Search Results for: stomach
Alimentary canal
Definition of Alimentary canal What is the alimentary canal? The alimentary canal is a muscular hollow continuous tubular... Read More
Digestion and Absorption of Food
The gastrointestinal (GI) system includes the gastrointestinal tract (mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine,... Read More
Peristalsis
What is Peristalsis? Peristalsis is the series of involuntary, wave-like muscle movements in the cylindrical, hollow tube... Read More
Bare area of stomach
Bare area of stomach The part of posterior surface of the fundus of the stomach between the two diverging layers of the... Read More
Bed of stomach
Bed of stomach The structures against which the posteroinferior surface of the stomach lies, and from which it is separated,... Read More
Peritoneum
What is the Peritoneum? The term peritoneum refers to the serous membrane that constitutes the biologically active inner... Read More
Gastric juice
Definition noun The acidic digestive fluid secreted by various glands in the stomach lining into the lumen of the stomach,... Read More
Gastric gland
Definition noun, plural: gastric glands Any of the glands in the stomach responsible for producing components of gastric... Read More
Digestive Enzymes
Have you ever thought about what happens to the food after you have taken it into your mouth? How those big steak pieces... Read More
Assimilation
Assimilation Definition What is assimilation? Assimilation in biology is defined as the process in which living organisms... Read More
Gastric acid
Definition noun (1) The hydrochloric acid present in the gastric juice (2) The gastric juice itself Supplement The gastric... Read More
Human Biology – Food and Digestion
Food is what is required by humans to grow and survive, and provide a 'fuel' for the energy needed in our biological... Read More
Gastric chief cell
Definition noun, plural: gastric chief cells An epithelial cell that is found mainly in the mucosal layer of the stomach... Read More
Smooth muscle
The smooth muscle can be described as a type of muscle in the human body that is non-striated and involuntary in action.... Read More
Digestive system
Definition noun A system of organs in which the major function is to convert food into simpler, absorbable nutriments to... Read More
Gastroenteritis
Definition noun An inflammation of the lining of the gastrointestinal tract, particularly of the stomach and the... Read More
Medullary chemoreceptor trigger zone
Medullary chemoreceptor trigger zone (CTZ) (anatomy and physiology) It is located in the Medulla (i.e. Part of the brain)... Read More
Foveolar cell
Definition noun, plural: foveolar cells Any of the epithelial cells that line the surface of gastric mucosa and gastric... Read More
"Mummified" Dinosaur Discovered In Montana
By Hillary Mayell An onsite restoration drawing of how "Leonardo" may... Read More
Parasitism
Organisms depend on different sources of food to survive. Larger organisms like plants make their own food (autotrophs) and... Read More
Triploblastic
Triploblastic Definition A triploblastic animal had three main layers of tissue during embryonic development. The central... Read More
Involuntary muscle
A muscle act typically either under the control of the will or without conscious control. Muscles that can be controlled at... Read More
Parietal cell
Definition noun, plural: parietal cells Any of the epithelial cells in the gastric gland responsible for the secretion of... Read More
Curvatura ventriculi minor
Curvatura ventriculi minor --> lesser curvature of stomach The right border of the stomach to which the lesser omentum is... Read More
Incubation period
Incubation Period Definition The incubation period is the time duration between exposure to the pathogen and the appearance... Read More