digestive tube

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digestive tube - tubular passage of mucous membrane and muscle extending about 8.3 meters from mouth to anus; functions in digestion and elimination

alimentary canal, alimentary tract, digestive tract, gastrointestinal tract, GI tract

duct, epithelial duct, canal, channel - a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance; "the tear duct was obstructed"; "the alimentary canal"; "poison is released through a channel in the snake's fangs"

digestive system, gastrointestinal system, systema alimentarium, systema digestorium - the system that makes food absorbable into the body

stomach, tum, tummy, breadbasket - an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion

enteron - the alimentary canal (especially of an embryo or a coelenterate)

esophagus, gullet, oesophagus, gorge - the passage between the pharynx and the stomach

small intestine - the longest part of the alimentary canal; where digestion is completed

large intestine - beginning with the cecum and ending with the rectum; includes the cecum and the colon and the rectum; extracts moisture from food residues which are later excreted as feces

pharynx, throat - the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone

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"But you must remember the definition of Cabanis: 'Man is a digestive tube.' I imagine now.

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Ontogenetic shifts in the digestive tube and diet of Bryconamericus stramineus Eigenmann, 1908 (Osteichthyes, Characidae).

Diet of fish (Characiformes: Characidae) during early developmental stages in the Upper Parana river basin, Brazil/Alimentacao de peixes (Characiformes: Charicidae) nas fases iniciais de desenvolvimento da bacia do Alto rio Parana, Brasil

The digestive system consists of the digestive tube and its principal associated organs, namely, salivary glands, pancreas, liver, and gallbladder.

Development of the Esophagus and Stomach

Except for the midgut, the entire digestive tube is internally lined by a cuticular intima.

Midgut of the diplopod Urostreptus atrobrunneus: structure, function, and redefinition of hepatic cells/Intestino medio do diplopodo Urostreptus atrobrunneus: estrutura, funcao e redefinicao das celulas hepaticas

They had pigmented eyes, an inflated swim bladder, digestive tube and notochord in formation (Figure 1A).

Development of the digestive system in larvae of the Neotropical fish Prochilodus argenteus (Characiformes, Prochilodontidae)/Desenvolvimento do sistema digestorio em larvas do peixe Neotropical Prochilodus argenteus (Characiformes, Prochilodontidae)

Ulceration and stricture formation predominate within the ascending colon, and are thought to be due to the increased use of slow-release formulations of NSAID [5, 6], designed for absorption in the distal parts of digestive tube, thus avoiding NSAID-related damage of the stomach and duodenum.

Colitis and "diaphragm disease" of the colon in hemodialysis patient due to prolonged use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug/ Kolitisi bolest dijagrafme kolona kod pacijenta na hemodijalizi zbog dugotrajne upotrebe nestroidnog antiinflamatornog leka

Histological and morphological studies of digestive tube and liver of the Persian tooth-carp, Aphanius percicus (Actinopterygii Cyprinodontidae).

Transmission Electron Microscopy of the Gastrointestinal Tract of Nile Perch Lates niloticus/Uso de Microscopia Electronica de Transmision para Visualizar el Tracto Gastrointestinal de la Perca del Nilo Lates niloticus

The histologic characteristics of these layers are described below in relation to specific regions of the digestive tube. The mucosa has three principal functions: protection, absorption, and secretion [1].

Histology of digestive system (gastrointestinal tract and esopbagus)

The fish were then removed from the net and immediately preserved in a 10% formalin solution in order to halt the enzyme action, and to preserve the digestive tube contents (Uieda & Castro, 1999).

Biologia de poblaciones y dieta de Pomadasys corvinaeformis (Perciformes: Pomadasyidae) en Bahia Caraguatatuba, sureste de Brasil

Whole mussels were found in the digestive tube of 29 of 46 inspected fish, yielding an estimated probability of Pwholemussels = 0.6304.

Analysis of four dispersion vectors in inland waters: the case of the invading bivalves in South America

The holothurian digestive tube is usually very long and looped, occupying most of the main body cavity (somatocoel).

Gut regeneration in holothurians: a snapshot of recent developments

Unconvinced by a theory that blamed cramped space in the abdominal cavity for these loops, Mahadevan tested the idea that a digestive tube growing faster than the tissue connecting it to the body could create a twisting force.