| smooth muscle |
All airways have bronchial smooth muscles in their walls. These muscles are classed as 'smooth' muscle. This means they are not under voluntary control, like the muscles of our legs and arms, but instead respond to circulating hormones and compounds released locally by damaged or inflamed tissue. Many drugs will cause changes in smooth muscle without any effects on our voluntary muscles. ...
Ãâó: www.science.org.au/nova/007/007glo.htm
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| Sm |
neurological condition where a fluid filled cyst forms in the spinal cord
Ãâó: www.conquerchiari.org/Glossary.htm
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| small intestine |
that section of the gastrointestinal tract which digests food and absorbs nutrients after they have passed through the stomach.
Ãâó: www.ccsg.org.nz/newsletters/ccsgnews/glossary.htm
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| small bowel enema |
barium sulphate is introduced into the small intestine through a tube. The barium sulphate adheres to the lining of the small bowel allowing x-ray pictures to be taken.
Ãâó: www.ccsg.org.nz/newsletters/ccsgnews/glossary.htm
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| smut |
A term describing slate grey fur that is foreign to the standard color for the breed. Example: Creme D'Argent.
Ãâó: islandgems.net/terms.html
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