a complex system of interconnecting cavities; concerned with hearing and equilibrium
Hormondrüse
any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream
Ausscheidungsorgan
an organ that separates waste substances from the blood and discharges them
Leber
large and complicated reddish-brown glandular organ located in the upper right portion of the abdominal cavity; secretes bile and functions in metabolism of protein and carbohydrate and fat; synthesizes substances involved in the clotting of the blood; synthesizes vitamin A; detoxifies poisonous substances and breaks down worn-out erythrocytes
Herz
the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body
Magen
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
Nukleus,
Zellkern
a part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction
Atmungsorgan
any organ involved in the process of respiration
Kehlkopf
a cartilaginous structure at the top of the trachea; contains elastic vocal cords that are the source of the vocal tone in speech
Darm
the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus