What Is An Organ?

The video explores the evolving definition of organs, highlighting debates around classifying certain body parts like tuberial glands, the mesentery, and the interstitium as organs. It discusses the implications of these classifications on medical treatments and understanding diseases like dysphagia and Crohn's disease. The video emphasizes the importance of redefining organs to enhance medical research and patient care.

What are the characteristics that define an organ according to the text?

Why is it important to have conversations about what constitutes an organ?

How did the perception of tuberial glands change according to the 2020 study?

What implications does redefining organs have for cancer patients?

Discuss the historical perspective on the mesentery and its classification as an organ.

What role does the interstitium play in the human body?

What discoveries have been made about the moon that relate to the theme of exploration and understanding?