Fetal Pig Digestive and Respiratory

falciform ligament

attaches liver to anterior abdominal wall and diaphragm

greater omentum

a fatty sheet that hangs like an apron over the abdominal viscera

lesser omentum

Structure attached to the lesser curvature of the stomach that connects it to the liver

mesocolon

anchors colon to posterior body wall

the mesentry

a fused double layer of the parietal peritoneum that attaches parts of the intestine to the interior abdominal wall

paratoid gland

The largest of the three main parts of salivary glands, located on either side of the face, just below and in front of the ears

paratoid duct

also known as stensens duct, is accompanied by the facial artery

hard palate

roof of the mouth

soft palate

muscular posterior (back) portion of the palate

Esophagus

A muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach.

cardiac portion of stomach

area that surrounds the superior opening of the stomach

body of stomach

main central region of stomach

pyloric region of stomach

lower portion of the stomach

pyloric sphincter

Controls passage of food from stomach to small intestine

greater curvature of stomach

convex lateral surface of the stomach

lesser curvature of stomach

concave medial surface of the stomach

gastric rugae of stomach

small intestine

Digestive organ where most chemical digestion and absorption of food takes place

duodenum

first part of the small intestine

jejunum

second part of the small intestine

ileum

third part of the small intestine

ileocecal valve

Valve at the junction of the small and large intestines

colon

large intestine

cecum

first part of the large intestine

ascending colon

travels upward from the cecum to the undersurface of the liver

transverse colon

passes horizontally from right to left toward the spleen

descending colon

portion of the colon that extends downward from the transverse colon

liver

produces bile and stores glycogen

quadrate lobe of the liver

Bounded on left by round ligament of liver, Bounded on right by gallbladder

right medial lobe of the liver

large lobe to the right of the falciform ligament; contains the gall bladder

right lateral lobe of liver

lobe of liver that is divided into anterior and posterior lobule, smaller than left lateral and hidden by media lobe

caudate lobe

smallest lobe of the liver situated on the posterosuperior surface of the left lobe; the ligamentum venosum is the anterior border

left medial lobe of liver

lobe to the left of the falciform ligament

galbladder

small pouch like organ that stores bile

common bile duct

Carries bile from the liver and gallbladder to the duodenum. Also called the choledochus.

Pancreas

Regulates the level of sugar in the blood

Spleen

Organ near the stomach that produces, stores, and eliminates blood cells

Pharynx

the membrane-lined cavity behind the nose and mouth, connecting them to the esophagus.

nasopharynx

region of the pharynx at the back of the nose and above the soft palate

oropharynx

central portion of the pharynx between the roof of the mouth and the upper edge of the epiglottis

laryngopharynx

lower part of the pharynx, just below the oropharyngeal opening into the larynx and esophagus

Larynx

voice box; passageway for air moving from pharynx to trachea; contains vocal cords

Trachea

Allows air to pass to and from lungs

tracheal cartilage

C shaped rings of cartilage that give support to the trachea

lungs

Main organs of the respiratory system

Right Apical Lobe of the Lung

Right Intermediate lobe of the Lung

Left Apical Lobe of the Lung

Left Cardiac Lobe of the Lung

(middle of the two lobes)

Left Diaphragmatic Lobe of the Lung

(the opposite side, but same position)

Diaphragm

Large, flat muscle at the bottom of the chest cavity that helps with breathing