14-Anatomical
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- cavity that receives food for digestion
- oral cavity
- three pairs of exocrine glands in the mouth that secrete saliva: parotid, submandibular, and sublingual
- salivary gland
- lateral walls of the mouth
- cheeks
- fleshy structures surrounding the mouth
- lips
- structure that forms the roof of the mouth; it is divided into the hard and soft
- palate
- small projection hanging from the back middle edge of the soft palate
- uvula
- muscular structure of the floor of the mouth covered by mucous membrane and held down by a band-like membrane known as the frenulum
- tongue
- tissue covering the processes of the jaws
- gums
- hard bony projections in the jaws that serve to masticate food
- teeth
- passageway for food traveling to the esophagus and air traveling to the larynx
- pharynx (throat)
- muscular tube that moves food from the pharynx to the stomach
- esophagus
- sac like organ that chemically mixes and prepares food received from the esophagus
- stomach
- opening from the esophagus to the stomach
- cardiac sphincter
- sphincter
- band
- opening of the stomach into the duodenum
- pyloric sphincter
- tubular structure that digests food received from the stomach
- small intestine
- first portion of the small intestine
- duodenum
- second portion of the small intestine
- jejunum
- third portion of the small intestine
- ileum
- larger tubular structure that receives the liquid waste products of digestion, reabsorbs water and minerals, and forms and stores feces for defecation
- large intestine
- first part of the large intestine
- cecum
- worm-like projection of lymphatic tissue hanging off the cecum with no digestive function-may serve to resist infection
- vermiform appendix
- vermi
- worm
- portions of the large intestine extending from the cecum to the rectum; identified by direction or shape
- colon
- portion that extends upward from the cecum
- ascending colon
- portion that extends across from the ascending colon
- transverse colon
- portion that extends down from the transverse colon
- descending colon
- portion (resembling an s) that terminates at the rectum
- sigmoid colon
- distal (end) portion of the large intestine
- rectum
- dilated portion of the rectum just above the anal canal
- rectal ampulla
- opening of the rectum to the outside of the body
- anus
- refuse; solid waste formed in the large intestine
- feces
- evacuation of feces from the rectum
- defecation
- membrane surrounding the entire abdominal cavity consisting of the parietal layer (lining the abdominal wall) and visceral layer (covering each organ in the abdomen)
- peritoneum
- space between the parietal and visceral peritoneum
- peritoneal cavity
- a covering; an extension of the peritoneum attached to the stomach and connecting it with other abdominal organs
- omentum
- organ in the upper right quadrant that produces bile, which is secreted into the duodenum during digestion
- liver
- receptacle that stores and concentrates the bile produced in the liver
- gallbladder
- gland that secretes pancreatic juice into the duodenum, where it mixes with bile to digest food
- pancreas
- ducts the convey bile, including hepatic, cystic, and common bile ducts
- biliary ducts
- upper lateral regions beneath the ribs
- hypochondriac regions
- upper middle region below the sternum
- epigastric region
- middle lateral regions
- lumbar regions
- region of the navel
- umbilical region
- lower lateral groin regions
- inguinal regions
- region below the navel
- hypogastric region