| A | B |
|---|
| salivary glands | three pairs of exocrine glands in the mouth |
| cheeks | lateral walls of the mouth |
| palate | structure that forms the roof of the mouth |
| uvula | small projection hanging from the back middle edge of the soft palate |
| pharynx | throat |
| esophagus | muscular tube that moves food from the pharynx to the stomach |
| stomach | sac-like organ that mixes and prepares food |
| cardiac sphincter | opening from esophagus to stomach |
| pyloric sphincter | opening of the stomach into the duodenum |
| small intestine | tubular structure that digests food received from the stomach |
| duodenum | first portion of the small intestine |
| jejunum | second portion of the small intestine |
| ileum | third portion of the small intestine |
| large intestine | larger tubular structure that receives the liquid waste products of digestion... |
| cecum | first part of the large intestine |
| vermiform appendix | worm-like projection of lymphatic tissue hanging off the cecum with no digestive function... |
| colon | portions of the large intestine extending from the cecum to the rectum... |
| ascending colon | portion that extends upward from the cecum |
| transverse colon | portion that extends across from the ascending cecum |
| descending colon | portion that extends down from the transverse colon |
| sigmoid colon | portion (resembling an s) that terminates at the rectum |
| rectum | distal (end) portion of the large intestine |
| rectal ampulla | dilated portion of the rectum just above the anal canal |
| anus | opening of the rectum to the outside of the body |
| feces | refuse; solid waste formed in the large intestine |
| defecation | evacuation of feces from the rectum |
| peritoneum | membrane surrounding the entire abdominal cavity consisting of the parietal layer and visceral layer |
| peritoneal cavity | space between the parietal and visceral peritoneum |
| omentum | a covering; an extension of the peritoneum attached to the stomach and connecting it with other abdominal organs |
| liver | organ in the upper right quadrant that produces bile, which is secreted into the duodenum during digestion |
| gallbladder | receptacle that stores and concentrates the bile produced in the liver |
| pancreas | gland that secretes pancreatic juice into the duodenum, where it mixes with bile to digest food |
| biliary ducts | ducts that convey bile, incluiding hepatic, cystic, and common bile ducts |
| hypochondriac regions | upper lateral regions beneath the ribs |
| epigastric region | upper middle region below the sternum |
| lumbar regions | middle lateral regions |
| umbilical region | region of the navel |
| inguinal regions | lower lateral groin regions |
| hypogastric region | region below the navel |
