a major source of confusion in understanding the Traditional Chinese Medicine. Although the organ names in TCM are the same as in Western Medicine, they cover a wide range of systems and functions: Heart - covers blood circulation, brain and nervous system as well as spiritual and mental health Liver - includes digestion, circulation, clearing toxins from the blood, regulating the endocrine system, and creating harmony in mental and emotional states Spleen - responsible for the digestive system, blood production and circulation, water metabolism and concentration Lung - is in charge of repiration, water metabolism, blood circulation and some functions of the immune system Kidney - includes urinary and reproductive systems, growth and development, endocrine system, hormones, brain and nervous system, metabolism, bones, hair, and respiratory functions
Differentiated structures consisting of tissues and performing some specific function in an organism. Structures made of two or more tissues which function as an integrated unit. e.g. the heart, kidneys, liver, stomach.
A differentiated part of an organism, such as an eye, wing, or leaf, that performs a specific function.