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You may need to drain and/or rinse extraneous fluids from the abdominal cavity.<BR> | You may need to drain and/or rinse extraneous fluids from the abdominal cavity.<BR> | ||
In the abdominal cavity the <u>liver</u> is the large, dark organ that dominates the anterior abdomen. It is divided into five lobes, and is the primary site of conversion of glucose into glycogen (a carbohydrate storage molecule) and the reverse of this process, the breakdown of glycogen into glucose. It is also the site of the synthesis of bile, a product that aids in the digestion of fats by emulsifying them. Bile is stored in the <u>gall bladder</u>, a sac located beneath the right central lobe of the liver, from which it exits via a series of ducts to the small intestine. | In the abdominal cavity the <u>liver</u> is the large, dark organ that dominates the anterior abdomen. It is divided into five lobes, and is the primary site of conversion of glucose into glycogen (a carbohydrate storage molecule) and the reverse of this process, the breakdown of glycogen into glucose. It is also the site of the synthesis of bile, a product that aids in the digestion of fats by emulsifying them. Bile is stored in the <u>gall bladder</u>, a sac located beneath the right central lobe of the liver, from which it exits via a series of ducts to the small intestine.<br> | ||
The <u>stomach</u> lies on the left side of the upper abdomen. Food enters the mouth, travels through the pharynx, and when swallowed enters the <u>esophagus</u>. The esophagus is an easily compressible tube that lies immediately dorsal to the trachea. The esophagus traverses the thoracic cavity, and then passes through an opening in the diaphragm to enter the abdominal cavity. You will find these organs later in the dissection.<br> | The <u>stomach</u> lies on the left side of the upper abdomen. Food enters the mouth, travels through the pharynx, and when swallowed enters the <u>esophagus</u>. The esophagus is an easily compressible tube that lies immediately dorsal to the trachea. The esophagus traverses the thoracic cavity, and then passes through an opening in the diaphragm to enter the abdominal cavity. You will find these organs later in the dissection.<br> | ||
