Pacemaker Cells at the Lower Parts of the Stomach Generate

question 299

True/False

Pacemaker cells at the lower parts of the stomach generate slow-wave potentials that sweep up the stomach.

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Definitions:

-ectasis

A suffix used in medical terms to denote an expansion, dilation, or stretching of a structure or organ.

-staxis

A suffix used in medical terminology to denote bleeding or a hemorrhage, as in epistaxis (nosebleed).

-ptosis

A suffix indicating the prolapse, falling, or downward displacement of a body part.

Edematous

Referring to the condition of being swollen due to the accumulation of excess fluid in the tissues.