digestive system Flashcards
the lining of the stomach
mucosa
folds on the inside lining of stomach
rugae
the sphincter connecting the stomach to the small intestine
pyloric sphincter
the piece of small intestine that cradles around the pancreas. the first section of small intestine
duodenum
the middle section of the small intestine
jejunum
the end section of the small intestine that leads to the large intestine
ileum
the part of the large intestine that connects to the ileum
cecum
the valve between the small and large intestine
ileocecal valve
little worm like structure hanging down from the large intestine
vermiform appendix
the part of colon going up
ascending colon
part of colon going across
transverse colon
part of colon going down
descending colon
the piece of colon going from the descending colon to the anus
sigmoid colon
the sphincter on rectum that is smooth muscle and involuntary
internal anal sphincter
the sphincter on the rectum that is skeletal muscle and voluntary
external anal sphincter
pouches on the large intestine
haustra
the line going across the large intestine
teniae coli
the membrane in top of the transverse colon
transverse mesocolon
the membrane in between the small intestine
mesentery
the organ next to the small intestine inside the curve of the duodenum
pancreas
the organ to the left of the pancreas, lateral side
spleen
the largest salivary gland. located in front of the ear just under the skin
parotid gland
the gland right under the tongue
sublingual gland
the salivary gland at the jaw, under the mandible
submandibular gland
what’s the proper name for gums
gingivae
the mouth is the
oral cavity
the tongue is covered by
lingual papilla
the membrane connecting your tongue to the floor of your mouth
frenulum
where we anchor the tooth to the socket
root
the top exposed part of a tooth
crown
where the crown and root on a tooth meet
neck
what are the crown and neck of a tooth covered by
enamel
what covers the root of a tooth
cementum
the material deep within a tooth surrounding the pulp but under the enamel and cementum
dentin
the soft pinkish material inside the dentin
pulp
there are two spade like teeth in the front in each quadrant
1st central incisor
2nd lateral incisor
the one pointed tooth next to premolar and incisor
canine
the two teeth between canine and molars
premolars
the three teeth in the very back
molars, the third is the wisdom teeth
long tube that carries into the abdomen from oral cavity
esophagus
the sphincter on the lower part of esophagus going into stomach
cardiac sphincter
the 1st section of the stomach the little area where food enters
cardial
the 2nd part of the stomach the round dome towards the top
fundus
the 3rd part of the stomach the central part below the fundus
body
the 4th part of the stomach, the j shaped curve
pylorus
the small curve of the stomach
lesser curvature
the larger curve of the stomach
greater curvature
the membrane connected from the liver to the lesser curvature
lesser omentum
the membrane that descends from the greater curvature acting as a bib below
greater omentum
the round part of the pancreas
head
the slim piece of pancreas connecting the head to the body
neck of pancreas
the tapered end of the pancreas
tail of pancreas
the duct in the pancreas that goes through the body and down at the head
main pancreatic duct
the duct that is goes off the main pancreatic duct and on top
accessory pancreatic duct
the green tube going down connecting to the main pancreatic duct
common bile duct
the sphincter in the duodenum that controls the secretion
sphincter of oddi
the lobe of the liver that is bigger
right lobe
the smaller lobe of the liver
left lobe
the lobe on the liver that is squared off and between the gall bladder and left lobe
quadrate lobe
the smaller lobe on top of the liver between the inferior vena cava and left lobe
caudate lobe
the ligament between the left and right lobe of liver. parallel to the gallbladder
falciform ligament
the large blue vessel on top of the liver
inferior vena cava
the blue vessels in the liver
hepatic veins
the red vessels in the liver
hepatic arteries
the grayish vessels in the liver
hepatic portal veins
the green organ on the top of the liver
gallbladder
the ducts coming off of the gallbladder. make sure you coincide them with each side of the liver
right and left hepatic duct
the merging of the right and left hepatic duct
common hepatic duct
coming straight off of the gallbladder this duct
cystic duct
the merging of the cystic duct and the common hepatic duct. this will dump into the duodenum
bile duct
the outermost membrane of the gi tract
serosa
the two pink muscular structures of the gi tract
muscular coat
the blue part of the gi tract
submucosa
the innermost layer of the gi tract
mucosa
the thin muscular tissue between the mucosa and submucosa
muscularis mucosae
the finger like structures coming off the mucosa
villi (only in the small intestine)
the green tube coming down the villus on the mucosa
lacteal
the blue dots on the villa
goblet cells
the dip inside the villi
intestinal crypt
