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Intricate Anatomy of the Enteric Labyrinth
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Across
  • 1. Hormone inhibiting gastric secretion and motility after meal ingestion
  • 2. Coordinated movement facilitating content passage through the stomach
  • 3. Aggregated lymphoid nodules in the ileum guarding against pathogens
  • 4. Microscopic finger-like projections increasing intestinal absorptive surface
  • 5. Junction regulating transit from small to large intestine
  • 7. Intestinal cell secreting antimicrobial peptides in crypts of Lieberkühn
  • 8. Relating to bile ducts essential for digestion and fat emulsification
  • 10. Absorptive cell lining the intestinal villi, key for nutrient uptake
  • 12. Wave-like muscular contractions propelling contents through the gut
  • 19. Semi-fluid mass of partially digested food expelled from the stomach
Down
  • 6. Metabolic pathway producing glucose from non-carbohydrate precursors, partly hepatic
  • 9. First segment of the small intestine receiving chyme and bile
  • 11. Submucosal duodenal gland secreting alkaline mucus to neutralize acid
  • 13. Expulsion of swallowed air from the stomach via the esophagus
  • 14. Lipid transport particle emerging from intestinal lacteals into circulation
  • 15. Enzyme catalyzing hydrolysis of dietary fats in the small intestine
  • 16. Pertaining to the pouch marking the start of the large intestine
  • 17. Sacculations of the colon allowing segmental mixing and absorption
  • 18. Term relating to the visceral organs, especially abdominal viscera
  • 20. Peritoneal fold suspending intestines, housing neurovascular bundles

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