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What (who) is midgut - definition

EMBRYONIC STRUCTURE FROM WHICH MOST OF THE INTESTINES DEVELOP
Mesenteron; Mid-gut; Midguts

midgut         
¦ noun Zoology the middle part of the alimentary canal, including (in vertebrates) the small intestine.
Midgut         
·noun The middle part of the alimentary canal from the stomach, or entrance of the bile duct, to, or including, the large intestine.
Midgut         
The midgut is the portion of the embryo from which most of the intestines develop. After it bends around the superior mesenteric artery, it is called the "midgut loop".

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Midgut

The midgut is the portion of the embryo from which most of the intestines develop. After it bends around the superior mesenteric artery, it is called the "midgut loop". It comprises the portion of the alimentary canal from the end of the foregut at the opening of the bile duct to the hindgut, about two-thirds of the way through the transverse colon.

Examples of use of midgut
1. As the parasite matures, it moves from the mosquito‘s midgut to its salivary glands.