Anatomy
proventriculus
pro·ven·tric·u·lus [ proh-ven-trik-yuh-luhs ]
Subclass of:
Stomach, Avian
Definitions related to proventriculus:
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A portion of the digestive system of birds, insects and invertebrates lying between the crop and the gizzard. It is responsible for the secretion of gastric enzymes and moving food into the gizzard.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A thin-walled, glandular stomach found in birds. It precedes the gizzard.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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The portion of the stomach of some non-mammalian species located between the thoracic esophagus and the ventriculus.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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