The incretin are gastrointestinal hormones that stimulate the secretion of physiological concentrations of insulin. The term is currently used to refe...
The aqueous humor It is a transparent liquid contained in the compartment located in the anterior internal region of the eye, between the cornea and t...
The microvilli are microscopic finger-like protrusions or protrusions found on the surface of some cells in the body, especially if they are in a liqu...
The parts of the heart such as the ventricles, atria, valves, septa or nodules are those that make this organ work so that it can pump blood through t...
The quiliferous vessel It is a structure found within the intestinal villi, whose function is to absorb the product of food digestion, that is, the ch...
The exocrine glands They are a type of gland that secrete their products through ducts that open towards the external surface of the body or towards t...
The conniving valves, Kerckring folds, or simply circular folds, are permanent folds found in the mucosa and submucosa of the small intestine. These a...
The intestinal villi are the folds of the intestinal mucosa, which is the inner (luminal) layer of the small intestine. These have the primary functio...
The Pecquet cistern or chyle cistern is a dilated portion of the lymphatic system that acts as a reservoir of lymph, which is the fluid that circulate...
