Anatomy Glossary

The branch of medicine that deals with diagnostic images of [the body] made through the use of...x-rays, CT scans, PET scans, MRIs, and ultrasonograms [ultrasound]. (Source)

A radiologist is a physician specializing in radiology. (Source)

The lower section of the large intestine, a digestive system organ. After food has passed through the stomach and intestines and been digested, the leftover material, in the form of feces, enters the rectum, where it stays until defecation. (Source)

Any of the glands near the oral cavity that secrete saliva. The major glands are paired and include the parotid [near the ear], the sublingual [below tongue], and the submandibular [below jaw]. (source)

a simple test performed on a large number of people to identify those who have or are likely to develop a specified disease (Source)

The longest, but narrowest part of the intestine. The part in which digestion and absorption of food is performed. The small intestine extends from the outlet of the stomach (the PYLORUS) to the CAECUM at the start of the large intestine (COLON), and consists of the DUODENUM, the JEJUNUM and the ILEUM. (Source)

a circular muscle that constricts a passage or closes a natural orifice. When relaxed, a sphincter allows materials to pass through the opening. When contracted, it closes the opening. (Source)

A surgically constructed opening, especially one in the abdominal wall that permits the passage of waste after a colostomy or ileostomy. (Source)

The enlarged saclike portion of the digestive tract between the esophagus and small intestine, lying just beneath the diaphragm. (Source)

 Feces. Solid waste discharged in a bowel movement. (Source)

a muscular organ on the floor of the mouth; it aids in chewing, swallowing, and speech, and is the location of organs of taste. (Source)