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).