List of MeSH codes (A03)
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--- ampulla of vater --- sphincter of oddi
--- cystic duct
--- hepatic duct, common --- bile ducts, intrahepatic --- bile canaliculi
--- intestine, large --- anal canal
--- cecum
--- appendix
--- colon
--- colon, ascending --- colon, descending --- colon, sigmoid --- colon, transverse --- rectum
--- intestine, small --- duodenum
--- ampulla of vater --- sphincter of oddi
--- brunner glands --- ileum
--- ileocecal valve
--- meckel diverticulum --- jejunum
--- ileocecal valve
--- meckel diverticulum --- intestine, large --- anal canal
--- cecum
--- appendix
--- colon
--- colon, ascending --- colon, descending --- colon, sigmoid --- colon, transverse --- rectum
--- jejunum
--- mouth
--- dentition
--- salivary glands --- parotid gland
--- salivary ducts
--- salivary glands, minor --- sublingual gland
--- submandibular gland
--- tongue
--- lingual frenum --- taste buds
--- ampulla of vater --- sphincter of oddi
--- brunner glands --- esophagus
--- esophageal sphincter, upper --- esophagogastric junction --- esophageal sphincter, lower --- stomach
--- cardia
--- esophagogastric junction --- esophageal sphincter, lower --- gastric fundus --- gastric mucosa
--- chief cells, gastric --- enterochromaffin cells --- gastrin-secreting cells --- parietal cells, gastric --- somatostatin-secreting cells --- gastric stump --- pyloric antrum
--- pylorus
--- islets of langerhans
--- glucagon-secreting cells --- insulin-secreting cells --- pancreatic polypeptide-secreting cells --- somatostatin-secreting cells
Mesh
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--- bile ducts
--- bile ducts, extrahepatic --- common bile ductCommon bile duct
The common bile duct is a tube-like anatomic structure in the human gastrointestinal tract. It is formed by the union of the common hepatic duct and the cystic duct . It is later joined by the pancreatic duct to form the ampulla of Vater...
--- ampulla of vater --- sphincter of oddi
Sphincter of Oddi
The sphincter of ampulla or sphincter of Oddi is a muscular valve that controls the flow of digestive juices through the ampulla of Vater into the second part of the duodenum. It is named after Ruggero Oddi...
--- cystic duct
Cystic duct
The cystic duct is the short duct that joins the gall bladder to the common bile duct. It usually lies next to the cystic artery. It is of variable length...
--- hepatic duct, common --- bile ducts, intrahepatic --- bile canaliculi
--- intestines
--- intestinal mucosa --- enterocytes --- goblet cells --- paneth cellsPaneth cells
Paneth cells, along with goblet cells, enterocytes, and enteroendocrine cells, represent the principal cell types of the epithelium of the small intestine...
--- intestine, large --- anal canal
Anal canal
The anal canal is the terminal part of the large intestine.It is situated between the rectum and anus, below the level of the pelvic diaphragm. It lies in the anal triangle of perineum in between the right and left ischioanal fossa....
--- cecum
Cecum
The cecum or caecum is a pouch, connecting the ileum with the ascending colon of the large intestine. It is separated from the ileum by the ileocecal valve or Bauhin's valve, and is considered to be the beginning of the large intestine. It is also separated from the colon by the cecocolic...
--- appendix
Appendix
Appendix may refer to:In documents:*Addendum, any addition to a document, such as a book or legal contract*Bibliography, a systematic list of books and other works...
--- colon
Colon (anatomy)
The colon is the last part of the digestive system in most vertebrates; it extracts water and salt from solid wastes before they are eliminated from the body, and is the site in which flora-aided fermentation of unabsorbed material occurs. Unlike the small intestine, the colon does not play a...
--- colon, ascending --- colon, descending --- colon, sigmoid --- colon, transverse --- rectum
Rectum
The rectum is the final straight portion of the large intestine in some mammals, and the gut in others, terminating in the anus. The human rectum is about 12 cm long...
--- intestine, small --- duodenum
Duodenum
The duodenum is the first section of the small intestine in most higher vertebrates, including mammals, reptiles, and birds. In fish, the divisions of the small intestine are not as clear and the terms anterior intestine or proximal intestine may be used instead of duodenum...
--- ampulla of vater --- sphincter of oddi
Sphincter of Oddi
The sphincter of ampulla or sphincter of Oddi is a muscular valve that controls the flow of digestive juices through the ampulla of Vater into the second part of the duodenum. It is named after Ruggero Oddi...
--- brunner glands --- ileum
Ileum
The ileum is the final section of the small intestine in most higher vertebrates, including mammals, reptiles, and birds. In fish, the divisions of the small intestine are not as clear and the terms posterior intestine or distal intestine may be used instead of ileum.The ileum follows the duodenum...
--- ileocecal valve
Ileocecal valve
The ileocecal valve, or ileocaecal valve, is of a bilabial papilla structure with physiological sphincter muscle situated at the junction of the small intestine and the large intestine, with recent evidence indicating an anatomical sphincter may also be present in humans) Its critical function is...
--- meckel diverticulum --- jejunum
Jejunum
The jejunum is the middle section of the small intestine in most higher vertebrates, including mammals, reptiles, and birds. In fish, the divisions of the small intestine are not as clear and the terms middle intestine or mid-gut may be used instead of jejunum.The jejunum lies between the duodenum...
--- lower gastrointestinal tract
--- ileumIleum
The ileum is the final section of the small intestine in most higher vertebrates, including mammals, reptiles, and birds. In fish, the divisions of the small intestine are not as clear and the terms posterior intestine or distal intestine may be used instead of ileum.The ileum follows the duodenum...
--- ileocecal valve
Ileocecal valve
The ileocecal valve, or ileocaecal valve, is of a bilabial papilla structure with physiological sphincter muscle situated at the junction of the small intestine and the large intestine, with recent evidence indicating an anatomical sphincter may also be present in humans) Its critical function is...
--- meckel diverticulum --- intestine, large --- anal canal
Anal canal
The anal canal is the terminal part of the large intestine.It is situated between the rectum and anus, below the level of the pelvic diaphragm. It lies in the anal triangle of perineum in between the right and left ischioanal fossa....
--- cecum
Cecum
The cecum or caecum is a pouch, connecting the ileum with the ascending colon of the large intestine. It is separated from the ileum by the ileocecal valve or Bauhin's valve, and is considered to be the beginning of the large intestine. It is also separated from the colon by the cecocolic...
--- appendix
Appendix
Appendix may refer to:In documents:*Addendum, any addition to a document, such as a book or legal contract*Bibliography, a systematic list of books and other works...
--- colon
Colon (anatomy)
The colon is the last part of the digestive system in most vertebrates; it extracts water and salt from solid wastes before they are eliminated from the body, and is the site in which flora-aided fermentation of unabsorbed material occurs. Unlike the small intestine, the colon does not play a...
--- colon, ascending --- colon, descending --- colon, sigmoid --- colon, transverse --- rectum
Rectum
The rectum is the final straight portion of the large intestine in some mammals, and the gut in others, terminating in the anus. The human rectum is about 12 cm long...
--- jejunum
Jejunum
The jejunum is the middle section of the small intestine in most higher vertebrates, including mammals, reptiles, and birds. In fish, the divisions of the small intestine are not as clear and the terms middle intestine or mid-gut may be used instead of jejunum.The jejunum lies between the duodenum...
--- mouthMouthThe mouth is the first portion of the alimentary canal that receives food andsaliva. The oral mucosa is the mucous membrane epithelium lining the inside of the mouth....
--- dentitionDentition
Dentition pertains to the development of teeth and their arrangement in the mouth. In particular, the characteristic arrangement, kind, and number of teeth in a given species at a given age...
--- salivary glands --- parotid gland
Parotid gland
The paired parotid glands are the largest of the salivary glands. They are each found wrapped around the mandibular ramus, and secrete saliva through Stensen's ducts into the oral cavity, to facilitate mastication and swallowing and to begin the digestion of starches.-Location:The parotid glands...
--- salivary ducts
Salivary ducts
Salivary ducts can refer to:* Stensen's duct* Wharton's duct* Major sublingual duct...
--- salivary glands, minor --- sublingual gland
Sublingual gland
The sublingual glands are salivary glands in the mouth.They lie anterior to the submandibular gland under the tongue, beneath the mucous membrane of the floor of the mouth.They are drained by 8-20 excretory ducts called the ducts of Rivinus....
--- submandibular gland
Submandibular gland
The paired submandibular glands are salivary glands located beneath the floor of the mouth. In humans, they account for 70% of the salivary volume and weigh about 15 grams. Unstimulated in humans, the percentage contribution to whole saliva; ~25% Parotid, Submandibular and Sublingual ~ 67% and...
--- tongue
Tongue
The tongue is a muscular hydrostat on the floors of the mouths of most vertebrates which manipulates food for mastication. It is the primary organ of taste , as much of the upper surface of the tongue is covered in papillae and taste buds. It is sensitive and kept moist by saliva, and is richly...
--- lingual frenum --- taste buds
--- upper gastrointestinal tract
--- duodenumDuodenum
The duodenum is the first section of the small intestine in most higher vertebrates, including mammals, reptiles, and birds. In fish, the divisions of the small intestine are not as clear and the terms anterior intestine or proximal intestine may be used instead of duodenum...
--- ampulla of vater --- sphincter of oddi
Sphincter of Oddi
The sphincter of ampulla or sphincter of Oddi is a muscular valve that controls the flow of digestive juices through the ampulla of Vater into the second part of the duodenum. It is named after Ruggero Oddi...
--- brunner glands --- esophagus
Esophagus
The esophagus is an organ in vertebrates which consists of a muscular tube through which food passes from the pharynx to the stomach. During swallowing, food passes from the mouth through the pharynx into the esophagus and travels via peristalsis to the stomach...
--- esophageal sphincter, upper --- esophagogastric junction --- esophageal sphincter, lower --- stomach
Stomach
The stomach is a muscular, hollow, dilated part of the alimentary canal which functions as an important organ of the digestive tract in some animals, including vertebrates, echinoderms, insects , and molluscs. It is involved in the second phase of digestion, following mastication .The stomach is...
--- cardia
Cardia
The cardia is the anatomical term for the part of the stomach attached to the esophagus. The cardia begins immediately distal to the z-line of the gastroesophageal junction, where the squamous epithelium of the esophagus gives way to the columnar epithelium of the gastrointestinal tract.Just...
--- esophagogastric junction --- esophageal sphincter, lower --- gastric fundus --- gastric mucosa
Gastric mucosa
The gastric mucosa is the mucous membrane layer of the stomach which contains the glands and the gastric pits. In men it is about 1 mm thick and its surface is smooth, soft, and velvety...
--- chief cells, gastric --- enterochromaffin cells --- gastrin-secreting cells --- parietal cells, gastric --- somatostatin-secreting cells --- gastric stump --- pyloric antrum
Pyloric antrum
Pyloric antrum is the initial portion of the pyloric part of the stomach. It is near the bottom of the stomach, proximal to the pyloric sphincter, which separates the stomach and the duodenum....
--- pylorus
Pylorus
The pylorus is the region of the stomach that connects to the duodenum . It is divided into two parts:* the pyloric antrum, which connects to the body of the stomach.* the pyloric canal, which connects to the duodenum....