Papilla ilealis (ileal papilla). (A), Position within the colon; (B), cross-section of the papilla.
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orifice of ileal papilla — ostium ileale … Medical dictionary
papilla — Any small, nipplelike process. SYN: teat (3). [L. a nipple, dim. of papula, a pimple] acoustic p. SYN: spiral organ. basilar p. the auditory sense organ of birds, amphibians, and reptiles; homologous to the … Medical dictionary
ileal valve — 1. ileocecal v. 2. papilla ilealis … Medical dictionary
valve — 1. A fold of the lining membrane of a canal or other hollow organ serving to retard or prevent a reflux of fluid. 2. Any formation or reduplication of tissue, or flaplike structure … 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
orifice — Any aperture or opening. SEE ALSO: aperture, opening, os, ostium, meatus. SYN: orificium [TA]. [L. orificium] anal o. SYN: anus. aortic o. [TA] the opening from the left … Medical dictionary
pars terminalis ilei — [TA] terminal part of ileum: the part just before the ileum meets the cecum at the ileal orifice and ileal papilla; called also terminal ileum … Medical dictionary
eminence — A circumscribed area raised above the general level of the surrounding surface, particularly on a bone surface. SYN: eminentia [TA]. [L. eminentia] abducens e. SYN: facial colliculus. arcuate e. [TA] a prominence … Medical dictionary
valva — SYN: valve. [L. one leaf of a double door] v. aortae [TA] SYN: aortic valve. v. atrioventricularis dextra [TA] SYN: tricuspid valve. v. atrioventricularis sinistra [TA] SYN: mitral valve. v. ileocecalis [TA] SYN: ileal papilla. v. mitralis mitral … Medical dictionary
Artery — A vessel that carries blood that is high in oxygen content away from the heart to the farthest reaches of the body. Since blood in arteries is usually full of oxygen, the hemoglobin in the red blood cells is oxygenated. The resultant form of… … Medical dictionary
