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1754:intermediate
1659:Circulation
1601:Macula densa
1583:Renal pelvis
1506:Renal tubule
1397:interlobular
1377:Renal artery
1210:
1151:Anal sinuses
1141:Anal columns
919:Paneth cells
914:Goblet cells
880:Microanatomy
807:Gastric pits
671:prevertebral
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134:A09.2.03.007
130:A09.1.04.010
126:A09.1.02.012
122:A08.3.01.010
118:A08.2.01.006
114:A08.1.05.010
110:A05.8.02.008
106:A05.7.04.009
102:A05.7.03.011
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94:A05.6.01.004
90:A05.5.01.021
86:A05.4.01.010
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42:Histological
1578:Major calyx
1573:Minor calyx
1366:Circulation
1146:Anal valves
1083:taenia coli
1079:Continuous
904:Enterocytes
753:Curvatures
715:Sphincters
512:peristalsis
502:in and the
469:teniae coli
360:peristalsis
63:Identifiers
1818:Categories
1524:Descending
1466:Glomerulus
1432:interlobar
1422:Vasa recta
1412:Renal vein
1387:interlobar
1201:Adventitia
1128:Anal canal
892:Microvilli
518:References
453:anal canal
290:Intestines
239:Adventitia
209:Epithelium
1749:prostatic
1718:External
1611:Mesangium
1491:Mesangium
1382:segmental
1373:Arteries
1216:Submucosa
1206:Subserosa
708:Esophagus
426:sphincter
398:esophagus
366:Structure
356:submucosa
280:Esophagus
219:Submucosa
1734:Internal
1675:(female)
1481:Podocyte
1437:efferent
1402:afferent
1324:pyramids
1032:Appendix
929:Duodenum
490:Function
251:Specific
1808:Anatomy
1701:Urethra
1691:Trigone
1652:Bladder
1634:Ureters
1449:Nephron
1427:arcuate
1392:arcuate
1356:Nephron
1319:Medulla
1302:Capsule
1282:Kidneys
1118:Ampulla
1088:haustra
967:Jejunum
789:Pylorus
757:greater
746:Stomach
642:Spaces
638:Muscles
630:Pharynx
476:stomach
463:In the
451:in the
442:stomach
440:of the
438:pylorus
436:in the
416:In the
409:In the
391:stomach
389:In the
285:Stomach
58:Details
1794:Portal
1759:spongy
1727:female
1408:Veins
1312:column
1307:Cortex
1297:Fascia
1290:Layers
1226:Mucosa
1197:Serosa
1105:Rectum
784:Fundus
774:Cardia
762:lesser
731:glands
666:danger
538:(1918)
506:. The
498:and
484:rectum
418:ureter
352:muscle
274:Organs
234:Serosa
214:Mucosa
46:ureter
1336:Sinus
1042:Colon
1024:Cecum
983:Ileum
863:Lower
724:lower
719:upper
621:Upper
613:mouth
465:colon
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69:Latin
50:lumen
1722:male
1341:Lobe
1189:Wall
1136:Anus
779:Body
736:crop
330:The
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