Medically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MD A stoma is an opening created in the wall of the abdomen during surgery that allows ...

This is the basis for the opening and closing of a stoma, known as stomatal movement, which controls gas exchange necessary for photosynthesis and limits water loss. How do guard cells change ...

An ileostomy is an operation involving the small intestine being diverted through an opening - or stoma - in the abdomen. A bag is then placed over the stoma to collect liquid and waste.

LubJoi and Ilus Photography Amber now shares her life with others on social media to try and help people with IBD A stoma is an opening in the stomach where faeces are collected in a bag after ...

To avoid this, an individual plant may open its stomata and evaporate water which will lower the leaf temperature. Thus, one may hypothesize that leaves in the sun should have higher stomata density ...

An international research team led by researchers at VIB-UGent has unraveled how the opening and closing of stomata - tiny pores on leaves – is regulated in response to high temperatures and drought.