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Gastric Anatomy
Locations of parts of stomach
| Body part | Location |
|---|---|
| Sublingual gland | In floor of mouth; anterior to submandibular gland |
| Submandibular gland | Under floor of mouth |
| Parotid gland | On side of face, in front of opening to ear |
| Pharynx | Behind the mouth |
| Esophagus | Extends from laryngeal part of pharynx to stomach |
| Cardiac orifice | Between distal end of esophagus and upper stomach |
| Pyloric orifice | Distal end of stomach |
| Lesser curvature | Right curved border of stomach |
| Greater curvature | Left curved border of stomach |
| Fundus | Upper part of stomach |
| Cecum | Proximal part of large intestine |
| Appendix | Attached to cecum |
| Ascending colon | Between cecum and right colic flexure |
| Rectum | Precedes anal canal |
| Jejunum | Middle part of small bowel |
| Ileum | Distal part of small bowel |
| Descending colon | Between left colic flexure and sigmoid |
| Duodenum | Upper right abdomen |
| Sigmoid colon | Distal colon extending from descending colon to rectum |
| Gall bladder | Inferior surface of liver |