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Anatomic Sites Available

Organ Systems of the Human Body

CIRCULATORY

Heart, Blood, Blood vessels (arteries and veins)

RESPIRATORY

Lungs, Trachea, Nasal Cavity, Oral Cavity, Sinuses, Larynx, Pharynx, Bronchi, Diaphragm

GASTROINTESTINAL

Mouth, Esophagus, Stomach, Small Intestines, Large Intestines, Rectum, Anus, Pancreas, Gallbladder, Liver

NERVOUS

Brain, Spinal Cord, Nerves

REPRODUCTIVE

Epididymis, Testes*, Prostate, Scrotum, Penis, Vagina, Uterus, Ovaries*, Cervix, Fallopian Tubes

MUSCULOSKELETAL

Bones, Muscles, Tendons, Ligaments, Cardiac Muscle, Smooth Muscle, Bone Marrow, Soft Tissue, Cartilage, Skin

EYES

* Available through the Eastern Division, University of Pennsylvania

URINARY AND GENITOURINARY

Kidney, Bladder, Ureter, Urethra

*Endocrine System: Hypothalamus, Parathyroid, Thymus, Thyroid, Adrenal

Top 5 Distributed Anatomic Sites; 2019-2023 Data (last grant cycle)

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Malignant

  • Colon
  • Kidney
  • Soft Tissue
  • Breast
  • Blood

Disease

  • Uterus
  • Liver
  • Skin
  • Kidney
  • Colon

Normal

  • Blood
  • Lung
  • Kidney
  • Fluid
  • Breast

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