Sheryl Shook

Digestive System Anatomy

Learning Objectives

  • 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

  1. Digestive System- Head and neck
    1. Nasal cavity
      1. Nasal conchae
    2. Hard palate
      1. Soft palate
    3. Nasopharynx
    4. Oral cavity
      1. Tongue
    5. Oropharynx
    6. Laryngopharynx
    7. Epiglottis
  2. Digestive System- Upper abdomen
    1. Esophagus
    2. Stomach
    3. Duodenum of small intestine
    4. Pancreas
    5. Sphincter of oddi
    6. Liver
      1. Falciform ligament
      2. Left lobe
      3. Right lobe
      4. Common hepatic duct
    7. Gallbladder
    8. Common bile duct
    9. Spleen
  3. Digestive System- Opened stomach
    1. Cardia
    2. Fundus
    3. Body
    4. Pyloris
    5. Greater curvature
    6. Lesser curvature
    7. Cardiac sphincter
    8. Pyloric sphincter
    9. Rugae
  4. Digestive System- Lower abdomen
    1. Jejunum
    2. Ileum
    3. Ileocecal valve
    4. Cecum
    5. Appendix
    6. Ascending colon
    7. Transverse colon
    8. Descending colon
    9. Sigmoid colon
    10. Rectum
  5. Supplemental Structures
    1. Caudate lobe of liver
    2. Quadrate lobe of liver
    3. Hepatic portal vein
    4. Hepatic artery

Attributions for “Digestive System Anatomy”:

Digestive System Structures List by Marissa Sumida / CC BY 4.0

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