| A | B |
|---|
| gallbladder | a small pear-shaped organ under the right lobe of the liver; it stores bile |
| gallstones | crystalized cholesterol which forms in the gallbladder |
| gingivae | gums |
| greater omentum | double fold of peritoneum which hangs down over the abdominal organs like an apron |
| hemoccult | hidden blood |
| hepatic duct | structure from the liver to the common bile duct; carries bile |
| histamine | substance that increases gastric secretions |
| ileocecal valve | an opening in the sidewall of the large intestine |
| ileum | lower part of the small intestine, extending from the jejunum to the large intestine |
| jejunum | section of small intestine between duodenum and ileum |
| lipase | enzyme that changes fats into fatty acids and glycerol |
| amylase | enzyme that converts starch or glycogen to glucose |
| liver | large organ located in upper right quedrant of the abdominal cavity; largest internal organ |
| mesentery | peritoneum attached to posterior wall of the abdominal cavity |
| peristalsis | progressive wave of contraction in tubular structures |
