Cannon ring


Can·non point

(kan'ŏn), the location in the mid-transverse colon at which innervation by superior and inferior mesenteric plexuses overlaps at the junction of the primitive midgut and hindgut, frequently resulting in narrowing evident on barium enema. Synonym(s): Cannon ring

Can·non point

(kan'ŏn poynt) The location in the midtransverse colon at which innervation by superior and inferior mesenteric plexuses overlap at the junction of the primitive midgut and hindgut, frequently resulting in narrowing evident on barium enema.
Synonym(s): Cannon ring.

Cannon ring

A contracted band of muscles in the transverse colon near the hepatic flexure.See also: Cannon, Walter B.

Cannon,

Walter B., U.S. physiologist, 1871-1945. Bernard-Cannon homeostasis - see under Bernard, ClaudeCannon law - reaction of excessive sensitivity to chemical neurotransmitters in tissue with deficiency of autonomic supply.Cannon point - the location in the midtransverse colon at which innervation by superior and inferior mesenteric plexuses overlap at the junction of the primitive midgut and hindgut. Synonym(s): Cannon ringCannon ring - Synonym(s): Cannon pointCannon syndrome - perspiration and palpitations due to increased secretion of adrenalin.Cannon theory - a theory of the emotions that animal and human organisms respond to emergency situations by increased sympathetic nervous system activity. Synonym(s): emergency theoryCannon-Bard theory - the view that the feeling aspect of emotion and the pattern of emotional behavior are controlled by the hypothalamus.