- mucous membrane of the small intestine
- Dünndarmschleimhaut f, Tunica f mucosa intestini tenuis
Fachwörterbuch Medizin Englisch-Deutsch. 2013.
Fachwörterbuch Medizin Englisch-Deutsch. 2013.
Mucous membrane of the soft palate — Gray s subject #243 1141 The mucous membrane of the soft palate is thin, and covered with stratified squamous epithelium on both surfaces, excepting near the pharyngeal ostium of the auditory tube, where it is columnar and ciliated. According to… … Wikipedia
small intestine — Anat. intestine (def. 2). [1760 70] * * * Long, narrow, convoluted tube in which most digestion takes place. It extends 22–25 ft (6.7–7.6 m), from the stomach to the large intestine. The mesentery, a membrane structure, supports it and contains… … Universalium
Mucous membrane — Layers: serosa longitudinal muscle myenteric plexus circular muscle submucosal plexus submucosal mucosal … Wikipedia
membrane — 1. A thin sheet or layer of pliable tissue, serving as a covering or envelope of a part, as the lining of a cavity, as a partition or septum, or to connect two structures. SYN: membrana [TA]. 2. SYN: biomembrane. [L. membrana, a skin or m … Medical dictionary
Theodor Kerckring — The 22 year old Theodore Kerckring by Jurgen Ovens (1660).[1] Theodor Kerckring or Dirk Kerckring (sometimes Kerckeringh or Kerckerinck) (baptized 22 July 1638 2 November 1693) was a Dutch anatomist and chemical physician.[2] … Wikipedia
fold — 1. A ridge or margin apparently formed by the doubling back of a lamina. SYN: plica. 2. In the embryo, a transient elevation or reduplication of tissue in the form of a lamina … Medical dictionary
villus — /vil euhs/, n., pl. villi /vil uy/. 1. Anat., Zool. one of the minute, wormlike processes on certain membranes, esp. on the mucous membrane of the small intestine, where they serve in absorbing nutriment. 2. Bot. one of the long, soft, straight… … Universalium
villus — 1. A projection from the surface, especially of a mucous membrane. If the projection is minute, as from a cell surface, it is termed a microvillus. 2. An elongated dermal papilla projecting into an intraepidermal … Medical dictionary
Solitary lymphatic nodule — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = noduli lymphoidei solitarii GraySubject = 249 GrayPage = 1176 Caption = Transverse section of human vermiform process. X 20. (Lymph nodule labeled at bottom right.) Caption2 = Section of mucous membrane of… … Wikipedia
lacteal — lacteally, adv. /lak tee euhl/, adj. 1. pertaining to, consisting of, or resembling milk; milky. 2. Anat. conveying or containing chyle. n. 3. Anat. any of the minute lymphatic vessels that convey chyle from the small intestine to the thoracic… … Universalium
List of distinct cell types in the adult human body — There are about 210 distinct human cell types,.[1][2][3] There are between 50 and 75 trillion cells in the human body.[citation needed] Cell types can be classified by their tissue of origin. However, it is possible for some cells to have their… … Wikipedia