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peristalsis
‖ peristalsis Physiol. (pɛrɪˈstælsɪs) [mod.L., repr. a. Gr. περίσταλσις, cf. περισταλτ-ικός in next.] Peristaltic movement: see next.1859 Todd Cycl. Anat. & Phys. V. 313/1 A peristalsis..which sets out from the cardiac extremity. 1875 H. C. Wood Therap. (1879) 38 Diarrhœa, due to a violently increas...
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Peristalsis
The process of peristalsis is controlled by the medulla oblongata. A third type of peristalsis, tertiary peristalsis, is dysfunctional and involves irregular, diffuse, simultaneous contractions.
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Glyceridae
Characteristics
Pointy snout used for burrowing in sediment
No septa in anterior part of bodies
Rely on peristalsis to move
Explosively evert pharynx into
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-sis, suffix repr. Gr. -σις in nouns of action, as in analysis, arsis, merisis, peristalsis, etc. Also in some nouns denoting a specified diseased state, as filariasis, phthisis, psittacosis, sepsis.
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Retroperistalsis
Retroperistalsis is the reverse of the involuntary smooth muscle contractions of peristalsis. It usually occurs as a precursor to vomiting.
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are kidneys and ureters congenital
It is lined by urothelial cells, a type of transitional epithelium, and has an additional smooth muscle layer that assists with peristalsis.
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Superior mesenteric artery syndrome
in contrast to direct peristalsis. The possible persistence of symptoms after surgical bypass can be traced to the remaining prominence of reversed peristalsis in contrast to direct peristalsis
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Can food swallowed when a person is upside down reach the stomach? If a person positions him/herself upside down and swallows food, will it reach the stomach against gravity? If so how?
Peristalsis in the esophagus is responsible for moving food down into the stomach. It's easier to do it upright (`peristalsis + gravity`) as opposed to upside down (`peristalsis - gravity`) but definitely quite possible.
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Renal calyx
This causes them to fire impulses which stimulate rhythmical contraction and relaxation, called peristalsis. Parasympathetic innervation enhances the peristalsis while sympathetic innervation inhibits it.
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tertiary esophageal peristalsis — Translation in Chinese - TechDico
Many translation examples sorted by field of work of "tertiary esophageal peristalsis" - English-Chinese dictionary and smart translation assistant.
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5-HT7 Receptors Modulate Peristalsis and Accommodation ... - ResearchGate
Abstract. The 5-hydroxytryptamine 7 (5-HT7) receptors mediate intestinal smooth muscle relaxation. In this study, we evaluated the expression of 5-HT7 receptors in the guinea pig ileum and their ...
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Catastalsis
It resembles ordinary peristalsis but is not preceded by a wave of inhibition.
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Digestive system
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Gastroileal reflex
The gastroileal reflex is stimulated by the presence of food in the stomach and gastric peristalsis. This in turn stimulates colonic peristalsis and an urge to defecate.
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Reflexes
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Stomach
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Nerve of Latarjet
It functions by increasing peristalsis and relaxing the sphincter, thus draining the contents of the stomach into the first part of duodenum.
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