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Intestinal gland — Micrograph of the small intestine mucosa showing the crypts of Lieberkühn bottom 1/3 of image. H E stain. Latin glandulae inte … Wikipedia
gland of Littre — gland of Lit·tré lē trā n any of the urethral glands of the male called also Littré s gland Lit·tré lē trā Alexis (1658 1726) French surgeon and anatomist. Littré described the glands of Littré in 1700. He was the first (in 1710) to propose the… … Medical dictionary
gland — An organized aggregation of cells functioning as a secretory or excretory organ. SYN: glandula (1) [TA]. [L. glans, acorn] accessory g. a small mass of glandular structure, detached from but lying near another and larger g., to which it is… … Medical dictionary
Vasoactive intestinal peptide — (VIP, also polypeptide [eMedicineDictionary|vasoactive+intestinal+polypeptide] ) is a peptide hormone containing 28 amino acid residues and is produced in many areas of the human body including the gut, pancreas and suprachiasmatic nuclei of the… … Wikipedia
Brunner's gland — Brun·ner s gland bru̇n ərz n any of the compound racemose glands in the submucous layer of the duodenum that secrete alkaline mucus and a potent proteolytic enzyme called also duodenal gland, gland of Brunner Brunner Johann Conrad (1653 1727)… … Medical dictionary
lymph gland — 1. (ANNELIDA: Oligochaeta) Organs on the anterior faces of septa associated with the dorsal blood vessel, in the intestinal regions of some earthworms, possibly functioning in production of phagocytes. 2. (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) Organs that release … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
lieberkühn's gland — noun also lieberkühn s crypt ˈlēbə(r)ˌk(y)ünz , ku̅e̅nz Usage: usually capitalized L Etymology: after Johann N. Lieberkühn died 1756 German anatomist : any of the tubular glands of the intestinal mucous membrane … Useful english dictionary
Human gastrointestinal tract — Alimentary canal redirects here. For animal alimentary canal in general, see Gut (anatomy). Human gastrointestinal tract (Digestive System) Stomach colon rectum diagram The human gastrointestinal tract refers to the stomach a … Wikipedia
Goblet cell — Section of mucus membrane of human stomach, near the cardiac orifice. X 45. c. Cardiac glands. d. Their ducts. cr. Gland similar to the intestinal glands, with goblet cells. mm. Mucous membrane. m. Muscularis mucosae. m’. Muscula … Wikipedia
Human pharynx — pharynx Head and neck. Pharynx … Wikipedia
