Digestive system Anatomy
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Sundanese | English |
|---|---|
| uvula |  soft V shaped mass that extends from the soft palate, directs food into the throat |
| soft palate | posterior portion, not supported by bone |
| hard palate | anterior portion, supported by bone |
| pharynx | throat, performs swallowing action into the esophagus |
| esophagus | 10 inch tube that extends from the pharynx to the stomach |
| stomach | J shaped sac that mixes and stores food. secretes chemicals for digestion |
| cardia | area around the opening of the esophagus |
| fundus | uppermost portion of the stomach |
| body | central portion of the stomach |
| antrum | lower portion of the stomach |
| pylorus | portion of the stomach that connects to the small intestine |
| pyloric sphincter | portion of the muscle that guards the opening between the stomach and the duodenum |
| small intestine | 20 foot canal extending from the pyloric sphincter to the large intestine |
| duodenum | first 10-12 inches of the small intestine |
| jujunum | second portion of the small intestine, aproximately 8 feet long |
| ileum | third portion of the small intestine aprox. 11 feet long |
| large intestine | canal that is 5 feet long and extends from the ileum to the anus |
| cecum | bline u shaped puch that is the 1st portion of the large intestine |
| colon | next portion of the large intestine...4 parts. ascending, transverse, descending and sigmoid |
| rectum | remaining portion of the large intestine 8-10 inches long, extending from the sigmoid colon to the anus |
| anus | sphincter muscle, at the end of the digestive tract |
| salivary glands | produce saliva, which flows into the mouth |
| liver | porduces bile, necessary for the digestion of fats...breaks down RBC's, bilirubin |
| bile ducts | passageways that carry bile, |
| hepatic duct | passageway for bile from the liver |
| cystic duct | carries bile from the gallbladder |
| common bile duct | bile to the duodenum |
| gallbladder | small, saclike structure, store bile |
| pancrease | produces pancreatic juice, helps digest all types of food and secretes insulin for carb metabolism |
| peritoneum | serous saclike lining of the abdominal and pelvic cavities |
| appendix | small pouch, has no function |
| abdomen | portion of the body between the thorax and the pelvis |
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