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Abdominalcavity

Most human beings never really ponder the complexity of their own inner workings. This report is focused on the very important portion of the body known as the abdominal cavity. There are many organs that need to function in tandem in the abdominal cavity. These organs consist of the: stomach, liver, gallbladder, spleen, pancreas, small intestine, and large intestine. Most of these organs function to extract nutrients from food, and excrete waste from the body, however, not all of these organs are confined to solely that purpose.

*The Stomach-The stomach is full of acid, which combined with enzymes(specifically designed for that purpose) break down the food that we eat, to eventually be absorbed into the smaller intestines. The stomach is broken into four equally important parts the cardia, the fundus, the body, and the pyloric antrum.

The cardia or lower esophageal sphincter is the portion of the stomach where the contents from the esophagus are deposited. While it allows the masticated food into the stomach, it doesn't allow the chyme into the esophagus. It is basically a one way valve.

The fundus is the rounded top portion of the stomach. It can store undigested food for up to one hour, although it's main purpose is to allow gases from the digestion process to accumulate.

The body of the stomach is where food is digested through the constant churning motions the stomach produces, the stomach acid, and the enzymes. The digested food or chyme is then stored in this part of the stomach.

The pyloric antrum is signaled to produce more stomach acid, and to contract and dilate pushing the chyme into the small intestine. It is located at the very end of the stomach, and connects to the small intestines portion of the duodendum.

*Liver- The liver is the largest internal organ in the human body. Veins connect the liver to the spleen, stomach, pancreas, small intestines, and the large intestines. These veins carry blood to the organ, so that the liver...