anus

(the opening at the end of the alimentary canal through which solid waste matter leaves the body.)

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appendix

(a tube-shaped sac attached to and opening into the lower end of the large intestine.)

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appendix

(a tube-shaped sac attached to and opening into the lower end of the large intestine.)

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cecum

(a pouch connected to the junction of the small and large intestines.)

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duodenum

(the first part of the small intestine immediately beyond the stomach, leading to the jejunum.)

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bile; gall

(a bitter greenish-brown alkaline fluid that aids digestion and is secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder; bitterness; contents of the gallbladder)

gallbladder

(the small sac-shaped organ beneath the liver, in which bile is stored after secretion by the liver and before release into the intestine)

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bile duct

(the duct that conveys bile from the liver and the gallbladder to the duodenum)

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common bile duct

(the duct that conveys bile from the liver and the gallbladder to the duodenum)

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colon, large intestine

(the main part of the large intestine, which passes from the cecum to the rectum and absorbs water and electrolytes from food that has remained undigested. Its parts are called the ascending, transverse, descending, and sigmoid colon.)

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colon, large intestine

(the main part of the large intestine, which passes from the cecum to the rectum and absorbs water and electrolytes from food that has remained undigested. Its parts are called the ascending, transverse, descending, and sigmoid colon.)

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diverticulum; blind pouch extending from an organ

(a blind tube leading from a cavity or passage or an abnormal sac or pouch formed at a weak point in the wall of the alimentary tract)

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small intestines

(the part of the intestine that runs between the stomach and the large intestine; the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum collectively.)

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esophagus

(the part of the alimentary canal that connects the throat to the stomach; the gullet. In humans and other vertebrates it is a muscular tube lined with mucous membrane.)

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stomach

(the internal organ in which the major part of the digestion of food occurs, a pear-shaped enlargement of the alimentary canal linking the esophagus to the small intestine.)

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gum

(the tissue that surrounds the necks of teeth and covers the alveolar parts of the jaws; broadly : the alveolar portion of a jaw with its enveloping soft tissues)

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tongue

(the fleshy muscular organ in the mouth of a mammal, used for tasting, licking, swallowing, and articulating speech.)

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tongue

(the fleshy muscular organ in the mouth of a mammal, used for tasting, licking, swallowing, and articulating speech.)

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liver

(a large lobed glandular organ in the abdomen of vertebrates, involved in many metabolic processes.)

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hernia

(a condition in which part of an organ is displaced and protrudes through the wall of the cavity containing it- usually involving the intestine at a weak point in the abdominal wall)

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ileum

(the third portion of the small intestine, between the jejunum and the cecum.)

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jejunum

(the part of the small intestine between the duodenum and ileum.)

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abdomen

(the part of the body containing the digestive organs; the belly. It is bounded by the diaphragm and the pelvis.)

abdomen

(the part of the body containing the digestive organs; the belly. It is bounded by the diaphragm and the pelvis.)

abdomen

(the part of the body of a vertebrate containing the digestive organs; the belly. It is bounded by the diaphragm and the pelvis.)

palate

(the roof of the mouth, separating the cavities of the nose and the mouth.)

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pancreas

(a large gland behind the stomach that secretes digestive enzymes into the duodenum. Embedded in the pancreas are the islets of Langerhans, which secrete into the blood the hormones insulin and glucagon.)

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peritoneum

(the serous membrane lining the cavity of the abdomen and covering the abdominal organs.)

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rectum

(the final section of the large intestine, terminating at the anus.)

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rectum

(the final section of the large intestine, terminating at the anus.)

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polyp; small growth on a stalk

(a small growth, typically benign and with a stalk, protruding from a mucous membrane)

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pylorus; pyloric sphincter

(the opening from the stomach into the duodenum (small intestine))

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salivia

(watery liquid secreted into the mouth by glands, providing lubrication for chewing (mastication) and swallowing, and aiding digestion.)

sigmoid colon

(the S-shaped last part of the large intestine, leading into the rectum.)

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mouth

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mouth

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uvula

(a fleshy hanging structure in any organ of the body, such as the one at the back of the soft palate that hangs above the throat or the one at the opening of the bladder.)

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tonsil

(either of two small masses of lymphoid tissue in the throat, one on each side of the root of the tongue.)

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