Overview of abdomen Flashcards
1
Q
What does the abdomen contain?
A
Structures of the gastrointestinal tract and parts of urinary system
2
Q
What is the gastrointestinal tract
A
Pathway that food takes through the body - structures are responsible,e for digestion
3
Q
What’s the pathway of the gastrointestinal tract?
A
Starts at oral cavity, food passes into oropharynx then into oesophagus
4
Q
What does the gastrointestinal tract consist of?
A
- Oral cavity
- Oesophagus
- Stomach
- Small intestine
- Large intestine
- Anal canal and anus