Open image in new window Fig. 19 Dependent viscera sign.
Due to their digestive functions, viscera usually contain mechanisms with diverse functions, such as pepsin, elastase, trypsin, and chymotrypsin.
The liver of C. plagiosum, accounting for 75% of the weight of the viscera, possesses immune regulatory functions and contains bioactive substances.
In humans its major function is to support the pelvic viscera, especially in the female.
bContact of herniated viscera with the most dependent part of the chest wall: dependent viscera sign (arrow).
He feuded with Viscera during this time, as part of a storyline where Viscera splashed Mae Young while she was carrying Henry's child.
The kidney has a tubular concentrating function that is not present in other solid viscera, such as the spleen, so it is not surprising that no other viscera demonstrated these focal densities.
The surfaces of the peritoneal cavity are covered by a layer of mesothelial cells that function in an antiadhesive manner to promote gliding of the abdominal viscera [ 18].
The muscles of the abdominal walls perform a variety of functions: (1) They provide a tonic, elastic muscular support for the viscera and, by their recoil, pull down the rib cage in expiration.
Its main part consists of skeletal muscles and also includes viscera, organs, blood, and brain tissue.
Current research on ALR mainly focuses on its biological function in the liver, and we rarely find reports on ALR's function in other viscera.
