The Digestive System Tutorial

This tutorial was generously funded by a HCC Foundation Grant.

Created by Wendy Rappazzo from HCC Foundation Grant

The Digestive System Tutorial• The digestive system is a complex system that

functions to ingest & break down food, absorb nutrients, and excrete waste products.

• This tutorial will provide an opportunity to study the anatomy of the digestive system on the models from the A&P laboratory.

Created by Wendy Rappazzo from HCC Foundation Grant

Digestive Organs Tutorial

• The digestive system consists of two types of organs. Organs that form a tube in which the food passes through to be processed (this tube is termed the alimentary canal), and organs that food does not pass through but are essential for the functioning of this system. These organs are termed accessory organs.

Created by Wendy Rappazzo from HCC Foundation Grant

Digestive Organs Tutorial

• The organs of the alimentary canal are the: mouth, oropharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine and large intestine.

• Accessory organs include: teeth, liver, gallbladder and pancreas.

Created by Wendy Rappazzo from HCC Foundation Grant

Digestive Organs Tutorial

• You are responsible for correctly indentifying numerous structures of the digestive system. Click here to view the list of structures.

• The next slide will give you a list of laboratory models you can study. Choose (by clicking on) the one you would like to study and move your mouse over the structure to identify it.

Digestive Organs TutorialChoose from the following:• Superficial Anatomy of Torso Model• Stomach Model • Anterior Superficial View of Intestines• Anterior Deep View of Intestines• Posterior View of Intestines• Anterior View of Pancreas Model• Posterior View of Pancreas Model• Inferior View of Liver

Torso ModelJust use your mouse to point to the structure you wish to identify

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Stomach ModelJust use your mouse to point to the structure you wish to identify

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Anterior Intestines ModelJust use your mouse to point to the structure you wish to identify

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Anterior Intestines Deep ViewJust use your mouse to point to the structure you wish to identify

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Posterior View of Intestines

Just use your mouse to point to the structure you wish to identify

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Anterior Pancreas ModelJust use your mouse to point to the structure you wish to identify

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Posterior Pancreas ModelJust use your mouse to point to the structure you wish to identify

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Inferior Liver ModelJust use your mouse to point to the structure you wish to identify