BIO 342
Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy
Digestive & Respiratory Systems


Squalus

esophagus
stomach
    cardiac region
    body
    pyloric region
    rugae
valvular intestine
    spiral valve
liver
bile duct
spleen
pancreas
digitiform gland
cloaca
dorsal mesentery
    greater omentum or mesogaster
    mesentery
    mesocolon
falciform ligament
lesser omentum

spiracle
internal gill slits
external gill slits
gill rakers
branchial pouch
parabranchial chamber
interbranchial septa

Necturus

liver
gall bladder
esophagus
stomach
    rugae
spleen
small intestine
pancreas
large intestine
cloaca
dorsal mesentery
    mesogaster
    mesentery
    mesocolon
falciform ligament

external gills
lungs
pulmonary ligament


Cat

salivary glands (parotid gland)
oral cavity
    hard palate
    soft palate
tongue
pharynx
    larynx
        glottis
        epiglottis
        thyroid cartilage
        cricoid cartilage
esophagus
liver
    left lateral lobe
    left medial lobe
    right medial lobe
    right lateral lobe
    quadrate lobe
    caudate lobe
pancreas
stomach
    cardiac region
    fundus
    body
    pyloric region
    rugae
    greater curvature
    lesser curvature
pylorus
spleen
small intestine
    duodenum
    jejunum
    ileum
cecum
large intestine
    ascending colon
    transverse colon
    descending colon
    rectum
anus
falciform ligament
lesser omentum
dorsal mesentery
    greater omentum (mesogaster)
    mesoduodenum
    mesentery
    mesocolon
urinary bladder

trachea
    cartilaginous rings
bronchi
right & left lungs
diaphragm


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