sphincter muscle of bile duct
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Muscle — is the tissue of the body which primarily functions as a source of power. There are three types of muscle in the body. Muscle which is responsible for moving extremities and external areas of the body is called "skeletal muscle." Heart… … Medical dictionary
sphincter — A muscle that encircles a duct, tube, or orifice in such a way that its contraction constricts the lumen or orifice. SYN: musculus s. [TA], s. muscle [TA]. [G. sphinkter, a band or lace] s. of ampulla s. of hepatopancreatic ampulla. anatomic s.… … Medical dictionary
Sphincter of Oddi — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = Interior of the descending portion of the duodenum, showing bile papilla. Caption2 = System = Precursor = MeshName = Oddi s+Sphincter MeshNumber =… … Wikipedia
musculus sphincter ductus choledochi — noun the smooth muscle sphincter of the common bile duct • Hypernyms: ↑sphincter, ↑anatomical sphincter, ↑sphincter muscle • Part Holonyms: ↑common bile duct, ↑bile duct … Useful english dictionary
Intrahepatic bile ducts — 1. Bile ducts: 2. Intrahepatic bile ducts, 3. Left and right hepatic ducts, 4. Common hepatic duct, 5. Cystic duct, 6. Common bile duct, 7. Ampulla of Vater, 8. Major duodenal papilla 9. Gallbladder, 10 11. Right and left … Wikipedia
musculus sphincter ductus choledochi — [TA] sphincter of bile duct: an annular sheath of muscle that invests the bile duct within the wall of the duodenum … Medical dictionary
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musculus — SYN: muscle.For histologic description, see muscle. [L. a little mouse, a muscle, fr. mus (mur ), a mouse] musculi abdominis SYN: muscles of abdomen, under muscle. m. abductor [TA] SYN: abductor (muscle). m. abductor … Medical dictionary
Ampulla of Vater — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = a. hepatopancreatica GraySubject = 250 GrayPage = 1199 Caption = Biliary system | Width = 200px Caption2 = The ampulla of Vater, seen on duodenoscopy at the time of ERCP System = Precursor = MeshName =… … Wikipedia
digestive system, human — Introduction the system used in the human body for the process of digestion. The human digestive system consists primarily of the digestive tract (alimentary canal), or the series of structures and organs through which food and liquids pass… … Universalium
