| Term: | intestinal bulb intestinal villus |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | intestinal bulb |
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| Synonyms: | anterior intestine, foregut, pseudogaster |
| Definition: | The bulbous anteriormost portion of the intestine has the most digestive enzymes and the greatest epithelial surface area. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001076] |
| Name: | intestinal villus |
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| Synonyms: | intestinal villi |
| Definition: | The entire digestive tract is lined by well developed villi, which are longest in the intestinal bulb and decrease progressively in size towards the caudal end of the intestine. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005125] |