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| abdomin/o, celi/o, lapar/o |
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| sigmoid colon (resembles) |
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| cavity that receives food for digestion |
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| three pairs of exocrine glands in the mouth that secrete saliva: the parotid, the submandibular (submaxillary), and the sublingual glands |
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| lateral walls of the mouth |
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| fleshy structures surrounding the mouth |
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| structure that forms the roof of the mouth; divided into the hard palate and the soft palate |
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| small projection hanging from the back middle edge of the soft palate |
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| 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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| tissue covering the processes of the jaws |
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| hard bony projections in the jaws for masicating (chewing) food |
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| throat; passageway for food traveling to the esophagus and for air traveling to the larynx |
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| muscular tube that moves food from the pharynx to the stomach |
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| sac-like organ that chemically mixes and prepares food received from the esophagus |
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| opening from the esophagus to the stomach (sphincter=band) |
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| opening from the stomach into the duodenum |
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| smaller tubular structure that digests food received from the stomach |
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| first portion of the small intestine |
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| second portion of the small intestine |
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| third portion of the small intestine |
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| larger tubular structure that receives the liquid waste products of digestion, reabsorbs water and minerals, and forms and stores deces for defecation |
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| first part of the large intestine |
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| worm-like projection of lymphatic tissue hanging off the cecum with no digestive function; may help to resist infection |
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| portions of the large intestine extending from the cecum to the rectum; identified by direction or shape |
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| portion of the colon that extends upward from the cecum |
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| portion of the colon that extends across from the ascending colon |
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| portion of the colon that extends downward from the transverse colon |
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| portion of the colon (resembling an S in shape) that terminates at the rectum |
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| distal (end) portion of the large intestine |
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| dilated portion of the rectum just above the anal canal |
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| opening of the rectum to the outside of the body |
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| waste formed by the absorption of water in the large intestine; usually solid |
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| evacuation of deces from the rectum |
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| 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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| space between the parietal and visceral peritoneum |
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| an extension of the peritoneum attached to the stomach and connecting it with other abdominal organs |
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| organ in the upper right quadrant that produces bile, which is secreted into the duodenum during digestion |
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| receptacle that stores and concentrates the bile produced in the liver |
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| gland that secretes pancreatic juice into the deodenum, where it mixes with bile to digest food |
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| ducts that convey bile; include the hepatic, cystic, and common bile ducts |
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| upper lateral regions beneath the ribs |
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| upper middle region below the sternum |
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| lower lateral groin regions |
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