Biomaterial Database

Some comparative aspects on biliary motility in animal species. 1988

G Aldman

Dept. of Zoophysiology, University of Göteborg, Sweden.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D009803	Sphincter of Oddi	The sphincter of the hepatopancreatic ampulla within the duodenal papilla. The COMMON BILE DUCT and main pancreatic duct pass through this sphincter.	Oddi's Sphincter,Oddi Sphincter,Oddis Sphincter,Sphincter, Oddi's
D010528	Peristalsis	A movement, caused by sequential muscle contraction, that pushes the contents of the intestines or other tubular organs in one direction.	Peristalses
D005704	Gallbladder	A storage reservoir for BILE secretion. Gallbladder allows the delivery of bile acids at a high concentration and in a controlled manner, via the CYSTIC DUCT to the DUODENUM, for degradation of dietary lipid.	Gallbladders
D000818	Animals	Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA.	Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D014670	Ampulla of Vater	A dilation of the duodenal papilla that is the opening of the juncture of the COMMON BILE DUCT and the MAIN PANCREATIC DUCT, also known as the hepatopancreatic ampulla.	Duodenal Papilla, Major,Vater's Ampulla,Greater Duodenal Papilla,Hepatopancreatic Ampulla,Ampulla, Hepatopancreatic,Ampulla, Vater's,Ampullas, Hepatopancreatic,Duodenal Papilla, Greater,Duodenal Papillas, Greater,Greater Duodenal Papillas,Hepatopancreatic Ampullas,Major Duodenal Papilla,Vater Ampulla,Vaters Ampulla