A report published today announces the discovery of a new field, reclassifying the mesentery, originally considered to be part of the digestive system, as an organ.

 

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Mesentery: Four figures of the lacteals, the aorta & mesenterica inferior, the urinary bladder and a demonstration of vision. Line engraving by Campbell, 1816/1821.

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