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Vaginal section
Incision into the abdominal cavity through the vagina.
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Serial section
One of the microscopic sections made and arranged in consecutive order.
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Perineal section
An external incision into the urethra to relieve stricture.
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Paraffin section
A section of a tissue that has been infiltrated with paraffin.
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Midsagittal section
A section that divides the body into right and left halves.
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Longitudinal section
A section parallel to the long axis of an organ.
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Ground section
A section of bone or tooth prepared for histological study by polishing until thin enough for microscope viewing.
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Frontal section
A section dividing the body into two parts, dorsal and ventral.
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Secretory fiber
A peripheral motor nerve fiber that innervates glands and stimulates secretion.
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Regulated secretion
The secretion of substances stored in intracellular vesicles after a cell receives a specific stimulus, either from a circulating hormone or from a nerve.
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