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Dissection Vocab for Quiz 3

Fetal Pig Digestive System Terms
Horizontales
The third and last part of the small intestine that connects the jejunum to the large intestine.
Posterior portion of the stomach adjacent to the pyloric sphincter.
Valve controlling the passage of food from the stomach to the small intestine (duodenum).
Top portion of the stomach, located anterior to the cardiac region.
The pouch of the large intestine at the junction of the large and small intestines.
Alkaline fluid made in the liver and stored in the gallbladder; assists in digestion.
Hormone produced and released by the pancreas that helps regulate blood glucose levels by decreasing excess glucose.
Ring of muscle that opens to allow food to enter the stomach and can contract to prevent food from going back up the esophagus.
Gland between the rugae of the stomach, lined with chief and parietal cells that release digestive juices.
A hormone produced and released by the pancreas that can increase blood sugar levels when needed.
A small, green sac on the underside of the right medial lobe of the liver, in which bile is stored.
The middle portion of the small intestine, located between the duodenum and the ileum.
First section of the colon; continuous with the small intestine.
The terminal portion of the large intestine.
Glands that collect and destroy bacteria and viruses; important in immune response.
Verticales
Hexagonal units in the liver composed of hepatocyte cells situated around a central vein.
Membranous tissue that holds organs together and attaches them to the dorsal abdominal wall.
Cells found in hexagonal lobules of the liver that perform functions including bile formation, protein synthesis and storage, and detoxification of the blood.
The opening at the distal end of the rectum through which wastes are eliminated from the body.
The main component of gastric acid in the stomach; converts pepsinogen into pepsin in the stomach to begin protein digestion.
The coiled portion of the large intestine on the left side of the abdomen.
The large, curved portion of the stomach posterior to the cardiac and fundic regions.
Organ that filters and stores blood; source of red blood cells and immune system antibodies.
Section of the large intestine between the spiral colon and rectum.
Gland within the mesentary between the stomach and small intestine; produces insulin and glucagon and secretes the hormones into the bloodstream; also secretes digestive enzymes into the small intestine.
Sphincter muscle controlling the passage of material from the small intestine (ileum) to the large intestine.
Folds in the stomach that allow it to expand. They also contain the gastric glands for digestion.
The first section of the small intestine, connecting the stomach to the jejunum. This is the location of further breakdown of food after breakdown in the stomach.
Enzyme that breaks down proteins in the digestive tract; converted from pepsinogen in the presence of hydrochloric acid in the stomach.