Čitam o ovom novom otkriću,
Scientists have known about the structure, which connects a person's small and large intestines to the abdominal wall and anchors them in place, according to the Mayo Clinic. However, until now, it was thought of as a number of distinct membranes by most scientists. Interestingly, in one of its earliest descriptions, none other than Leonardo da Vinci identified the membranes as a single structure, according to a recent review.
In the review, lead author Dr. Calvin Coffey, a professor of surgery at the University of Limerick's Graduate Entry Medical School in Ireland, and colleagues looked at past studies and literature on the mesentery. Coffey noted that throughout the 20th century, anatomy books have described the mesentery as a series of fragmented membranes; in other words, different mesenteries were associated with different parts of the intestines.
More recent studies looking at the mesentery in patients undergoing colorectal surgery and in cadavers led Coffey's team to conclude that the membrane is its own, continuous organ, according to the review, which was published in November in the journal The Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology.
I fascinantno mi je da mi i dalje u 2017 godini otkrivamo nove organe u ljudima, ono, milijarde ljudi su već isečene i uzduž i popreko i tek sad neko konstatuje da je u pitanju nov organ. @Kole @Dule_smor
I ovo:
While many organs have distinct functions in the body, the mesentery's distinct function is still unknown, according to the review