cat digestive system

coelom

body cavity

diaphragm

thoracic cavity

contains heart and lungs

abdominopelvic cavity

contains both the abdominal and pelvic cavities

plueral cavity

contains the lungs

parietal pleura

outer layer of pleura lying closer to the ribs and chest wall

visceral pleura

covers the lungs
(number 2)

parietal peritoneum

the outer layer of the peritoneum that lines the interior of the abdominal wall

visceral peritoneum

the inner layer of the peritoneum that surrounds the organs of the abdominal cavity

mesentery

a fold of the peritoneum that attaches the stomach, small intestine, pancreas, spleen, and other organs to the posterior wall of the abdomen.

oral cavity

incisors

Teeth between the canines that are used for cutting.

canines

tearing

frenulum

Membrane securing the tongue to the floor of the mouth

hard palate

The anterior portion of the roof of the oral cavity

soft palate

posterior portion, not supported by bone

oral vestibule

area between the teeth and lips/cheeks

tongue

manipulates food for chewing and swallowing; a taste organ

filiform papillae

Threadlike elevations that cover most of the tongue

pharynx

throat

oropharynx

lies ventral to the soft palate, between the lateral folds and the free posterior margin of the soft palate

palatine tonsils (cat)

nasopharynx (cat)

larynx

esophagus

glottis

epiglottis (cat)

trachea (cat)

stomach (cat)

cardiac region (cat)

fundus (cat)

corpus (body)

pyloric region (pylorus)

pyloric sphincter (cat)

rugae

folds

greater curvature of stomach (cat)

lesser curvature of stomach

greater omentum

spleen (cat)

liver

central tendon

falciform ligament (cat)

gall bladder (cat)

pancreas

pancreatic duct (cat)

cystic duct (cat)

hepatic ducts (cat)

common bile duct

small intestine

large intestine (cat)

duodenum (cat)

jejunum (cat)

ileum

cecum

end of ascending colon

ascending colon

descending colon (cat)

transverse colon (cat)