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Gastrointestinal System -Q – Anatomic Terms & A – Meaning

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