DESCRIPTION OF THE DIAGRAM ILLUSTRATING THE DIGESTIVE ORGANS OF MAN.
1.
Esophagus or Gullet.
2.
Cardiac end of Stomach.
3.
Pyloric end of Stomach.
4.
Duodenum.
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6. Convolutions of Small Intestines.
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Cæcum.
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*Vermiform appendage of Cæcum, called the appendicula vermiformis.
8.
Ascending Colon.
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10. Transverse Colon.
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Descending Colon.
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Sigmoid Flexure, the last curve of the Colon before it terminates in the Rectum.
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Rectum, the terminal part of the Colon.
14.
Anus, posterior opening of the alimentary canal, through which the excrements are expelled.
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15. Lobes of the Liver, raised and turned back.
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Hepatic Duct, which carries the bile from the liver to the Cystic and Common Bile Ducts.
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Cystic Duct.
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Gall Bladder.
19.
Common Bile Duct.
20.
Pancreas, the gland which secretes the pancreatic juice.
21.
Pancreatic Duct, entering the Duodenum with the Common Bile Duct.
The illustration here given of the Digestive Apparatus of man represents the organs of food digestion, especially the alimentary canal and glands connected therewith, and to the reader of this book, or to any student of anatomy, it will be found of invaluable service as a reference.
The diagram gives a view of the digestive organs from the ventral or front side, a proper study of which cannot fail to impress every intelligent being with the reverential deduction of the Psalmist that we are “fearfully and wonderfully made.”
