Körper - Das Verdauungssystem

a passage in the neck through which food and air pass

Kehle

(anatomy) the passage in the throat that connects the mouth to the gullet

Rachen

a greenish-brown alkaline fluid that is produced by the liver in order to help the body digest fats

Galle

a sack of tissue that is attached to the large intestine and is surgically removed if infected

Anhang

a long, tubular organ in the digestive system responsible for nutrient absorption from food

Dünndarm

a long, continuous tube in the body through which the food coming from the stomach moves and is passed

Darm

a muscular tube that connects the throat to the stomach, allowing for the passage of food and liquids during digestion

Speiseröhre

the body part inside our body where the food that we eat goes

Magen

a vital organ in the body that cleans the blood of harmful substances

Leber

the tube that carries bile from the liver or the gall bladder to the first segment of the small intestine, also known as duodenum

Gallengang

a tubular passage in the body through which air, liquid or food can pass

Kanal

(anatomy) the main part of the large intestine, between the caecum to the rectum, where water is removed from solid waste

Doppelpunkt

the duct through which food is passed from the throat to the stomach

Speiseröhre

the lower part of digestive tract responsible for food absorption

Darm

a small, pear-shaped organ located beneath the liver in which the body stores a strong digestive fluid produced by the liver

Gallenblase

a large gland in the body that produces insulin and glucagon and substances that help the body digest food

Pankreas

the final part of the large intestine where waste is collected before being passed through the anus

Rektum

the initial segment of the small intestine that receives partially digested food from the stomach for further digestion

Zwölffingerdarm

the segment of the colon that travels vertically along the right side of the abdominal cavity

aufsteigender Dickdarm

the segment of the large intestine that travels downward on the left side of the abdomen

absteigender Doppelpunkt

the section of the large intestine that extends horizontally across the abdomen, connecting the ascending and descending colons

Querkolon

the first part of the large intestine, located in the lower right abdomen

Blinddarm

the curved segment of the large intestine that links the descending colon to the rectum, forming an "S" shape in the human body

the middle section of the small intestine, located between the duodenum and the ileum

Jejunum

a sharp bend in the colon located in the upper-right quadrant of the abdomen where the ascending colon meets the transverse colon

Leberflexur

a sharp bend in the colon located in the upper-left quadrant of the abdomen where the transverse colon meets the descending colon

Milzflexur

the final segment of the small intestine that connects to the large intestine in the human body

Ileum

a duct that carries digestive enzymes from the pancreas to the small intestine for the breakdown and absorption of food

Pankreasgang

a duct that transports bile from the liver and gallbladder to the small intestine for digestion and absorption of fats

Gallengang

a hole at the end of an animal or human's body from which the faeces leaves the body

Anus

the terminal portion of the large intestine that extends from the rectum to the anus and is responsible for the passage of fecal matter during defecation

Analkanal

the tube-like structure in the human body through which food passes, extending from the mouth to the anus

Verdauungskanal

a sac-like organ inside the body where urine is stored before being passed

Harnblase

each of the two bean-shaped organs in the lower back of the body that separate wastes from the blood and make urine

Niere

(anatomy) the tube in most mammals that carries urine out of the body, which also carries sperm in males

Harnröhre

a narrow tube that transports urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder in the human body

Harnleiter

the central collecting region of the kidney where urine from the renal calyces is gathered before it travels to the ureter

Nierenbecken

the outermost layer of the kidney that houses the functional units responsible for urine production and filtration

Nierenrinde

the inner part of the kidney that produces urine and regulates water and electrolyte balance

Nierenmark

an enzyme produced in the stomach that helps in the digestion of proteins by breaking them down into smaller peptides

Pepsin

a microscopic, finger-like structure found in the lining of the small intestine, responsible for enhancing the absorption of nutrients into the bloodstream

Zotte

the liquid produced in the mouth to make chewing and swallowing easier and to prepare food for digestion

Speichel