The Surgical Joining Together of Two Normally Distinct Organs, Such

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Short Answer

The surgical joining together of two normally distinct organs, such as connecting the stomach to the ileum, is called an anastomosis.The surgical joining of two normally distinct organs (e.g., connecting the stomach to the ileum) is called a(n) __________.

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Definitions:

Internal Transportation

The movement or transfer of substances, energy, or information within an organism or physical system.

Metarterioles

Small blood vessels that directly link arterioles with veinules.

Arterioles

Small branches of arteries that lead into the capillaries and regulate blood flow and pressure through the constriction and dilation of their walls.

Venules

Small veins that allow blood to return from the capillary beds to the larger blood veins.