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ELEMENTARY PHYSIOLOGY 



(Esophagus 



Stomach 



Intestines 



Liver , . 



Pancreas 

 Spleen . . 



Kidneys . . 



Bladder . . 

 Peritoneum 



SUMMARY. 



ORGANS OF THE ABDOMEN. 

 Lower portion only. 



Openings 1 Cardiac-^ side. 



b ( Pylorus right side. 

 P ( Lesser curvature upper surface. 



' t Greater curvature lower surface. 



Touches 



\Spleen left side. 

 (Duodenum 10 inches. 

 Small . \Jejunum 8 feet. 

 \Ileum 12 feet. 

 Cczcum or blind intestine. 

 C Ascending \ 



Large . ] Colon \ Transverse ~. ., 



{Descending T S eth er about 6 feet. 



Rectum or straight gut } 

 Weight Three or four Ibs. 



Lobes . .< T Ri ! ht - lar .f- 



1 Left smaller covers part of stomach. 



Stomach. 



Touches -j Rig j it abclominal wall> 



( Intestines. 



Use . . Prepares the bile a digestive fluid. 

 Gall-bladder stores the bile. 

 Weight 3 ounces. 



Position between duodenum and spleen. 

 Use prepares a digestive fluid (pancreatic juice). 

 Weight 6 ounces. 



Position against the cardiac end of the stomach. 

 Use elaboration of the blood. 

 Right and left. 



Positions one on each side of upper lumbar vertebras. 

 Weight 4 ounces each. 



Use Separates poisonous matters from the blood. 

 Ureters convey these excretions to the bladder. 

 Position in the cavity of the pelvis. 

 Use to contain the excretions of the kidneys. 

 I. Lines interior of abdomen. 



Layers 



2. Surrounds abdominal organs. 



QUESTIONS ON LESSON XIII. 



1. Name the chief organs of the abdomen, and state briefly the position of 



each. 



2. What are the organs which touch the under surface of the diaphragm ? 



3. Give a brief description of the stomach. What organs surround it ? What 



is its use ? 



4. Describe the form and arrangement of the intestines. With what organs 



are they connected ? 



