Anatomy

Proventriculus

A thin-walled, glandular stomach found in birds. It precedes the gizzard.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A thin-walled, glandular stomach found in birds. It precedes the gizzard.

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Aspects Covered

24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

avian only; non-avian: use DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; dis: coord IM with STOMACH DISEASES /vet (IM); neopl: coord IM with STOMACH NEOPLASMS /vet (IM) + histol type (IM)

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History Note

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Previous Indexing

  • Birds (1966-1967)
  • Poultry (1966-1967)
  • Stomach (1966-1967)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Number

  1. A13.853.710w

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Proventriculus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011531. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011531
  2. Proventriculus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proventriculus
  3. Proventriculus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q522113