Definitions and Introduction. Flashcards
What are the accessory organs of the digestive system?
The organs that are not truly part of the digestive system, but play a role in breaking down food.
What is the alimentary tract?
The passage which food travels (from mouth to anus).
What does the term buccal mean?
The term buccal refers to the cheeks.
Define the cardiac sphincter?
The sphincter that regulates the amount of ingesta that enters the stomach.
What is diaphragmatic fascia?
Fascia that is present on the diaphragm.
Define endo-thoracic fascia?
The fascia that is present on the inside of the thoracic cavity.
What are flank incisions?
Incisions that are made in front of the hindlimb in order to access the abdominal cavity.
What is a food bolus?
Food that has been processed in the mouth, but has not yet been swallowed.
What is the gastrosplenic ligament?
The part of the greater omentum that is present between the spleen and the stomach.
Define the greater omentum?
The mesentery that connects to the greater curvature of the stomach and it is located on the floor of the abdominal cavity.
What is ingesta?
Food that has been swallowed.
What does the term labia mean?
Another word for the lips.
Define the mesoduodenum?
The mesentery associated with the duodenum.
What is the oesophogeal hiatus?
The location where the oesophagus passes through the diaphragm.
Define the term oesophogotomy?
The process of accessing the oesophagus to remove an obstruction.
What is the omentum?
The mesentery of the stomach.
Define the oral cavity?
The area of the mouth that lies inside the teeth.
Define the oral comissure?
Another name for the angle of the mouth.
Define the oral vestibule?
The space that lies between the teeth and the lips.
What is meant by the term os/oris?
Another term for the mouth.
What are the palatoglossal arches?
The structures at the caudal aspect of the mouth and these mark the border between the mouth and the oropharynx.
What is the parietal peritoneum?
Peritoneum which covers the walls, floor and roof of the abdominal cavity.
What is meant by the term peritoneum?
The serous membrane of the abdominal cavity (same as pleurae).
What is meant by the term prehension?
The act of taking food into the mouth.
What is the pyloric sphincter?
The sphincter that regulates the amount of ingesta that exits the stomach.
What is the rima oris?
The opening of the mouth (the rostral most part of the oral cavity).
What are the rugae?
The transverse ridges that line the surface of the hard palate.
What is the transversis abdominis muscle?
The innermost muscle of the abdominal cavity.
What is transversalis fascia?
Fascia that is present along the walls of the abdominal cavity.
What is visceral peritoneum?
Peritoneum which covers an organ.
What is the function of the digestive system?
It is responsible for breaking down food.
What areas of the body contain organs of the digestive system?
The head.
The neck.
The thoracic cavity.
The abdominal cavity.
Where are most of the organs of the digestive system located?
In the abdominal cavity.
What pathway will food follow after it enters the mouth?
The alimentary tract.
What is the role of the alimentary tract?
It is responsible for the transport, physical processing and storage of food.
What are the 7 accessory organs of the digestive system?
The teeth.
The tongue.
The salivary glands.
The liver.
The gall bladder.
The pancreas.
The anal sacs.
What covers the entire wall of the digestive system?
Secretory epithelium and a mucus membrane.
What 6 organs are found in the alimentary tract?
Mouth.
Pharynx.
Oesophagus.
Stomach.
Small intestine.
Large intestine.
