Thursday, December 1, 2011

Cat Digestive System

Liver:
Cat's liver has multiple lobes, whereas a human liver has only 2 lobes: 1 right lobe and 1left lobe.


























Gallbladder:


Common Bile Duct (of Gallbladder):


























Falciform ligament:
Falciform ligament attaches the Liver to the anterior body wall.

Stomach:

Rugae (of Internal Stomach):

Cardia (1st region of Stomach):

Fundus (2nd, superior-most region of Stomach):

Body of Stomach (3rd region of Stomach):



































Pylorus (4th/last region of Stomach):
Pylorus is the last region of the stomach and connects to the Duodenum of the small intestine.


Greater omentum (modified mesentery of greater curvature of Stomach):




























































Omental bursa (of the Greater Omentum):
Omental bursa are the fatty yellow globs found in the Greater omentum.































































Lesser omentum (modified mesentery of lesser curvature of Stomach):






























































Pancreas:
The Pancreas (digestive exocrine gland) of the cat runs along the Duodenum of the small intestine.


Small Intestine (made up of 3 parts):

1. Duodenum:

2. Jejunum:

Villi (of Internal Jejunum):


 3. Ileum:


Mesentery:

Mesenteric Lymph nodes (cat only):


Large Intestine (made up of 6 parts in the cat):


1. Cecum:

2. Ascending colon:

3. Transverse colon:




4. Descending colon:


5. Rectum:



6. Anal canal/Anus:


Spleen:
In the embalmed cat, the Spleen resembles dried fruit (burgundy color).