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{{first pic|Heart SS Madame de Pompadour.jpg|A [[human]] [[heart]] wired up to the [[SS Madame de Pompadour|SS ''Madame de Pompadour'']] by [[Clockwork Droid]]s. ([[TV]]: | {{first pic|Heart SS Madame de Pompadour.jpg|A [[human]] [[heart]] wired up to the [[SS Madame de Pompadour|SS ''Madame de Pompadour'']] by [[Clockwork Droid]]s. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Girl in the Fireplace (TV story)}})}} | ||
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An '''organ''' was a complex system in an organism which typically performed a vital process which kept the organism alive. Sustaining damage to an organ could cause [[pain]], ([[TV]]: | An '''organ''' was a complex system in an organism which typically performed a vital process which kept the organism alive. Sustaining damage to an organ could cause [[pain]], ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Power of Three (TV story)}}, {{cs|The Tsuranga Conundrum (TV story)}}) or even [[death]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The New World (TV story)}}) | ||
A [[heart]] was an organ used to pump [[blood]] through the [[body]].{{source}} [[Time Lord]]s had [[binary vascular system|two hearts]]. ([[TV]]: | A [[heart]] was an organ used to pump [[blood]] through the [[body]].{{source}} [[Time Lord]]s had [[binary vascular system|two hearts]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Spearhead from Space (TV story)}}, et al.) | ||
A [[stomach]] was an organ in the [[digestive tract]] use by many species{{which}} to [[digestion|digest]] [[food]] {{Source}} and by others{{which}} as a [[Disembowling|form of communication]]. ([[TV]]: | A [[stomach]] was an organ in the [[digestive tract]] use by many species{{which}} to [[digestion|digest]] [[food]] {{Source}} and by others{{which}} as a [[Disembowling|form of communication]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Flatline (TV story)}}) | ||
[[File:Siluriansp80.jpg|thumb|left|A Silurian using his third eye. ([[PROSE]]: | [[File:Siluriansp80.jpg|thumb|left|A Silurian using his third eye. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Doctor Who and the Cave-Monsters (novelisation)}})]] | ||
[[Eye]]s were used for [[sight]]. While some species, such as the Time Lords and [[human]]s, had two eyes, ([[TV]]: | [[Eye]]s were used for [[sight]]. While some species, such as the Time Lords and [[human]]s, had two eyes, ([[TV]]: {{cs|An Unearthly Child (TV story)}}, et al.) some [[Silurian]]s had three eyes. Their third eye could be used for [[telepathy|telepathic]] purposes or as a [[weapon]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Doctor Who and the Silurians (TV story)}}, [[PROSE]]: {{cs|Blood Heat (novel)}}, [[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Bloodtide (audio story)}}) | ||
Time Lords possessed an organ called an [[ectospleen]]. ([[TV]]: | Time Lords possessed an organ called an [[ectospleen]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Tsuranga Conundrum (TV story)}}) | ||
A [[lung]] was an organ primarily used for [[respiration]]. ([[TV]]: | A [[lung]] was an organ primarily used for [[respiration]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Smith and Jones (TV story)}}) Though some species, such as the [[Slitheen]], could use them aggressively. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Boom Town (TV story)}}) | ||
In the [[51st century]], the [[Clockwork Droid]]s of the [[SS Madame de Pompadour|SS ''Madame de Pompadour'']] used their human crew's organs to replace ship parts. [[Rose Tyler]] and [[Mickey Smith]] found a [[heart]] wired up to machinery, and an [[eyeball]] incorporated into a security [[camera]]. Their ultimate objective was to seize the [[brain]] of [[Madame de Pompadour]] in [[18th century]] [[France]], when she was of the same age of their spacecraft. The Droids were stopped by the [[Tenth Doctor]]. ([[TV]]: | In the [[51st century]], the [[Clockwork Droid]]s of the [[SS Madame de Pompadour|SS ''Madame de Pompadour'']] used their human crew's organs to replace ship parts. [[Rose Tyler]] and [[Mickey Smith]] found a [[heart]] wired up to machinery, and an [[eyeball]] incorporated into a security [[camera]]. Their ultimate objective was to seize the [[brain]] of [[Madame de Pompadour]] in [[18th century]] [[France]], when she was of the same age of their spacecraft. The Droids were stopped by the [[Tenth Doctor]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Girl in the Fireplace (TV story)}}) | ||
In the [[1890s]], a Clockwork Droid from the [[SS Marie Antoinette|SS ''Marie Antoinette'']] scanned the [[Twelfth Doctor]], and listed organs they could harvest, as items on the menu at [[Mancini's Family Restaurant]]: [[liver]], [[spleen]], [[brain stem]], | In the [[1890s]], a Clockwork Droid from the [[SS Marie Antoinette|SS ''Marie Antoinette'']] scanned the [[Twelfth Doctor]], and listed organs they could harvest, as items on the menu at [[Mancini's Family Restaurant]]: [[liver]], [[spleen]], [[brain stem]], eyes, lungs and [[skin]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Deep Breath (TV story)}}) | ||
The [[Genetic engineering|genetically engineered]] [[Nu-Human]]s had new organs compared to baseline [[human]]s. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Nu-Humans (audio story)}}) | |||
[[Category:Organs]] | [[Category:Organs]] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:12, 16 March 2024
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An organ was a complex system in an organism which typically performed a vital process which kept the organism alive. Sustaining damage to an organ could cause pain, (TV: The Power of Three [+]Loading...["The Power of Three (TV story)"], The Tsuranga Conundrum [+]Loading...["The Tsuranga Conundrum (TV story)"]) or even death. (TV: The New World [+]Loading...["The New World (TV story)"])
A heart was an organ used to pump blood through the body.[source needed] Time Lords had two hearts. (TV: Spearhead from Space [+]Loading...["Spearhead from Space (TV story)"], et al.)
A stomach was an organ in the digestive tract use by many species[which?] to digest food [source needed] and by others[which?] as a form of communication. (TV: Flatline [+]Loading...["Flatline (TV story)"])
Eyes were used for sight. While some species, such as the Time Lords and humans, had two eyes, (TV: An Unearthly Child [+]Loading...["An Unearthly Child (TV story)"], et al.) some Silurians had three eyes. Their third eye could be used for telepathic purposes or as a weapon. (TV: Doctor Who and the Silurians [+]Loading...["Doctor Who and the Silurians (TV story)"], PROSE: Blood Heat [+]Loading...["Blood Heat (novel)"], AUDIO: Bloodtide [+]Loading...["Bloodtide (audio story)"])
Time Lords possessed an organ called an ectospleen. (TV: The Tsuranga Conundrum [+]Loading...["The Tsuranga Conundrum (TV story)"])
A lung was an organ primarily used for respiration. (TV: Smith and Jones [+]Loading...["Smith and Jones (TV story)"]) Though some species, such as the Slitheen, could use them aggressively. (TV: Boom Town [+]Loading...["Boom Town (TV story)"])
In the 51st century, the Clockwork Droids of the SS Madame de Pompadour used their human crew's organs to replace ship parts. Rose Tyler and Mickey Smith found a heart wired up to machinery, and an eyeball incorporated into a security camera. Their ultimate objective was to seize the brain of Madame de Pompadour in 18th century France, when she was of the same age of their spacecraft. The Droids were stopped by the Tenth Doctor. (TV: The Girl in the Fireplace [+]Loading...["The Girl in the Fireplace (TV story)"])
In the 1890s, a Clockwork Droid from the SS Marie Antoinette scanned the Twelfth Doctor, and listed organs they could harvest, as items on the menu at Mancini's Family Restaurant: liver, spleen, brain stem, eyes, lungs and skin. (TV: Deep Breath [+]Loading...["Deep Breath (TV story)"])
The genetically engineered Nu-Humans had new organs compared to baseline humans. (AUDIO: The Nu-Humans [+]Loading...["The Nu-Humans (audio story)"])
