Anatomy of the Abdominal Cavity and the Digestive System

Question 1

The Abdominal Cavity is the cavity ____ to the diaphragm within which the the ____ are located; lined by two ___.

Answer 1

Inferior; Abdominal organs; membranes.

Question 2

Parietal peritoneum

Answer 2

Inner lining of the abdominal wall.

Question 3

Visceral peritoneum

Answer 3

Outer covering of the abdominal organs.

Question 4

Mesenteries

Answer 4

Extensions of the peritoneal membranes which suspend the abdominal organs in place.

Question 5

Greater omentum is the extensive, ____ fold of tissue first encountered when the abdominal cavity extending over the ___; arises from the ___ of the stomach.

Answer 5

Fat-filled; intestines; greater curvature.

Question 6

Lesser omentum is a sheet of tissue located between the ____ and ___ as well as between the ____ and liver.

Answer 6

Stomach and liver; duodenum and liver.

Question 7

Mesentery

Answer 7

The sheet of tissue suspending the small intestine in place.

Question 8

Mesacolon

Answer 8

The sheet of tissue suspending the large intestine in place.

Question 9

Falciform ligament is a sheet of tissue located between the ___, ____, and ___; extends between the lobes of the ___.

Answer 9

Liver, Ventral body wall, and Diaphragm; Liver.

Question 10

The alimentary canal (GI Tract) is the tube from ____ to ____.

Answer 10

Mouth; Anus

Question 11

What are the 5 major segments of the alimentary canal?

Answer 11

1. Oral Cavity
2. Pharynx
3. Esophagus
4. Stomach
5. Large and small intestine

Question 12

Papillae

Answer 12

the bumps on the tongue, prominent on the cat’s tongue

Question 13

Frenulum

Answer 13

the vertical tissue under the tongue

Question 14

Lips

Answer 14

folds of mucus membrane surrounding the mouth

Question 15

Incisors

Answer 15

the cutting front teeth; flat

Question 16

Canines

Answer 16

the tearing teeth; pointed

Question 17

Premolars (bicuspids

Answer 17

grinding teeth having two points or cusps

Question 18

Molars

Answer 18

grinding teeth

Question 19

Palate

Answer 19

the roof of the mouth seen when the respiratory system was covered

Question 20

Hard palate

Answer 20

the anterior part of the palate; contains part of the maxillary and palatine

Question 21

Soft palate

Answer 21

the posterior part of the palate

Question 22

Pharynx

Answer 22

the region in which air and food passageways cross

Question 23

Oropharynx

Answer 23

the part of the pharynx between the tip of the uvula and the tip of the epiglottis

Question 24

Cardiac region

Answer 24

the narrow portion of the stomach immediately below the junction of the esophagus

Question 25

Fundus

Answer 25

the portion of the stomach bulging slightly toward the diaphragm

Question 26

Body

Answer 26

the major portion of the stomach; below the fundus

Question 27

Pylorus

Answer 27

the last portion of the stomach

Question 28

Greater curvature

Answer 28

the convex lateral surface of the stomach

Question 29

Lesser curvature

Answer 29

the concave medial surface of the stomach