On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Midgut. Discover the meaning, how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Midgut in a sentence
Midgut meaning
- The central loop of the alimentary canal of an embryo between the foregut and the hindgut, in humans and some other animals.
- The developed counterpart in the adult: the intermediate part of the alimentary canal, which in humans runs from the second half of the duodenum through the proximal two-thirds of the transverse colon.
Using Midgut
- The main meaning on this page is: The central loop of the alimentary canal of an embryo between the foregut and the hindgut, in humans and some other animals. | The developed counterpart in the adult: the intermediate part of the alimentary canal, which in humans runs from the second half of the duodenum through the proximal two-thirds of the transverse colon.
- In the example corpus, midgut often appears in combinations such as: posterior midgut, midgut lumen, midgut activity.
Context around Midgut
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 7 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 12 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Midgut
- In this selection, "midgut" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, posterior, whole, total, lumen, activity and epithelium stand out and add context to how "midgut" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include all posterior midgut activity is and and posterior midgut lumen whereas. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "midgut" sits close to words such as aami, aat and abada, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with midgut
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
All posterior midgut activity is restricted to the posterior midgut lumen. (11 words)
The midgut is short and straight, with the hindgut being longer and coiled. (13 words)
Aminopeptidase is active in the anterior and posterior midgut regions before and after feeding. (14 words)
In whole midgut homogenates, alpha-glucosidase activity increases slowly up to 18 hours after the blood meal, then rises rapidly to a maximum at 30 hours after the blood meal, whereas the subsequent decline in activity is less predictable. (39 words)
In the whole midgut, activity rises from a baseline of approximately three enzyme units (EU) per midgut to a maximum of 12 EU at 30 hours after the blood meal, subsequently falling to baseline levels by 60 hours. (38 words)
A similar cycle of activity occurs in the posterior midgut and posterior midgut lumen, whereas aminopeptidase in the posterior midgut epithelium decreases in activity during digestion. (26 words)
Example sentences (12)
A similar cycle of activity occurs in the posterior midgut and posterior midgut lumen, whereas aminopeptidase in the posterior midgut epithelium decreases in activity during digestion.
All posterior midgut activity is restricted to the posterior midgut lumen.
Depending on the time after feeding, greater than 25% of the total midgut activity of alpha-glucosidase is located in the anterior midgut.
In the whole midgut, activity rises from a baseline of approximately three enzyme units (EU) per midgut to a maximum of 12 EU at 30 hours after the blood meal, subsequently falling to baseline levels by 60 hours.
Trypsin is the major primary hydrolytic protease and is secreted into the posterior midgut lumen without activation in the posterior midgut epithelium.
However over the weekend Jamie received a call from a doctor who told her she had a midgut neuroendocrine tumour (NET).
Aminopeptidase is active in the anterior and posterior midgut regions before and after feeding.
Aminoptidase activity is also luminal in the posterior midgut, but cellular aminopeptidases are required for peptide processing in both anterior and posterior midguts.
In whole midgut homogenates, alpha-glucosidase activity increases slowly up to 18 hours after the blood meal, then rises rapidly to a maximum at 30 hours after the blood meal, whereas the subsequent decline in activity is less predictable.
The hepatopancreas feeds into the midgut, where digestive enzymes are released, and nutrients taken up.
The midgut is short and straight, with the hindgut being longer and coiled.
Vaccine candidates that target antigens on gametes, zygotes, or ookinetes in the mosquito midgut aim to block the transmission of malaria.
Common combinations with midgut
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