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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 (TV story)|The Power of Three]]'', ''[[The Tsuranga Conundrum (TV story)|The Tsuranga Conundrum]]'') or even [[death]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The New World (TV story)|The New World]]'') | |||
A [[heart]] was an organ used to pump blood through the body. {{source}} [[Time Lord]]s had [[binary vascular system|two hearts]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Spearhead from Space (TV story)|Spearhead from Space]]'', et al) | A [[heart]] was an organ used to pump [[blood]] through the body.{{source}} [[Time Lord]]s had [[binary vascular system|two hearts]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Spearhead from Space (TV story)|Spearhead from Space]]'', et al) | ||
A [[stomach]] was an organ in the [[digestive tract]] use by many species to digest food {{Source}} and | A [[stomach]] was an organ in the [[digestive tract]] use by many species{{which}} to digest food {{Source}} and by others{{which}} as a [[Disembowling|form of communication]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Flatline (TV story)|Flatline]]'') | ||
Time Lords possessed an organ called an [[spleen|exo-spleen]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Tsuranga Conundrum (TV story)|The Tsuranga Conundrum]]'') | Time Lords possessed an organ called an [[spleen|exo-spleen]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Tsuranga Conundrum (TV story)|The Tsuranga Conundrum]]'') | ||
A [[lung]] was an organ primarily used for respiration. ([[TV]]: ''[[Smith and Jones (TV story)|Smith and Jones]]'') Though some species could | A [[lung]] was an organ primarily used for [[respiration]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Smith and Jones (TV story)|Smith and Jones]]'') Though some species{{which}} could use them aggressively. ([[TV]]: ''[[Boom Town (TV story)|Boom Town]]'') | ||
[[Category:Anatomy and physiology]] | [[Category:Anatomy and physiology from the real world]] | ||
Revision as of 18:31, 11 November 2018
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, The Tsuranga Conundrum) or even death. (TV: The New World)
A heart was an organ used to pump blood through the body.[source needed] Time Lords had two hearts. (TV: Spearhead from Space, 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)
Time Lords possessed an organ called an exo-spleen. (TV: The Tsuranga Conundrum)
A lung was an organ primarily used for respiration. (TV: Smith and Jones) Though some species[which?] could use them aggressively. (TV: Boom Town)
