Gastrointestinal System Mouth and Pharynx
Nasal septum Soft palate Mouth Hard palate Nasopharynx Oral cavity Body of tongue
Esophagus C1 C1 Pharyngeal Oropharynx constrictor C2 Root of tongue muscles C3 Retro- Epiglottis pharyngeal C4 Mandible space Stomach C5 Laryngopharynx Duodenum C6 Vertebral Vocal fold bodies Transverse colon Cricoid cartilage C7 Descending colon Trachea Ascending colon T1 Esophageal muscles Esophagus
Small intestine Thyroid gland Rectum
Sigmoid colon Stomach/Liver/Gallbladder
Left lobe of liver Abdominal part of esophagus Inferior border of liver
Quadrate lobe of liver Fundus of stomach
Gallbladder Cardiac part of stomach
e Right lobe of liver r u t a Body v Angular notch r u of stomach c (incisure) r e s s Spleen e Pylori L cana c e P l r yl tu or a ic rv Pylorus par u t of c stom er ach at re Duodenum Pyloric G antrum
Greater omentum
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Rectum and Anal Canal
Rectosigmoid junction Superior Transverse folds Middle of rectum (valves Inferior of Houston)
8–9 cm Longitudinal muscle layer
Circular muscle layer Levator ani muscle 5–6 cm Anorectal line Anal columns (Morgagni) 4–5 cm Pectinate (dentate) line
2.5–3 cm canal l l anal Internal sphincter muscle cana 0.5–1 cm Anal crypt Surgical anal Anatomica
Sweat glands and Anal valve Anal glands hairs in perianal skin Internal rectal venous plexus in submucous space Colon
Right colic Left colic (splenic) flexure (hepatic) flexure Transverse colon
Haustra
Ascending Haustra colon Semilunar folds
Ileum Descending Ileal colon orifice
Cecum Vermiform appendix Rectum
Sigmoid colon Levator ani muscle Sigmoid mesocolon External anal sphincter muscle
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