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abdomin/o
celi/o
lapar/o
abdomen
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pylor/o
pylorus (gatekeeper)
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sigmoid/o
sigmoid colon (resembles S)
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oral cavity
cavity that receives food for digestion
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salivary glands
- three pairs of exocrine glands that secrete saliva
- partoid, submandibular, sublingual
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cardiac sphincter
opening from the esophagus to the stomach
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pyloric sphincter
opening from the stomach into the duodenum
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Portions of the small intestines in order
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cecum
first part of the large intestine
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vermiform appendix
- worm-like projection of the lymphatic tissue hanging off the cecum with no digestive function
- possibly used to resist infection
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colon
- portions of the large intestine
- ascending-extends up from cecum
- transverse-extends across from the ascending
- descending-extends down from the transverse
- sigmoid-portions resembling an S, terminates at rectum
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rectum
distal end of the large intestine
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rectal ampulla
dilated portion of the rectum-above anal canal
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anus
opening of the rectum to the outside of the body
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