A muscular tube extending through the body. Begins at the mouth and ends at the anus.
Food taken in by mouth and expelled by the anus

A double layered portion of the peritoneum shaped somewhat like a fan

The correct order of the small intestine

Inflammation of the Peritoneum. A serious complication that may follow infection of an organ covered by the peritoneum, often the appendix.

Weakness in the lower esophageal sphincter may allow the acidic stomach contents to flow back into the distal esophagus resulting in a burning sensation below or behind the sternum

Thin shiny, serous membrane that lines the abdominopelvic cavity.
Folds back to cover most organs contained in the cavity.

Peritoneal fold that extends from the stomach to the liver

The first 25 cm of the small intestine
Named for the Latin word for "twelve" based on its length of 12 finger widths.

An infection of the gums

Chronic reflux

The layer of peritoneum that covers organs in abdominopelvic cavity

The cystic duct and the common hepatic duct merge and form

The next two-fifths of the small intestine

Infection of the gum tissue AND the teeth's supporting bone

Inflammation of the stomach lining

Outer portion of peritoneum
In contact with body wall

The hepatic portal system carries blood from the digestive tract to the

The last remaining portion of the small intestine

A kind of gingivitis caused by a spirochete or a bacillus, is most prevalent in teenagers and young adults

A digestive disease caused by an inability to tolerate gluten, a protein found in wheat, rye, and barley.

A large double layer of peritoneum containing much fat hangs over the front of the large intestine like an apron

The pyloric sphincter regulates the flow of food into the

After death when relaxed and to its full length this digestive organ is approximately 20 FT long

Inflammation of the parotid glands. The contagious kind of this disease, commonly called the mumps, is caused by a viral infection.

An intentional inflammation that involves the stomach and the small intestine