What does enteron mean?
Definitions for enteron
ˈɛn təˌrɒn, -tər ən; -tər əen·teron
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Princeton's WordNet
enteronnoun
the alimentary canal (especially of an embryo or a coelenterate)
Wiktionary
enteronnoun
The gut, the whole intestine (alimentary) canal
Etymology: From Neo-, from 'intestine'
Wikipedia
enteron
The gastrointestinal tract (GI tract, digestive tract, alimentary canal) is the tract or passageway of the digestive system that leads from the mouth to the anus. The GI tract contains all the major organs of the digestive system, in humans and other animals, including the esophagus, stomach, and intestines. Food taken in through the mouth is digested to extract nutrients and absorb energy, and the waste expelled at the anus as feces. Gastrointestinal is an adjective meaning of or pertaining to the stomach and intestines. Most animals have a "through-gut" or complete digestive tract. Exceptions are more primitive ones: sponges have small pores (ostia) throughout their body for digestion and a larger dorsal pore (osculum) for excretion, comb jellies have both a ventral mouth and dorsal anal pores, while cnidarians and acoels have a single pore for both digestion and excretion.The human gastrointestinal tract consists of the esophagus, stomach, and intestines, and is divided into the upper and lower gastrointestinal tracts. The GI tract includes all structures between the mouth and the anus, forming a continuous passageway that includes the main organs of digestion, namely, the stomach, small intestine, and large intestine. The complete human digestive system is made up of the gastrointestinal tract plus the accessory organs of digestion (the tongue, salivary glands, pancreas, liver and gallbladder). The tract may also be divided into foregut, midgut, and hindgut, reflecting the embryological origin of each segment. The whole human GI tract is about nine metres (30 feet) long at autopsy. It is considerably shorter in the living body because the intestines, which are tubes of smooth muscle tissue, maintain constant muscle tone in a halfway-tense state but can relax in spots to allow for local distention and peristalsis.The gastrointestinal tract contains the gut microbiota, with some 1,000 different strains of bacteria having diverse roles in maintenance of immune health and metabolism, and many other microorganisms. Cells of the GI tract release hormones to help regulate the digestive process. These digestive hormones, including gastrin, secretin, cholecystokinin, and ghrelin, are mediated through either intracrine or autocrine mechanisms, indicating that the cells releasing these hormones are conserved structures throughout evolution.
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enteron
The enteron is the entire alimentary canal or digestive system in animals, including sections from the mouth to the anus. It encompasses the structures responsible for breaking down food, absorbing nutrients, and excreting waste.
Webster Dictionary
Enteronnoun
the whole alimentary, or enteric, canal
Etymology: [NL., fr. Gr. 'e`nteron an intestine, fr. 'ento`s within.]
Entomology
Enteron
the digestive canal as a whole; a general term.
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Anagrams for enteron »
nontree
tenoner
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of enteron in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of enteron in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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