{
  "api": "human-organs",
  "title": "Human Organs",
  "description": "Major organs of the human body, their organ system, function, and location.",
  "emoji": "🫀",
  "license": "GPL-2.0-or-later",
  "count": 31,
  "self": "https://gratisapi.com/api/human-organs/index",
  "endpoints": {
    "list": "https://gratisapi.com/api/human-organs/index",
    "item": "https://gratisapi.com/api/human-organs/{id}"
  },
  "fields": [
    "function",
    "id",
    "location",
    "name",
    "system"
  ],
  "results": [
    {
      "id": "brain",
      "name": "Brain",
      "system": "Nervous system",
      "function": "Controls thought, movement, and body functions and processes sensory information.",
      "location": "Head, within the cranium",
      "url": "https://gratisapi.com/api/human-organs/brain"
    },
    {
      "id": "spinal-cord",
      "name": "Spinal cord",
      "system": "Nervous system",
      "function": "Relays signals between the brain and the rest of the body.",
      "location": "Vertebral canal of the spine",
      "url": "https://gratisapi.com/api/human-organs/spinal-cord"
    },
    {
      "id": "heart",
      "name": "Heart",
      "system": "Cardiovascular system",
      "function": "Pumps blood throughout the body.",
      "location": "Thoracic cavity, between the lungs",
      "url": "https://gratisapi.com/api/human-organs/heart"
    },
    {
      "id": "lungs",
      "name": "Lungs",
      "system": "Respiratory system",
      "function": "Exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide between air and blood.",
      "location": "Thoracic cavity, either side of the heart",
      "url": "https://gratisapi.com/api/human-organs/lungs"
    },
    {
      "id": "trachea",
      "name": "Trachea",
      "system": "Respiratory system",
      "function": "Conducts air between the larynx and the bronchi.",
      "location": "Neck and upper chest",
      "url": "https://gratisapi.com/api/human-organs/trachea"
    },
    {
      "id": "diaphragm",
      "name": "Diaphragm",
      "system": "Respiratory system",
      "function": "Contracts to draw air into the lungs during breathing.",
      "location": "Below the lungs, separating chest and abdomen",
      "url": "https://gratisapi.com/api/human-organs/diaphragm"
    },
    {
      "id": "liver",
      "name": "Liver",
      "system": "Digestive system",
      "function": "Filters blood, produces bile, and stores nutrients.",
      "location": "Upper right abdomen",
      "url": "https://gratisapi.com/api/human-organs/liver"
    },
    {
      "id": "stomach",
      "name": "Stomach",
      "system": "Digestive system",
      "function": "Breaks down food using acid and enzymes.",
      "location": "Upper left abdomen",
      "url": "https://gratisapi.com/api/human-organs/stomach"
    },
    {
      "id": "small-intestine",
      "name": "Small intestine",
      "system": "Digestive system",
      "function": "Absorbs most nutrients from digested food.",
      "location": "Central abdomen",
      "url": "https://gratisapi.com/api/human-organs/small-intestine"
    },
    {
      "id": "large-intestine",
      "name": "Large intestine",
      "system": "Digestive system",
      "function": "Absorbs water and forms and stores feces.",
      "location": "Perimeter of the abdomen",
      "url": "https://gratisapi.com/api/human-organs/large-intestine"
    },
    {
      "id": "esophagus",
      "name": "Esophagus",
      "system": "Digestive system",
      "function": "Carries food from the throat to the stomach.",
      "location": "Behind the trachea, from throat to stomach",
      "url": "https://gratisapi.com/api/human-organs/esophagus"
    },
    {
      "id": "pancreas",
      "name": "Pancreas",
      "system": "Digestive system",
      "function": "Secretes digestive enzymes and regulates blood sugar via insulin.",
      "location": "Behind the stomach",
      "url": "https://gratisapi.com/api/human-organs/pancreas"
    },
    {
      "id": "gallbladder",
      "name": "Gallbladder",
      "system": "Digestive system",
      "function": "Stores and concentrates bile produced by the liver.",
      "location": "Beneath the liver",
      "url": "https://gratisapi.com/api/human-organs/gallbladder"
    },
    {
      "id": "kidneys",
      "name": "Kidneys",
      "system": "Urinary system",
      "function": "Filter blood to produce urine and regulate fluid balance.",
      "location": "Posterior abdomen, either side of the spine",
      "url": "https://gratisapi.com/api/human-organs/kidneys"
    },
    {
      "id": "bladder",
      "name": "Urinary bladder",
      "system": "Urinary system",
      "function": "Stores urine before it is expelled from the body.",
      "location": "Pelvis",
      "url": "https://gratisapi.com/api/human-organs/bladder"
    },
    {
      "id": "ureters",
      "name": "Ureters",
      "system": "Urinary system",
      "function": "Carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder.",
      "location": "From kidneys to bladder",
      "url": "https://gratisapi.com/api/human-organs/ureters"
    },
    {
      "id": "urethra",
      "name": "Urethra",
      "system": "Urinary system",
      "function": "Conducts urine from the bladder out of the body.",
      "location": "From bladder to exterior",
      "url": "https://gratisapi.com/api/human-organs/urethra"
    },
    {
      "id": "skin",
      "name": "Skin",
      "system": "Integumentary system",
      "function": "Protects the body, regulates temperature, and senses the environment.",
      "location": "Entire external surface of the body",
      "url": "https://gratisapi.com/api/human-organs/skin"
    },
    {
      "id": "spleen",
      "name": "Spleen",
      "system": "Lymphatic system",
      "function": "Filters blood and helps fight infection.",
      "location": "Upper left abdomen, behind the stomach",
      "url": "https://gratisapi.com/api/human-organs/spleen"
    },
    {
      "id": "thymus",
      "name": "Thymus",
      "system": "Lymphatic system",
      "function": "Matures T-lymphocytes for the immune system.",
      "location": "Upper chest, behind the sternum",
      "url": "https://gratisapi.com/api/human-organs/thymus"
    },
    {
      "id": "tonsils",
      "name": "Tonsils",
      "system": "Lymphatic system",
      "function": "Trap pathogens entering through the mouth and nose.",
      "location": "Back of the throat",
      "url": "https://gratisapi.com/api/human-organs/tonsils"
    },
    {
      "id": "thyroid",
      "name": "Thyroid gland",
      "system": "Endocrine system",
      "function": "Secretes hormones that regulate metabolism.",
      "location": "Front of the neck",
      "url": "https://gratisapi.com/api/human-organs/thyroid"
    },
    {
      "id": "pituitary",
      "name": "Pituitary gland",
      "system": "Endocrine system",
      "function": "Master gland that regulates other endocrine glands.",
      "location": "Base of the brain",
      "url": "https://gratisapi.com/api/human-organs/pituitary"
    },
    {
      "id": "adrenal-glands",
      "name": "Adrenal glands",
      "system": "Endocrine system",
      "function": "Produce hormones such as adrenaline and cortisol.",
      "location": "On top of each kidney",
      "url": "https://gratisapi.com/api/human-organs/adrenal-glands"
    },
    {
      "id": "eyes",
      "name": "Eyes",
      "system": "Nervous system",
      "function": "Detect light to provide the sense of vision.",
      "location": "Eye sockets of the skull",
      "url": "https://gratisapi.com/api/human-organs/eyes"
    },
    {
      "id": "ears",
      "name": "Ears",
      "system": "Nervous system",
      "function": "Detect sound and help maintain balance.",
      "location": "Either side of the head",
      "url": "https://gratisapi.com/api/human-organs/ears"
    },
    {
      "id": "tongue",
      "name": "Tongue",
      "system": "Digestive system",
      "function": "Manipulates food, aids speech, and senses taste.",
      "location": "Floor of the mouth",
      "url": "https://gratisapi.com/api/human-organs/tongue"
    },
    {
      "id": "ovaries",
      "name": "Ovaries",
      "system": "Reproductive system",
      "function": "Produce egg cells and female sex hormones.",
      "location": "Pelvis, either side of the uterus",
      "url": "https://gratisapi.com/api/human-organs/ovaries"
    },
    {
      "id": "uterus",
      "name": "Uterus",
      "system": "Reproductive system",
      "function": "Houses and nourishes a developing fetus.",
      "location": "Female pelvis",
      "url": "https://gratisapi.com/api/human-organs/uterus"
    },
    {
      "id": "testes",
      "name": "Testes",
      "system": "Reproductive system",
      "function": "Produce sperm and male sex hormones.",
      "location": "Scrotum",
      "url": "https://gratisapi.com/api/human-organs/testes"
    },
    {
      "id": "prostate",
      "name": "Prostate gland",
      "system": "Reproductive system",
      "function": "Produces fluid that nourishes and transports sperm.",
      "location": "Below the male bladder",
      "url": "https://gratisapi.com/api/human-organs/prostate"
    }
  ]
}