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Abdomen, Liver, Gallbladder, and Pancreas

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continuous cavity within the abdomen and pelvis that contains the largest organs (viscera) of the gastrointestinal system   abdominopelvic cavity  
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bitter fluid produced by the liver and stored in the gallbladder. it is released into the duodenum to digest the fat in foods. it contains the green pigment biliverdin and the yellow pigment bilirubin   bile  
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bile produced by the liver flows through the hepatic ducts to the common hepatic duct. then it goes into the common bile duct to the duodenum. when that duct is full, bile goes into the cystic duct and gallbladder.   bile ducts  
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all the bile ducts form a treelike structure called the....   biliary tree  
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part of the abdominal aorta where arteries branch off to take blood to the stomach, small intestine, liver, gallbladder and pancreas   celiac trunk  
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small, dark green sac posterior to the liver that stores and concentrates bile. when stimulated by cholecystokinin from the duodenum, it contracts and releases bile into the "common bile duct" to the duodenum   gallbladder  
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largest solid organ in the body. it contains "hepatocytes" that produce bile   liver  
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thick sheet of the peritoneum that supports the jejunum and ileum   mesentery  
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broad, fatty apron of peritoneum. it supports the stomach and protects the small intestine   omentum  
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triangular organ located posterior to the stomach. it secretes digestive enzymes (amylase, lipase and other enzymes) into the duodenum   pancreas  
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double-layer serous membrane that lines the abdominopelvic cavity and surrounds each gastrointestinal organ. it secretes "peritoneal fluid" to fill the spaces between the organs   peritoneum  
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abdomin/o- celi/o- lapar/o-   abdomen  
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pelv/o- (hip bone; renal pelvis)   pelvis  
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bili/o- chol/e-   bile; gall  
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cholangi/o-   bile duct  
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choledoch/o-   common bile duct  
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cholecyst/o-   gallbladder  
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hepat/o-   liver  
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enter/o-   intestine  
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pancreat/o-   pancreas  
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peritone/o- periton/o-   peritoneum  
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