a greenish-brown alkaline fluid that is produced by the liver in order to help the body digest fats
담즙
a sack of tissue that is attached to the large intestine and is surgically removed if infected
맹장
a long, tubular organ in the digestive system responsible for nutrient absorption from food
소장, 소장(소화 기관)
a long, continuous tube in the body through which the food coming from the stomach moves and is passed
장, 장관
a muscular tube that connects the throat to the stomach, allowing for the passage of food and liquids during digestion
식도, 식도관
the tube that carries bile from the liver or the gall bladder to the first segment of the small intestine, also known as duodenum
담관, 담즙관
(anatomy) the main part of the large intestine, between the caecum to the rectum, where water is removed from solid waste
결장
a small, pear-shaped organ located beneath the liver in which the body stores a strong digestive fluid produced by the liver
담낭, 담관
a large gland in the body that produces insulin and glucagon and substances that help the body digest food
췌장, 췌장선
the final part of the large intestine where waste is collected before being passed through the anus
직장, 대장의 마지막 부분
the initial segment of the small intestine that receives partially digested food from the stomach for further digestion
십이지장
the segment of the colon that travels vertically along the right side of the abdominal cavity
상행 대장, 상행 결장
the segment of the large intestine that travels downward on the left side of the abdomen
하강 결장, 내림 결장
the section of the large intestine that extends horizontally across the abdomen, connecting the ascending and descending colons
가로결장
the curved segment of the large intestine that links the descending colon to the rectum, forming an "S" shape in the human body
S자 대장, 시그모이드 대장
the middle section of the small intestine, located between the duodenum and the ileum
공장
a sharp bend in the colon located in the upper-right quadrant of the abdomen where the ascending colon meets the transverse colon
간 굴곡, 간각
a sharp bend in the colon located in the upper-left quadrant of the abdomen where the transverse colon meets the descending colon
비장굽이
the final segment of the small intestine that connects to the large intestine in the human body
회장
a duct that carries digestive enzymes from the pancreas to the small intestine for the breakdown and absorption of food
췌장관, 췌관
a duct that transports bile from the liver and gallbladder to the small intestine for digestion and absorption of fats
총담관, 공통 담관
a hole at the end of an animal or human's body from which the faeces leaves the body
항문, 아누스
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
항문관, 분변관
the tube-like structure in the human body through which food passes, extending from the mouth to the anus
소화관, 영양관
each of the two bean-shaped organs in the lower back of the body that separate wastes from the blood and make urine
신장
(anatomy) the tube in most mammals that carries urine out of the body, which also carries sperm in males
요도
a narrow tube that transports urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder in the human body
요관
the central collecting region of the kidney where urine from the renal calyces is gathered before it travels to the ureter
신우, 신 장
the outermost layer of the kidney that houses the functional units responsible for urine production and filtration
신장 피질, 콩팥 피질
the inner part of the kidney that produces urine and regulates water and electrolyte balance
신장 피질, 신장의 내측
an enzyme produced in the stomach that helps in the digestion of proteins by breaking them down into smaller peptides
펩신
a microscopic, finger-like structure found in the lining of the small intestine, responsible for enhancing the absorption of nutrients into the bloodstream
융모, 빌루스
the liquid produced in the mouth to make chewing and swallowing easier and to prepare food for digestion
침