A&P Exam Possible Definitions

Chyme

acidic fluid that passes from the stomach to the small intestine containing gastric juices and patially digested food

Myentreric Plexus

a network of nerves located within the muscular layers of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract

Fundus

the base/bottom part of a hollow organ, or the part furthest from its opening

Cheif Cell

cell in stomach lining that secretes pepsinogen and gastric lipase

Peristalsis

a series of coordinated muscle contractions that move food and fluids through the digestive tract

Parturition

the action of giving birth to young

Zygote

the single-celled product of the union of a sperm and an egg

Blastocyst

a crucial early stage in mammalian embryo development, occurring roughly 5-6 days after fertilization; first embryotic structure to form

Ectopic Pregnancy

a fertilized egg implants and grows outside of the uterus, most commonly in the fallopian tube

Endometriosis

disease in which tissue similar to the lining of the uterus grows outside the uterus