A fluid dispensing cartridge (16) includes a housing body (44) having a proximal end wall (46), a distal end wall (50), a fluid chamber (56), and a hollow throat portion (60). The fluid chamber (56) is in fluid communication with the hollow throat portion (60), and the distal end wall (50) provides a distal termination of the hollow throat portion (60). A fluid jetting chip (66) is located on, and is attached to, the distal end wall (50). The hollow throat portion (60) includes a fluid channel (60-1). The fluid channel has an interior wall (60-2) that has a plurality of elongate protrusions (60-3).
