Mesentery
Structure that suspends the small intestine from the posterior body wall
Villi
Fingerlike extensions of the intestinal mucosa that increase the
surface area for absorption
Peyer's Patches
Large collections of lymphoid tissue found in the submucosa of the
small intestine
Circular folds
Deep folds of the mucosa and submucosa of the small intestine
Tongue
Mobile organ that manipulates food in the mouth and initiates swallowing
Pharynx
Conduit for both food and air
Esophagus
gullet"; no digestive/absorptive function
Rugae
Folds of gastric mucosa
Haustra
Pocketlike sacs of the large intestine
Microvilli
Projections of the plasma membrane of a mucosal epithelial cell
Ileocecal Valve
valve at the junction of the small and large intestine
Small Intestine
Primary region of food and water absorption
Frenulum
Membrane securing the tongue to the floor of the mouth
Large Intestine
Absorbs water and forms feces
Oral Vestibule
Area between the teeth and lips/cheeks
Appendix
Wormlike sac that out pockets from the cecum
Stomach
Initiates protein digestion
Lesser Omentum
Structure attached to lesser curvature of stomach
Pyloric Valve
Valve controlling food movement from the stomach into the duodenum
Soft palate
Posterosuperior boundary of oral cavity
Anus
Region containing two sphincters through which feces are expelled
from the body
Hard Palate
bone-supported anterosuperior boundary of the oral cavity