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The two divisions of the adominopelvic cavity
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1) abdominal cavity
2) pelvic cavity |
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The adominopelvic cavity extends from the _____________ to the floor of the __________
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diaphrahm
pelvis |
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The larger and upper division of the digestive system (abdominopelvic cavity)
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abdominal cavity
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Abdominal cavity is bound by the abdominal wall and the ________
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lumbar vertebrae
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The smaller and lower division of the digestive system (abdominopelvic cavity)
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pelvic cavity
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This cavity houses the organs of the _______ & _________ systems
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urinary and reproductive systems
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Pelvic cavity is bound by the bones of the ______ & ________
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pelvis and sacrum
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1. Oral cavity extends from _____ (lips) to the end of the ___________
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labia to the end of the soft palate
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2. Oral cavity extends from the _______ to the hard palate
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tongue
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3. Oral cavity extends from _____ to _____
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cheek to cheek
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Oral cavity lines by what _____ membrane that specialized to produce saliva
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mucous membrane
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3 pairs of salivary glands (that produce saliva)
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1) parotid
2)submandibular 3) sublingual |
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All salivary glands are connected to the oral cavity by ________
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exocrine ducts
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What pushes food and drink into the oropharynyx?
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the tongue
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The tongue pushes food into the _______
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oropharynx
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Elevating the ____ causes the epiglottis to close over the opening to the larynx and push food through the __________ and into the _________
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hyoid
laryngopharynx esophagus |
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The esophagus has _________ the propel food to the stomach
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peristaltic contractions
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The abdominopelvic cavity is subdivided into the 2 divisions at the ________
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pelvic brim (inlet)
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Abdominal cavity houses the
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peritoneal cavity (coelom)
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This is a fluid filled cavity surrounding the digestive viscera
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peritoneal cavity (coelom)
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All of the digestive viscera begin life in the embryo suspended within....
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mensentery
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This gives organs a connection to the posterior wall of the abdomen
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mesentery
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This holds organs in place and transmits blood vessels, lymphatic vessels, and nerves to the abdominal cavity?
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mesentery
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A Serous membrane and covers the digestive organs
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visceral peritoneum
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A membrane that lines the peritoneal cavity
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parietal peritoneum
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The two membranes that secrete the fluid that eliminates friction occurring between the digestive viscera and abdominal walls
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Visceral peritoneum
Parietal peritoneum |
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Esophagus opens to the stomach at the
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cardia
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Superior to the cardia is the rounded roof of the stomach called
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fundus
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These two parts of the stomach tapers toward the small intestine
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body and the pylorus
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The strong muscle of the stomach that gates the entrance to the duoderum of the small intestine
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pyloric sphincter
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Pyloric sphincter gates the enterance to the
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duodenum of the small intestine
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Mucosa form large folds inside the stomach that flatten as the stomach expands with food called
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rugae
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A large fatty fold of peritoneal membrane that hangs from the greater curvature of the stomach
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greater omentum
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Greater omentum is a large fatty fold of ________ membrane that hangs form the _________ of the stomach
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peritoneal membrane
greater curvature |