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Catarrh (/ k ə ˈ t ɑːr / kə-TAR) is an inflammation of mucous membranes in one of the airways or cavities of the body, [1] [2] usually with reference to the throat and paranasal sinuses. It can result in a thick exudate of mucus and white blood cells caused by the swelling of the mucous membranes in the head in response to an infection.
1.1.1 Skin. 1.1.2 Anterior pituitary. ... This is a list of cells in humans derived from the three embryonic germ layers ... Stomach. Gastric enteroendocrine cells.
skin - dead superficial layer: Stratified squamous, keratinized - integumentary: sweat gland ducts: Stratified cuboidal - integumentary: mesothelium of body cavities: Simple squamous: mesothelium: reproductive - female: ovaries: Simple cuboidal: germinal epithelium (female) reproductive - female: fallopian tubes: Simple columnar, ciliated ...
The stomach has an extra layer, an inner oblique muscular layer. [1] Between the two muscle layers is the myenteric plexus (Auerbach's plexus). This controls peristalsis. Activity is initiated by the pacemaker cells (interstitial cells of Cajal).
The intestinal epithelium is the single cell layer that forms the luminal surface (lining) of both the small and large intestine (colon) of the gastrointestinal tract.Composed of simple columnar epithelium its main functions are absorption, and secretion.
It consists of one or more layers of epithelial cells overlying a layer of loose connective tissue. It is mostly of endodermal origin and is continuous with the skin at body openings such as the eyes , eyelids , ears , inside the nose , inside the mouth , lips , the genital areas , the urethral opening and the anus .
The stomach is a muscular, hollow organ in the upper gastrointestinal tract of humans and many other animals, including several invertebrates. The stomach has a dilated structure and functions as a vital organ in the digestive system.
Gastrodermis (from Ancient Greek: γαστήρ, gastḗr, "stomach"; δέρμα, dérma, "skin") is the inner layer of cells that serves as a lining membrane of the gastrovascular cavity in cnidarians. [1] It is distinct from the outer epidermis and the inner dermis and is primarily associated with the ventral side of cnidarians.