stomach

Voluntary muscle

... organ s and structures such as the o esophagus , stomach , intestine s, bronchi , uterus , ureters , bladder, and blood vessels . Full article >>> (Med.) Loss of coordination in the voluntary muscle s, especially the limbs; an inability to coordinate voluntary muscle movements; it re...

Vessels

... nerves Arteries : The arteries supplying the stomach are the left gastric , the right gastric and right gastroepiploic branches of the hepatic, and the left gastroepiploic and short gastric branches of the lienal. Full article >>> vessels : the main conducting vessels of the xy...

Vertebrates

...s on to form the linings of the gut ( esophagus , stomach , intestine s, rectum , colon ), pharyngeal pouch derivatives (tonsils,thyroid, thymus, parathyroid glands ), lungs , liver , gall bladder, pancreas . Full article >>> Genes for the family of histone proteins are clustered...

Ventricle

...#62;>> ventricle [L. ventriculus, the stomach ] A muscular chamber of the heart that receives blood from an atrium and pumps blood out of the heart , either to the lungs or to the body tissue s. Full article >>> ventricle : a pumping chamber for blood to exit from the he...

Vascular system

...tem: processing food with mouth , esophagus , stomach and intestine s. Endocrine system: communicating within the body using hormones ... Full article >>> water vascular system A network of hydraulic canals unique to echinoderms that branches into extensions called tube feet , whi...

Ureters

... organ s and structures such as the o esophagus , stomach , intestine s, bronchi , uterus , ureters , bladder, and blood vessels . Full article >>> Peristalsis Movement provided by the smooth muscle s to the contents of the digestive tract, ureters , urethra , uterine duct, and vas...

Ureter

... organ s and structures such as the o esophagus , stomach , intestine s, bronchi , uterus , ureter s , bladder, and blood vessels . Full article >>> [Gr. meta - after, behind, later in time; Gr. nephros - the kidney s]. The third and permanent excretory organ formed in embryo nic re...

Urea

...is roughly the most difficult form of enteric, or stomach , microbial disease that we've introduced into the world in quite a number of decades. Full article >>>...

Tube feet

...y a small crack is needed to insert its cardiac stomach into the prey. Full article >>> region in echinoderm animals in which are located the ambulacral tube feet for locomotion Source: Noland, George B. 1983. General Biology , 11th Edition. St. Louis, MO. C. V. Mosby What Topic Is Yo...

Style

... affectations, from elongated heads to protruding stomach s, exaggerated ugliness and the beauty of Nefertiti. Full article >>> style -- The narrow stalk of the pistil , located above the ovary but below the stigma . synangium -- A cluster of sporangia which have become fused in devel...

Strand

...num Part of the small intestine connecting the stomach to the ileum . Covered in: ... Full article >>> Single- strand conformation al polymorphism ( SSCP ): Relies on secondary and tertiary structural differences between denature d and rapidly cooled amplified DNA fragments that d...

Stomach

The stomach lies between the esophagus and the first part o...t side of the abdominal cavity, the fundus of the stomach lying against the diaphragm . Full article >>> Stomach poison: An insecticide tha...

Spleen

spleen ductless, vascular organ near the stomach Source: Noland, George B. 1983. General Biology , 11th Edition. St. Louis, MO. C. V. Mosby ... Full article >>> spleen cells from a mouse that has been immunized with the desired antigen with myeloma cells . Full article &...

Sphincter

...r circular muscle to close an opening, such as stomach , bladder, or anus Source: Noland, George B. 198...muscle s between bottom of esophagus and top of stomach to close off stomach (cardio = heart ; sphinct = bind tight squeeze strangle) ... Full article...

Smooth muscle

... organ s and structures such as the o esophagus , stomach , intestine s, bronchi , uterus , ureters , bladder, and blood vessels . Full article >>> Smooth muscle s do not contain sarcomere s smooth muscle (or "involuntary"): found within structures such as the intestine s, throat an...

Small intestine

..., the polypeptide s formed by digestion in the stomach are further digested by the powerful proteolytic ...le >>> After being processed in the stomach , food is passed to the small intestine where it is further mixed with secretions such as bile , ...

Secretin

...re exposed to the acidic contents of the emptying stomach . Full article >>> secretin : a hormone produced by digestive glands that influences digestive processes. seedless vascular plants : the division Pteridophyta that includes the ferns. Full article >>> secretin A ...

Scolex

...e.g., in a pork chop), the gastric juice of the stomach dissolves the wall of the capsule . Full article >>> The tapeworm scolex has hooks and suckers that allow the organ ism to attach to the host 's intestinal wall. Behind the head is a short neck and then a long string of proglo...

Rumin

Rumin ants In rumin ants, such as bovines, the stomach is a large multichamber organ in which enzymes... sheep, with an elaborate, multicompartmentalized stomach specialized for an herbivorous diet. Privacy Statement, Terms of Use, Permissions ... Full article...

Pyloric sphincter

...cter The ring of muscle at the junction of the stomach and small intestine that regulates the movement...ounding the opening of the pyloric portion of the stomach into the intestine . The sphincter prevents premature escape of food from the stomach into the...

Peristalsis

... smooth muscle s in the walls of the esophagus , stomach , and intestine s that propel food along the dige...le >>> After being processed in the stomach , food is passed to the small intestine via peristalsis . This is where most of the digestive pro...

Peptides

... secreted by the pituitary, parathyroid, heart , stomach , liver , and kidney s. Full article >>> Peptides (from the Greek πεπ"ος, "digestible"), are the family of short molecule s formed from the linking, in a defined order , of various α- amino acids . Full article >>>...

Peptide

... secreted by the pituitary, parathyroid, heart , stomach , liver , and kidney s. Full article >>> Peptide and protein hormones like vasopressin, thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), and angiotensin ... Full article >>> Peptide s . Chains of amino acids ; often por...

Pancreas

...ates , a small, complex gland located between the stomach and the duodenum , which produces digestive enz...creas : a large, glandular organ lying near the stomach that produces many of the enzymes used to digest food. parasites : organ isms that attack livin...

Paleontology

...creas : a large, glandular organ lying near the stomach that produces many of the enzymes used to digest food. Full article >>> Paleontology the study of the remains of formerly-living organ isms such as fossil s and dinosaurs (paleo = ancient; onto = being existing; -logy = to stud...

Nucleotide

...num Part of the small intestine connecting the stomach to the ileum . Covered in: ... Full article >>>...

Melting

...on of the gut which connects the pharynx to the stomach . Full article >>> Denaturation of DNA or RNA Separation of the two strand s of a double- strand ed DNA or RNA molecule by disrupting the hydrogen bond s that join the complement ary bases from the two opposite stran...

Life form

...creas : a large, glandular organ lying near the stomach that produces many of the enzymes used to digest food. Full article >>> Up into the 19th century it was commonly believed that life form s can appear spontaneously under certain conditions (see abiogenesis ). Full article >&#...

Larynx

...rynx , lung , pancreas , prostate, skin, spine, stomach , uterus , or soft tissue sarcomas. Full article >>> Alcohol is associated with cancer s of the mouth , throat, esophagus , larynx , and liver . Alcohol is even more dangerous if drinking is accompanied by tobacco use (smoking ...

Involuntary muscle

... organ s and structures such as the o esophagus , stomach , intestine s, bronchi , uterus , ureters , bladder, and blood vessels . Full article >>> Maintaining autonomic functions such as heart beat, breathing, control of involuntary muscle action s are performed by some of the parts...

Intestine

intestine part of the digestive tract beyond the stomach Source: Noland, George B. 1983. General Biology ...-- The portion of the digestive tract between the stomach and anus ; it is the region where most of the nutrients and absorbed. Full article >>>...

Helix-turn-helix

...e Helicobacter pylori[ genome ] [ adaptation to stomach ] Helix-turn-helix ... Full article >>> α helices have particular significance in DNA binding motif s, including helix-turn-helix motif s, leucine zipper motif s and zinc finger motif s. This is because of the convenient ...

Gastrulation

...2; Gastrulation [L. gastrula - the belly , stomach ] The process in embryo nic development whereby the three primary germ layers are laid down and the gut formed through complex cell migration s. Full article >>> Gastrulation forms three major "germ layers": ectoderm , mesoderm...

Gastrin

gastrin a hormone that is produced by the stomach wall when food contacts it and that stimulates other parts of the stomach to secrete gastric juices. Source: Noland, George B. 1983. General Biology , 11th Edition. St. L...

Gastrula

...lural: gastrula e) [L. gastrula - the belly , stomach ] The early embryo nic stage following the blastula stage during which cell migration s form distinct germ layers. Full article >>> The gastrula phase of embryo nic development is seen in all animals except the sponges. It f...

Gastric

gastric pertaining to the stomach to secrete gastric juices Source: Noland, Georg...astric 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 ...

Exocrine glands

...in, or into cavities, such as the interior of the stomach . Full article >>> Cystic fibrosis -- an autosomal recessive gene tic condition of the exocrine glands , which causes the body to produce excessively thick, sticky mucus that clogs the lungs and pancreas , interfering with breathi...

Ethanol

...ol . gastric shield A chitin ized plate in the stomach of a bivalve ( phylum Mollusca) on which the crystalline style is rotated. gastrodermis Lining of the digestive cavity of cnidarians. Full article >>> Alcohol fermentation is the formation of alcohol from sugar. Yeast, when under...

Esophagus

...pe that extends through the neck and chest to the stomach . estrogen : a hormone produced by the ovaries ...on of the gut which connects the pharynx to the stomach . exoskeleton -- n. An external, often hard, covering or integument that provides support and pr...

Erythrocyte

...nding between and connecting the pharynx to the stomach . Full article >>> erythrocyte (er-rith-ro- site ) [Gk. erythros, red + kytos, vessel] A red blood cell ; contains hemoglobin , which functions in trans porting oxygen in the circulatory system . Full article >>> ...

Erythrocytes

...nding between and connecting the pharynx to the stomach . Full article >>> Red blood cells ( erythrocytes ) are present in the blood and help carry oxygen to the rest of the cells in the body ... Full article >>> Red Blood Cells ( erythrocytes ) The most numerous type...

Enteron

... consists of the mouth , pharynx , esophagus , stomach , intestine , and anus , though some animals do not have all these regions. Full article >>> However, in protostomes the initial opening (the arch enteron ) develops into the mouth , and an anus forms separately. In deuterost...

Duodenum

...l intestine lying between the pyloric end of the stomach and the jejunum . duplication s The presence of...num Part of the small intestine connecting the stomach to the ileum . Covered in: Lab 15 Rat Muscular and Digestive Systems Lab 17 Rat and Frog Compara...

Double stranded

...num Part of the small intestine connecting the stomach to the ileum . Covered in: ... Full article >>> a helical, double stranded molecule composed of four different nucleotide subuints (A, T, G, and C) that carries the genetic instructions from one generation to the next ... Full...

DNA

...num Part of the small intestine connecting the stomach to the ileum . Covered in: ... Full article >>> The components of a typical prokaryotic cell are a cell wall , a cytoplasm ic membrane, a single molecule of DNA , ribosomes and the cytoplasm . All other components, although...

Diploid Cell

...onal cloning . Full article >>> to stomach ] Helix-turn-helix proteins [ and phytochrome ] Helper T cell s[Discussion] [Inter action with B cells ] Hemagglutininof influenza virus Hematocrit Hemidesmosomes Hemizygous Genes present in only one copy, not two, in an otherwise diploid c...

Chyme

chyme semiliquid, partially digested food in the stomach Source: Noland, George B. 1983. General Biology ...#62;> chyme : a soupy liquid formed in the stomach from the churning of the bolus with gastric juices. circulatory system : the trans port system ...

Chromosomes

...s of DNA . chyme : a soupy liquid formed in the stomach from the churning of the bolus with gastric juices. circulatory system : the trans port system in animals . Full article >>> chromosomes Structures in the nucleus of a eukaryotic cell that consist of DNA molecule s that ...

Chromosome

...s of DNA . chyme : a soupy liquid formed in the stomach from the churning of the bolus with gastric juices. circulatory system : the trans port system in animals . Full article >>> Chromosome walking : A technique for cloning everything in the genome around a known piece of DN...

Chromatin

...s of DNA . chyme : a soupy liquid formed in the stomach from the churning of the bolus with gastric juices. Full article >>> chromatin A complex of DNA and protein in eukaryotic cells that is dispersed throughout the nucleus during interphase and condensed into chromosomes ...

Chitin

...hymosin: better known as rennet, contained in the stomach s of many animals and causes milk to curdle Chymotrypsin: can digest proteins ... Full article >>> As we had hypothesized based on the work with culture d representatives, uncultured Cytophagales appear to dominate use of protei...

Cervix

...rynx , lung , pancreas , prostate, skin, spine, stomach , uterus , or soft tissue sarcomas. Full article >>> impermeable cap fitted over the cervix may be left in place until menstruation Sperm acides chemicals, such as nonoxynol 9, that inactivate sperm . Insert ed into the vag...

Cecum

...cows and sheep, have a specialised four-chambered stomach that produces cud to enable easier digestion of cellulose . Full article >>> A blind-ending sac in the digestive system, which occurs in mammals at the junction of the small and large intestine s. In herbivores the cecum con...

Catalase

...hymosin: better known as rennet, contained in the stomach s of many animals and causes milk to curdle Chymotrypsin: can digest proteins ... Full article >>> High levels of two oxygen toxicity defense enzymes , superoxide dismutase and catalase , are also found in D. radiodurans. Ful...

Cardiac stomach

cardiac stomach Front portion of the stomach . carpel The female reproductive organ of a flower , consisting of the stigma , style and o...

Cancer

...muscle s between bottom of esophagus and top of stomach to close off stomach (cardio = heart ; sphinct = bind tight squeeze strangle) ... Full article >>> By N...

Belly

...e >>> [L. gastrula - the belly , stomach ] The process in embryo nic development whereby the three primary germ layers are laid down and the gut formed through complex cell migration s. Full article >>> Artistic representations of Akhenaten give him a strikingly feminine ...

Alimentary canal

...tion of the alimentary canal extending from the stomach to the anus and, in human s and other mammals...T U V W X Y Z ... Full article >>> stomach The expansion of the alimentary canal between the esophagus and duodenum . stoma tes The smal...

Acids

...acids chemicals consumed by people to react with stomach acid to change the pH of the stomach contents to a neutral pH (anti = against opposite; acid = sour sharp) Anterior front or head end ...

Abdomen

...ng the viscera , that is the kidney s, liver , stomach , and intestine s. Full article >>> abdomen In vertebrates , the portion of the trunk containing viscera l organ s other than heart and lungs ; in arthropods, the posterior portion of the body, ... Full article >>&#...