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What is parenchyma in humans?

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Parenchyma refers to the bulk of an organ. Thus, the liver parenchyma is the bulk of the liver (not the capsule around it, or the blood vessels that go through it). The brain parenchyma is the bulk of the brain (not the meninges or the spinal cord or optic nerves).

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neuronal tissue of the brain or just neuron

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neuronal tissue of the brain or just neuron

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The "kidney parenchyma" is the bulk of the kidney organ, without considering the other things around it (the adrenal, the blood vessels, the capsule, etc.)

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Breast parenchyma are patterns in breast tissue that indicate risk factor for cancer.

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