Anatomy Flashcards
Pyloric Sphincter
Opening (valve) between stomach and small intestine
Gall bladder
Stores bile, lies underneath the liver
Cecum
A branch of the large intestine, a dead end
Diaphragm
Separates the thoracic and abdominal cavity; aids breathing.
Mesentery
Membrane that holds the coils of small intestines
Duodenum
The straight part of the small intestine just after the stomach
Bile duct
Empties bile into duodenum from gall bladder
Rectum
The last stretch of the large intestine before it exits at the anus
Pancreas
Bumpy structure under the stomach; makes insulin
Urinary bladder
Lies between the two umbilical vessels
Pericardium
Membrane over the heart
Trachea
Airway from mouth to lungs
Carotid Arteries
Bloody supply to head
Ventricles
Lower heart chambers
Arteries
Blood supply to lower body