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1743:intermediate
1648:Circulation
1590:Macula densa
1572:Renal pelvis
1495:Renal tubule
1386:interlobular
1366:Renal artery
1199:
1140:Anal sinuses
1130:Anal columns
908:Paneth cells
903:Goblet cells
869:Microanatomy
796:Gastric pits
660:prevertebral
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400:vas deferens
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139:A09.4.02.018
135:A09.3.06.003
131:A09.4.02.011
127:A09.3.05.009
123:A09.2.03.007
119:A09.1.04.010
115:A09.1.02.012
111:A08.3.01.010
107:A08.2.01.006
103:A08.1.05.010
99:A05.8.02.008
95:A05.7.04.009
91:A05.7.03.011
87:A05.7.01.004
83:A05.6.01.004
79:A05.5.01.021
75:A05.4.01.010
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31:Histological
1567:Major calyx
1562:Minor calyx
1355:Circulation
1135:Anal valves
1072:taenia coli
1068:Continuous
893:Enterocytes
742:Curvatures
704:Sphincters
501:peristalsis
491:in and the
458:teniae coli
349:peristalsis
52:Identifiers
1807:Categories
1513:Descending
1455:Glomerulus
1421:interlobar
1411:Vasa recta
1401:Renal vein
1376:interlobar
1190:Adventitia
1117:Anal canal
881:Microvilli
507:References
442:anal canal
279:Intestines
228:Adventitia
198:Epithelium
1738:prostatic
1707:External
1600:Mesangium
1480:Mesangium
1371:segmental
1362:Arteries
1205:Submucosa
1195:Subserosa
697:Esophagus
415:sphincter
387:esophagus
355:Structure
345:submucosa
269:Esophagus
208:Submucosa
1723:Internal
1664:(female)
1470:Podocyte
1426:efferent
1391:afferent
1313:pyramids
1021:Appendix
918:Duodenum
479:Function
240:Specific
1797:Anatomy
1690:Urethra
1680:Trigone
1641:Bladder
1623:Ureters
1438:Nephron
1416:arcuate
1381:arcuate
1345:Nephron
1308:Medulla
1291:Capsule
1271:Kidneys
1107:Ampulla
1077:haustra
956:Jejunum
778:Pylorus
746:greater
735:Stomach
631:Spaces
627:Muscles
619:Pharynx
465:stomach
452:In the
440:in the
431:stomach
429:of the
427:pylorus
425:in the
405:In the
398:In the
380:stomach
378:In the
274:Stomach
47:Details
1783:Portal
1748:spongy
1716:female
1397:Veins
1301:column
1296:Cortex
1286:Fascia
1279:Layers
1215:Mucosa
1186:Serosa
1094:Rectum
773:Fundus
763:Cardia
751:lesser
720:glands
655:danger
527:(1918)
495:. The
487:and
473:rectum
407:ureter
341:muscle
263:Organs
223:Serosa
203:Mucosa
35:ureter
1325:Sinus
1031:Colon
1013:Cecum
972:Ileum
852:Lower
713:lower
708:upper
610:Upper
602:mouth
454:colon
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58:Latin
39:lumen
1711:male
1330:Lobe
1178:Wall
1125:Anus
768:Body
725:crop
319:The
70:TA98
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