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Intricate Anatomy of Digestive Complexities
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Across
- 1. Artery supplying blood from stomach to first part of the small intestine
- 2. Peritoneal fold anchoring intestines, rich in vasculature
- 4. Microscopic projections that amplify intestinal absorption
- 6. Glands secreting bicarbonate-rich mucus in the duodenum
- 9. Outer protective layer of visceral organs, smooth and slippery
- 11. Dilated duct opening for bile and pancreatic secretions
- 12. Small specialized area, often used metaphorically but also in gut microbiology
Down
- 3. Composite gland in some vertebrates combining liver and pancreatic functions
- 5. Wave-like muscle contractions moving contents through the gut
- 7. Absorptive cell lining the small intestine
- 8. Functional tissue, not connective, in an organ
- 10. Valve controlling flow between small and large intestines
- 13. Semi-liquid mass formed from stomach digestion
- 14. Hollow interior where digestion and absorption occur
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