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Search Results for: portal vein
Portal vein
portal vein (Science: anatomy, vein) A large vein that carries blood from the stomach and intestines to the... Read More
Digestion and Absorption of Food
The gastrointestinal (GI) system includes the gastrointestinal tract (mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine,... Read More
Peritoneum
What is the Peritoneum? The term peritoneum refers to the serous membrane that constitutes the biologically active inner... 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
Somatotroph
Definition noun, plural: somatotrophs The hormone-secreting cell in the anterior pituitary that particularly releases... Read More