Digestive Anatomy

Click the link below for images of the fetal pig digestive system

A picture of the model, showing the thoracic and abdominpelvic cavities. You should be able to identify many of the digestive organs in this picture.

The torso after the lungs have been removed to expose the abdominal cavity more clearly.

The liver removed from the model, ventral side facing up. The gallbladder is visible at the bottom of the picture.

Dorsal view of the liver. The gallbladder is clearly visible in this picture.

The abdominopelvic cavity with the liver removed.

The stomach removed from the model

The stomach opened to expose the rugae.

The small intestines removed from the model.

The abdominal cavity with the small intestines removed.

The connection between the small and large intestines. You can see the ileocecal valve, and the vermiform appendix.

The large intestine removed from the model to show the membranes that surround and support it.

Questions for review

What is the purpose of the rugae in the stomach?
The initial portion of the small intestine is called the _____________
What is the function of the parotid gland?
The pouch at the connection between the small intestine and large intestine is called the ______
Membranes that support the large intestine are called __________

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