Histology Guide

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Keywords beginning with the letter "P."

Pacinian Corpuscle

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MH 024 Mesentery
Chapter 6 - Nervous Tissue
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MH 091 Thick Skin
Chapter 6 - Nervous Tissue
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MHS 294 Pancreas
Chapter 6 - Nervous Tissue

Palate

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MH 134 Nasal Conchae and Palate
Chapter 17 - Respiratory System
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MHS 246 Hard Palate
Chapter 14 - Gastrointestinal Tract

Palatine Tonsil

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MH 081A Palatine Tonsil
Chapter 10 - Lymphoid System

PALS

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MH 085 Spleen
Chapter 10 - Lymphoid System
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MHS 212 Spleen
Chapter 10 - Lymphoid System

Pancreas

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MH 131 Pancreas
Chapter 12 - Exocrine Glands
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MH 132 Pancreas (azan)
Chapter 12 - Exocrine Glands
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MH 131 Pancreas
Islets of Langerhans
Chapter 13 - Endocrine Glands
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MH 133 Pancreas (aldehyde fuchsin)
Islets of Langerhans
Chapter 13 - Endocrine Glands
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MHS 211 Pancreas
Chapter 12 - Exocrine Glands
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MHS 211 Pancreas
Islets of Langerhans
Chapter 13 - Endocrine Glands
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MHS 232 Pancreas
Chapter 12 - Exocrine Glands

Paneth Cell

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MH 119 Ileum
Chapter 14 - Gastrointestinal Tract
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MHS 219 Jejunum
Chapter 14 - Gastrointestinal Tract

Parasympathetic Ganglia

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MH 109 Esophagus
Chapter 6 - Nervous Tissues
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MH 123 Colon
Chapter 6 - Nervous Tissues
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MHS 211 Pancreas
Chapter 6 - Nervous Tissues

Parathyroid

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MH 154 Parathyroid
Chapter 13 - Endocrine Glands
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MHS 209 Thyroid-Parathyroid-Thymus
Chapter 13 - Endocrine Glands

Parietal Cell

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MH 112 Fundic Stomach
Chapter 14 - Gastrointestinal Tract
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MH 113 Fundic Stomach
Chapter 14 - Gastrointestinal Tract
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MH 115 Pyloric Stomach
Chapter 14 - Gastrointestinal Tract
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MHS 247 Fundic Stomach (periodic acid-Schiff [PAS] stain)
Chapter 14 - Gastrointestinal Tract
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MHS 251 Fundic Stomach
Chapter 14 - Gastrointestinal Tract
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UCSF 234 Fundic Stomach (IHAB)
Chapter 14 - Gastrointestinal Tract

Parotid

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MH 094 Parotid
Chapter 12 - Exocrine Glands
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MH 094hr Parotid
Chapter 12 - Exocrine Glands

Pars Distalis

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MH 149 Pituitary
Chapter 13 - Endocrine Glands
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MH 150a Pituitary (azan)
Chapter 13 - Endocrine Glands

Pars Intermedia

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MH 149 Pituitary
Chapter 13 - Endocrine Glands
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MH 150a Pituitary (azan)
Chapter 13 - Endocrine Glands

PAS Stain

See Periodic-acid Schiff stain (PAS)

Pavement Epithelium

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MHS 281 Pavement Epithelium (silver)
Pavement Epithelium
Chapter 2 - Epithelium

Pectinate Line

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MHS 258 Recto-Anal Junction
Chapter 14 - Gastrointestinal Tract

Pectinate Muscle

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MH 069 Heart
Right & Left Atrium
Chapter 9 - Cardiovascular System

Peg Cells

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MHS 220 Oviduct
Chapter 18 - Female Reproductive System
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MHS 224 Ovary and Oviduct
Chapter 18 - Female Reproductive System

Penis

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MH 184 Penis
Chapter 19 - Male Reproductive System

Periarteriolar Lymphatic Sheath

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MH 085 Spleen
Chapter 10 - Lymphoid System
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MHS 212 Spleen
Chapter 10 - Lymphoid System

Perichondrium

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MH 038/039 Epiglottis (H&E / Verhoeff)
Epiglottis
Chapter 17 - Respiratory System
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MH 038/039 Epiglottis (H&E / Verhoeff)
Epiglottis
Chapter 17 - Respiratory System
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MH 136 Trachea
Cross and Longitudinal Sections
Chapter 5 - Cartilage and Bone

Perimetrium

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MHS 223 Uterus
Cycling
Chapter 18 - Female Reproductive System

Perimysium

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MHS 262 Skeletal Muscle
Chapter 4 - Muscle Tissue

Perineurium

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MH 024 Mesentery
Chapter 6 - Nervous Tissue
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MHS 052 Peripheral Nerve
Chapter 6 - Nervous Tissue
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MHS 239 Peripheral Nerve (Masson's Trichrome)
Chapter 6 - Nervous Tissue

Periodic Acid-Schiff (PAS) Reagent

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MH 058a Heart (periodic acid-Schiff (PAS) stain)
Chapter 4 - Muscle Tissue
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MH 058a Heart (periodic acid-Schiff (PAS) stain)
Chapter 9 - Cardiovascular System
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MH 128 Glycogen (periodic acid-Schiff (PAS) stain)
Chapter 1 - Introduction
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MH 128 Liver (periodic acid-Schiff (PAS) stain)
Chapter 15 - Liver and Gallbladder
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MHS 247 Fundic Stomach (periodic acid-Schiff (PAS) stain)
Chapter 14 - Gastrointestinal Tract

Peripheral Nerve

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MH 024 Mesentery
Chapter 6 - Nervous Tissue
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MHS 052 Peripheral Nerve
Chapter 6 - Nervous Tissue
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MHS 239 Peripheral Nerve (Masson's Trichrome)
Chapter 6 - Nervous Tissue

Peyer's Patches

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MH 120 Ileum
Chapter 14 - Gastrointestinal Tract
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MHS 273 Ileum
Chapter 14 - Gastrointestinal Tract

Phosphotungstic Acid (PTA) Stain

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MH 056 Muscle Types (phosphotungstic acid [PTA])
Cardiac Muscle
Chapter 4 - Muscle Tissue
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MH 074 Heart (phosphotungstic acid [PTA])
Purkinje Fibers
Chapter 4 - Muscle Tissue
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MH 074 Heart (phosphotungstic acid (PTA) Stain)
Purkinje Fibers
Chapter 9 - Cardiovascular System

Pigmented Skin

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MH 088 Skin
Thin and Thick Skin
Chapter 11 - Skin
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MHS 236 Thin Skin
Chapter 11 - Skin

Pituicytes

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MH 149 Pituitary
Chapter 13 - Endocrine Glands
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MH 150a Pituitary (azan)
Chapter 13 - Endocrine Glands

Pituitary

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MH 149 Pituitary
Chapter 13 - Endocrine Glands
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MH 150a Pituitary (azan)
Chapter 13 - Endocrine Glands

Placenta

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MH 175 Placenta
Chapter 18 - Female Reproductive System

Plasma Cell

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MH 016 Simple Squamous Epithelia
Kidney
Chapter 3 - Connective Tissue
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MH 034bhr Bone Marrow Smear (Wright's stain)
Chapter 8 - Hematopoiesis
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MH 081a Palatine Tonsil
Chapter 10 - Lymphoid System

Platelet

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MH 033hr Blood Smear
Chapter 7 - Peripheral Blood
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MH 034a-034bhr Bone Marrow Smear (Wright's stain)
Thrombopoiesis
Chapter 8 - Hematopoiesis

Platelet Formation (or thrombopoiesis)

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MH 034a-034bhr Bone Marrow Smear (Wright's stain)
Thrombopoiesis
Chapter 8 - Hematopoiesis

Plicae Circularis (or valves of Kerckring)

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MH 120 Ileum
Chapter 14 - Gastrointestinal Tract
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MHS 248 Jejunum (Mason's trichrome)
Chapter 14 - Gastrointestinal Tract

Podocytes

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MH 141a Kidney
Chapter 16 - Urinary System
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MH 141b Kidney
Chapter 16 - Urinary System

Polychromatic Erythroblast

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MH 034bhr Bone Marrow Smear (Wright's Stain)
Red Blood Cell Development
Chapter 8 - Hematopoiesis

Polymorphonuclear Leukocyte (PMN; or neutrophil)

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MH 033hr Blood Smear
Chapter 7 - Peripheral Blood

Popliteal Artery & Vein

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MH 061-062 Popliteal Artery and Vein (H&E / Verhoeff)
Chapter 9 - Cardiovascular System

Portal Triads

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MH 125 Liver Fetal
Chapter 15 - Liver and Gallbladder
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MH 126b Liver
Chapter 15 - Liver and Gallbladder
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MH 127 Liver (Azan)
Chapter 15 - Liver and Gallbladder
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MHS 206 Liver
Chapter 15 - Liver and Gallbladder

Post Capillary Venule

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MHS 210 Thymus
Chapter 10 - Lymphoid System

Posterior Pituitary

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MH 149 Pituitary
Chapter 13 - Endocrine Glands
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MH 150a Pituitary (azan)
Chapter 13 - Endocrine Glands

Primary Bronchioles (or muscular bronchioles)

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MH 139 Lung
Chapter 17 - Respiratory System

Primary Follicle

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MH 160a Ovary
Chapter 18 - Female Reproductive System
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MH 161 Ovary
Mature or Graafian Follicle
Chapter 18 - Female Reproductive System
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MHS 224 Ovary and Oviduct
Chapter 18 - Female Reproductive System
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MHS 259 Ovary
Chapter 18 - Female Reproductive System

Primary Oocyte

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MH 160a Ovary
Chapter 18 - Female Reproductive System
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MH 161 Ovary
Mature or Graafian Follicle
Chapter 18 - Female Reproductive System
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MHS 224 Ovary and Oviduct
Chapter 18 - Female Reproductive System
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MHS 259 Ovary
Chapter 18 - Female Reproductive System

Primordial Follicle

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MH 160a Ovary
Chapter 18 - Female Reproductive System
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MH 161 Ovary
Mature or Graafian Follicle
Chapter 18 - Female Reproductive System
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MHS 224 Ovary and Oviduct
Chapter 18 - Female Reproductive System
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MHS 259 Ovary
Chapter 18 - Female Reproductive System

Proerythroblast

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MH 034bhr Bone Marrow Smear (Wright's Stain)
Red Blood Cell Development
Chapter 8 - Hematopoiesis

Promyelocyte

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MH 034bhr Bone Marrow Smear (Wright's Stain)
Neutrophil Development
Chapter 8 - Hematopoiesis

Prostate

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MH 183 Prostate
Chapter 19 - Male Reproductive System

Proximal Convoluted Tubule

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MH 140 Kidney Fetal
Chapter 16 - Urinary System
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MH 141a Kidney
Chapter 16 - Urinary System
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MH 141b Kidney
Chapter 16 - Urinary System

Proximal Straight Tubule (thick descending limb of Henle's loop)

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MH 140 Kidney Fetal
Chapter 16 - Urinary System
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MH 141a Kidney
Chapter 16 - Urinary System
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MH 141b Kidney
Chapter 16 - Urinary System

Pseudostratified Columnar Epithelium

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MH 016 Simple Squamous Epithelia
Trachea
Chapter 2 - Epithelium
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MH 135 Larynx
Chapter 2 - Epithelium
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MH 136 Trachea
Chapter 2 - Epithelium
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MHS 222 Trachea
Chapter 2 - Epithelium

PTA Stain

See Phosphotungstic Acid Stain (PAS)

Pulp Arteriole

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MH 084 Spleen (azan)
Chapter 10 - Lymphoid System
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MH 085 Spleen
Chapter 10 - Lymphoid System
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MHS 212 Spleen
Chapter 10 - Lymphoid System

Purkinje Cells

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MH 003 Toluidine Blue (chromophil substance)
Cerebellum
Chapter 1 - Introduction

Purkinje Fibers

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MH 058a Heart (periodic acid-Schiff [PAS] stain)
Chapter 4 - Muscle Tissue
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MH 058a Heart (periodic acid-Schiff [PAS] stain)
Chapter 9 - Cardiovascular System
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MH 073-074 Heart
Chapter 9 - Cardiovascular System
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MH 073-074 Heart (phosphotungstic acid [PTA])
Chapter 9 - Cardiovascular System
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MHS 245 Heart
Chapter 9 - Cardiovascular System

Pyloric Glands

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MH 115 Pyloric Stomach
Chapter 14 - Gastrointestinal Tract
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MH 116 Gastroduodenal Junction
Chapter 14 - Gastrointestinal Tract

Pyloric Stomach

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MH 115 Pyloric Stomach
Chapter 14 - Gastrointestinal Tract
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MH 116 Gastroduodenal Junction
Chapter 14 - Gastrointestinal Tract