Peristaltic
61excretion — excretion1 /ik skree sheuhn/, n. 1. the act of excreting. 2. the substance excreted, as urine or sweat, or certain plant products. [1595 1605; < LL excretion (s. of excretio) that which is sifted out. See EXCRETE, ION] excretion2 /ik skree… …
62stomach — /stum euhk/, n. 1. Anat., Zool. a. a saclike enlargement of the alimentary canal, as in humans and certain animals, forming an organ for storing, diluting, and digesting food. b. such an organ or an analogous portion of the alimentary canal when… …
63Bayliss, Sir William Maddock — born May 2, 1860, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, Eng. died Aug. 27, 1924, London British physiologist. He and Ernest H. Starling studied nerve controlled blood vessel contraction and dilation and discovered the peristaltic wave. In 1902 they… …
64renal pelvis — ▪ anatomy enlarged upper end of the ureter, the tube through which urine flows from the kidney to the urinary bladder. The pelvis, which is shaped somewhat like a funnel that is curved to one side, is almost completely enclosed in the deep… …
65renal system — ▪ anatomy Introduction in humans (human body), organ system that includes the kidneys, where urine is produced, and the ureters, bladder, and urethra for the passage, storage, and voiding of urine. In many respects the human excretory, or… …
66migrating motor complex — migrating myoelectric complex a distinctive pattern of electromechanical activity in the gastrointestinal tract between meals, signifying motility of smooth muscles. There is a quiescent stage lasting 45 to 60 minutes, a time of gradually… …
67Convolution — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Complex curvature. < N PARAG:Convolution >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 winding winding &c. >V. Sgm: N 1 convolution convolution involution circumvolution Sgm: N 1 wave wave undulation tortuosity anfractu …
68antiperistaltic — | ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: anti (I) + peristaltic 1. : opposed to or checking peristaltic motion 2. : relating to antiperistalsis …
69peristaltically — tə̇k(ə)lē adverb : in a peristaltic manner : with peristaltic action * * * peristalˈtically adverb • • • Main Entry: ↑peristalsis …
70per|i|stal|sis — «PEHR uh STAL sihs», noun, plural ses « seez». a movement in the wall of a hollow organ by which its contents are moved onward, such as the wavelike, circular contractions of the alimentary canal. ╂[< New Latin peristalsis < Greek… …
