Stomach — The stomach is part of the digestive system. It is located in the upper abdomen, under the ribs. The upper part of the stomach connects to the esophagus, and the lower part leads into the small intestine. When food enters the stomach, muscles in… … Medical dictionary
Pavlov, Ivan Petrovich — ▪ Russian physiologist Introduction born Sept. 14 [Sept. 26, New Style], 1849, Ryazan, Russia died Feb. 27, 1936, Leningrad [now St. Petersburg] Russian physiologist known chiefly for his development of the concept of the conditioned reflex… … Universalium
Pavlov pouch — At different points along the dogs digestive tracts, the Russian physiologist Ivan Petrovich Pavlov (1848 1936) surgically created pockets ("Pavlov pouches") from which he could obtain secretions, the aim being to study the… … Medical dictionary
Stomach, Pavlov — A pouch fashioned surgically from part of the stomach (but isolated from the rest of the stomach) that opens via a fistula (canal) on to the abdominal wall. At different points along the dogs digestive tracts, the Russian physiologist Ivan… … Medical dictionary
Pavlov , Ivan Petrovich — (1849–1936) Russian physiologist Born at Ryazan in Russia, Pavlov studied medicine and general science at the University of St. Petersburg and the Military Medical Academy. He subsequently carried out research in Breslau (now Wrocław, in Poland)… … Scientists
Pavlov pouch stomach — Pav·lov pouch, stomach (pahvґlof) [Ivan Petrovich Pavlov, Russian physiologist, experimental psychologist, and Nobel prize winner, 1849–1936] see under pouch and stomach … Medical dictionary
pavlov pouch — ˈpavˌlȯ]f , lä], ]v noun Usage: usually capitalized 1st P Etymology: after Ivan P. Pavlov died 1936 : an isolated portion of the stomach separated by surgical operation from the main part, open to the exterior, and used for study of gastric… … Useful english dictionary
Pavlov — Ivan P., Russian physiologist and Nobel laureate, 1849–1936. See pavlovian conditioning, P. method, P. pouch, P. stomach, P. reflex … Medical dictionary
miniature stomach — Pavlov s … Medical dictionary
Pouch, Pavlov — At different points along the dogs digestive tracts, the Russian physiologist Ivan Petrovich Pavlov (1848 1936) surgically created pockets ("Pavlov pouches") from which he could obtain secretions, the aim being to study the… … Medical dictionary