Document Summary
Stomach, liver, biliary ducts, spleen, small and large intestine, and pancreas. Stomach dilated part of alimentary canal located in left hypochondriac, epigastric and umbilical regions. Much of it lies under cover of lower ribs and costal cartilages functions: stores food mixes food with gastric secretions to form semi-fluid mass (chyme) controls rate of delivery of chyme to small intestine. Usually makes and s-shaped bend and becomes continuous with cystic duct. Small and large intestines, pancreas, mesenteric arteries and portal vein. Small intestine longest part of alimentary canal extends from pyloric orifice to ileocecal junction most food digestion and absorption take part in small intestine parts: duodenum jejunum ileum. Vermiform appendix narrow muscular tube containing large amount of lymphoid tissue intraperitoneal has small mesentery (mesoappendix) that contains appendicular vessels. Mcburney"s point located at junction of lateral and middle thirds of a line joining right asis to umbilicus area of greatest tenderness in appendicitis.
