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Specific Organ Systems 109
Fig. 6.19 In this photograph,
which corresponds to
Fig. 6.18, the omentum has
been flipped upwards. The
arrowheads denote the
transverse colon (part of the
large intestine). Multiple
loops of small intestine are
visible in the lower half of the
photo
Fig. 6.20 A photograph
taken at autopsy following
removal of the heart, lungs,
diaphragm, liver, omentum,
large intestine, and a majority
of the small intestines.
Remaining intact are the
esophagus (white arrow), the
stomach, which is distended
by gas, the duodenum (hidden
from view), and the pancreas
(the head of the pancreas is
denoted by the black arrow)
The oral region includes the teeth, which break apart food via the chewing process,
the tongue, which helps in the chewing and swallowing processes, and the
salivary glands, which produce enzymes that initiate enzymatic digestion. The throat
region (pharynx), larynx, and esophagus come next and essentially act as transport
passages for food. The tongue and the muscles of the pharynx and larynx, with the