Digestive Pre-Lab Questions Flashcards
What is the difference between the visceral peritoneum and the parietal peritoneum?
The visceral peritoneum wraps around the organs whereas, the parietal peritoneum lines the abdominal cavity walls.
Where are the greater and lesser omentum?
In the abdomen extending from the stomach and liver to other abdominal organs.
Where is the gallbladder?
In the upper right abdomen, below the liver, and in the small space between the liver’s right and left lobes.
What is the relationship between the cystic, hepatic and common bile duct?
The cystic duct joins the hepatic duct to form the common bile duct.
What are the major divisions of the small intestine?
The duodenum, the jejunum, and the ileum.
What are sphincters?
Ring-like muscles that maintain constriction of a body passage.
Which organs are part of the alimentary canal?
The mouth, the pharynx, the esophagus, the stomach, the small intestine, the large intestine, the rectum, and the anus.
Which organs are accessory organs of the digestive system?
The liver, the gallbladder, and the pancreas.
How is the number of salivary glands different between the cat and human?
Cats have five major salivary glands whereas a human has three major salivary glands.
