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  2. Human digestive system - Wikipedia

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    There are several organs and other components involved in the digestion of food. The organs known as the accessory digestive organs are the liver, gall bladder and pancreas. Other components include the mouth, salivary glands, tongue, teeth and epiglottis. The largest structure of the digestive system is the gastrointestinal tract (GI tract).

  3. Gastrointestinal tract - Wikipedia

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    Its length is about 1.5 m, and the area of the mucosa in an adult human is about 2 m 2 (22 sq ft). [19] The longest part of the large intestine is the colon whose main function is to absorb water and salts. [21] The large intestine begins at the cecum, where the appendix is located.

  4. Abdominal cavity - Wikipedia

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    The abdominal cavity is a large body cavity in humans [1] and many other animals that contain organs. It is a part of the abdominopelvic cavity . [ 2 ] It is located below the thoracic cavity , and above the pelvic cavity .

  5. Small intestine - Wikipedia

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    The length of the small intestine can vary greatly, from as short as 3 metres (10 feet) to as long as 10.5 m (34 + 1 ⁄ 2 ft), also depending on the measuring technique used. [3] The typical length in a living person is 3–5 m (10– 16 + 1 ⁄ 2 ft). [4] [5] The length depends both on how tall the person is and how the length is measured. [3]

  6. Abdominopelvic cavity - Wikipedia

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    The lower portion is the pelvic cavity, and it contains the urinary bladder, the rest of the large intestine (the lower portion), and the internal reproductive organs. [2] [3] There is no membrane that separates out the abdominal cavity from the pelvic cavity, so the terms abdominal pelvis and peritoneal cavity are sometimes used.

  7. Abdomen - Wikipedia

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    Both the abdominal and pelvic cavities are lined by a serous membrane known as the parietal peritoneum. This membrane is continuous with the visceral peritoneum lining the organs. [2] The abdomen in vertebrates contains a number of organs belonging to, for instance, the digestive system, urinary system, and muscular system.

  8. Duodenum - Wikipedia

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    The third part, or horizontal part or inferior part of the duodenum is 10~12 cm in length. It begins at the inferior duodenal flexure and passes transversely to the left, passing in front of the inferior vena cava, abdominal aorta and the vertebral column. The superior mesenteric artery and vein are anterior to the third part of the duodenum.

  9. Stomach - Wikipedia

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    Diagram showing parts of the stomach. The human stomach can be divided into four sections, beginning at the cardia followed by the fundus, the body and the pylorus. [7] [8] The gastric cardia is where the contents of the esophagus empty from the gastroesophageal sphincter into the cardiac orifice, the opening into the gastric cardia.

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