1.8: Digestive System Anatomy
- Identify digestive system gross anatomical structures.
- Identify digestive system microscopic structures.
Gross and Microscopic Anatomy
Use local resources to view structures of the digestive system.
Digestive System Structures List
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Digestive System- Head and neck
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Nasal cavity
- Nasal conchae
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Hard palate
- Soft palate
- Nasopharynx
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Oral cavity
- Tongue
- Oropharynx
- Laryngopharynx
- Epiglottis
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Nasal cavity
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Digestive System- Upper abdomen
- Esophagus
- Stomach
- Duodenum of small intestine
- Pancreas
- Sphincter of oddi
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Liver
- Falciform ligament
- Left lobe
- Right lobe
- Common hepatic duct
- Gallbladder
- Common bile duct
- Spleen
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Digestive System- Opened stomach
- Cardia
- Fundus
- Body
- Pyloris
- Greater curvature
- Lesser curvature
- Cardiac sphincter
- Pyloric sphincter
- Rugae
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Digestive System- Lower abdomen
- Jejunum
- Ileum
- Ileocecal valve
- Cecum
- Appendix
- Ascending colon
- Transverse colon
- Descending colon
- Sigmoid colon
- Rectum
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Supplemental Structures
- Caudate lobe of liver
- Quadrate lobe of liver
- Hepatic portal vein
- Hepatic artery
Attributions for chapter 8:
Digestive System Structures List by Marissa Sumida / CC BY 4.0