Search Results for: enteric
Enteric bacteria
Enteric bacteria a large group of gram negative rod-shaped bacteria characterised by a facultatively aerobic metabolism.... Read More
Neurohormone
Definition noun, plural: neurohormones Any of the various hormones secreted by neuroendocrine cells Supplement A... Read More
Peristalsis
What is Peristalsis? Peristalsis is the series of involuntary, wave-like muscle movements in the cylindrical, hollow tube... Read More
Nervous tissue
Nervous Tissue Definition Nerve cells (or neurons) and their associated cells, such as neuroglia cells, make up nervous... Read More
Eosinophil
Definition noun, plural: eosinophils A type of polymorphonuclear leukocyte characterized by having a kidney-shaped nucleus,... Read More
Digestion and Absorption of Food
The gastrointestinal (GI) system includes the gastrointestinal tract (mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine,... Read More