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minus-squarefeinstruktur@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down1·10 days agoSspine doesn’t make sense here at all. I assume OP meant esophagus/ gullet.
minus-squareDave@lemmy.nzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·10 days agoIt says spines, rather than spine. The esophagus is covered in spines (think like the spines on a porcupine, not a backbone).
minus-squareCrankenstein@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·10 days agoThose “spines” are called papillae, for anyone wanting specifics.
minus-squareHexarei@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·10 days agoSeems like they meant spines to me? As in those little spikey spines pointing backwards down the esophagus?
Sspine doesn’t make sense here at all. I assume OP meant esophagus/ gullet.
It says spines, rather than spine. The esophagus is covered in spines (think like the spines on a porcupine, not a backbone).
Those “spines” are called papillae, for anyone wanting specifics.
Seems like they meant spines to me? As in those little spikey spines pointing backwards down the esophagus?