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oral cavity
cavity that receives food for digestion
salivary glands
three pairs of exocrine glands in the mouth that secrete saliva: parotid, submandibular (submaxillary), and sublingual
cheeks
lateral walls of the mouth
palate
structure that forms the roof of the mouth; hard and soft palate
uvula
small projection hanging from the back middle edge of the soft palate
tongue
muscular structure of the floor of the mouth covered by mucous membrane and held down by a band-like membrane known as the frenulum
gums
tissue covering the processes of the jaws
teeth
hard bony projections in the jaws that serve to masticate food
pharynx
throat; passageway for food traveling to the esophagus and air traveling to the larynx
esophagus
muscular tube that chemically mixes and prepares food received from the esophagus
stomach
sac-like organ that chemically mixes and prepares food received from the esophagus
cardiac sphincter
opening from the esophagus to the stomach (sphincter = band)
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, reabsorbs water and minerals, and forms and stores feces for defecation
cecum
first part of the large intestine
vermiform appendix
worm-like projection of lymphatic tissue hanging off the cecum with no digestive function: may serve to resist infection (vermi = worm)
colon
portions of the large intestine extending from the cecum to the rectum; identified by direction or shape
ascending colon
portion that extends upward from the cecum
transverse colon
portion that extends across from the ascending colon
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 (lining the abdominal wall) and visceral layer (covering each organ in the abdomen)
peritoneal cavity
space between the parietal and visceral peritoneum
omentum
a covering; an extention 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, including hepatic, cystic, and common bile ducts