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gastric
pertaining to the stomach to secrete gastric juices
Source: Noland, George B. 1983. General Biology, 11th Edition. St. Louis, MO. C. V. Mosby ...
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gastric pits The folds and grooves into which the stomach lining is arranged.
gastrin A hormone produced by the pyloric gland area of the stomach that stimulates the secretion of gastric acids.
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gastric shield A chitinized plate in the stomach of a bivalve (phylum Mollusca) on which the crystalline style is rotated.
gastrodermis Lining of the digestive cavity of cnidarians.
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Gastric inhibitory peptide (GIP) and enteroglucagon decrease both gastric acid and motility.
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GastricJuice collective name for the secretions of the stomach lining containing HCl pepsin and other chemicals
(gastro = stomach)
Gastrin a hormone which triggers production of gastric juice
(gastro = stomach) ...
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gastric
of or relating to the stomach.
gastric caeca
Out pockets of the gut. For example they are found in starfish.
Covered in Lab 12 Animal Diversity II ...
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AKA: gastric mill
It is a muscular stomach in the bird that aids in crushing food (usually tough plant material), often aided by gizzard rocks. Many birds have a gizzard, as did some dinosaurs.
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The hypogastric artery
The external iliac artery
The arteries of the lower extremity
The femoral artery
The popliteal fossa
The popliteal artery
The anterior tibial artery
The arteria dorsalis pedis
The posterior tibial artery ...
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Secretion by the gastric glands is stimulated by the hormone gastrin. Gastrin is released by endocrine cells in the stomach in response to the arrival of food.
Absorption in the stomach ...
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Several interesting characteristics of Helicobacter pylori, which resides in mucosa or apposed to epithelia and causes gastric and duodenal ulcers in humans, were reported by Jean-Francois Tomb (TIGR) and Douglas E.
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chyme: a soupy liquid formed in the stomach from the churning of the bolus with gastric juices.
circulatory system: the transport system in animals.
class: a grouping of similar orders.
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A digestive hormone, secreted by the stomach, that stimulates the secretion of gastric juice.
gastrovascular cavity
[Gk. gaster, stomach + L. vasculum, a small vessel] ...
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Organ Systems QuizCellular Respiration QuizAnatomy of the Stomach - Gastric Motilit...TundraPrefixes: end- or endo- ...
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Skin oils and chemicals in perspiration and gastric juices also serve as non-specific barriers. Mechanisms involving complex chemical signals such as fever and inflammation also act against a wide variety of pathogens.
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