Anatomy - Digestive System

Absorption

• Nutrients passing through the blood vessels in the small intestine and being dispersed to cells throughout the body.

• Muscle contractions in the muscularis that push food through the G.I. tract

• The space between the parietal and visceral portions of the peritoneal membranes

• One of two muscular sphincters, this one is located at the end of the esophagus and functions to prevent food from the stomach from reentering the esophagus.

Ascending colon

• A portion of the colon that extends superiorly from the cecum and along the right abdominal wall.

• Drains the bile within the gallbladder into the hepatopancreatic ampulla

• A portion of the colon that descends inferiorly along the left abdominal wall to the pelvic region.

• The first 10 inches of the small intestine.

Bile

• A yellowish-green fluid that helps break down fats in the small intestine.

• The central portion of the stomach

• Permanent damage to the liver lobules that can be a result of a virus or caused by chronic alcohol abuse

• Fleshy, mobile organs formed by the orbicularis oris muscle, connective tissue, and skin

Body

• The central portion of the stomach.

• The narrow, upper region of the stomach found just below the lower esophageal sphincter.

• Part of the oral cavity that consists of skin, subcutaneous fat, and facial muscles that form the lateral walls of the mouth.

• s Fleshy, mobile organs formed by the orbicularis oris muscle, connective tissue, and skin

Cardia

• The narrow, upper region of the stomach found just below the lower esophageal sphincter.

• The first region of the large intestine, a pouch that hangs inferiorly to where the large intestine connects to the small intestine.

• A congenital birth defect in which the roof of the mouth does not completely fuse together, leaving an opening in the roof of the mouth.

• The first 10 inches of the small intestine

Cecum

• The first region of the large intestine, a pouch that hangs inferiorly to where the large intestine connects to the small intestine.

• Permanent damage to the liver lobules that can be a result of a virus or caused by chronic alcohol abus

• Cells of the liver responsible for production of bile, processing of vitamins, synthesis of blood proteins, detoxification of drugs and alcohol, comprising about 60% of liver tissue.

• The innermost layer of the G.I. tract containing the smooth muscle, connective tissue, lymph nodes, and mucus secreting cells.

Cellular utilization

• The use of nutrients from the food in the body for chemical reactions including enzyme synthesis, cell division, growth and repair, and production of energy.

• Bacterium that causes ulcers.

• The innermost layer of the G.I. tract containing the smooth muscle, connective tissue, lymph nodes, and mucus secreting cells.

• Part of the oral cavity that connects the nasal and oral cavities and provides passage for both air and food; commonly known as the throat.

Cheeks

• Part of the oral cavity that consists of skin, subcutaneous fat, and facial muscles that form the lateral walls of the mouth.

• The narrow, upper region of the stomach found just below the lower esophageal sphincter

• One of two muscular sphincters, this one is located at the beginning of the esophagus.

• A mass of skeletal muscle in the oral cavity covered with mucous membrane.

Cirrhosis

• Permanent damage to the liver lobules that can be a result of a virus or caused by chronic alcohol abuse

• Peptic ulcers located in the duodenum, the upper portion of the small intestine

• Inflammation of the liver.

• The final portion of the digestive tract found between the small intestine and the anus, extending about 5 feet. It forms, stores, and expels feces from the body.

Cleft lips

• A congenital birth defect characterized by a split in the lips, often associated with a cleft palate

• Part of the oral cavity that consists of skin, subcutaneous fat, and facial muscles that form the lateral walls of the mouth.

• Peptic ulcers located in the esophagus

• The final portion of the small intestine, extending about 6-7 feet long