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Chapter 3 General description of splanchnology and Alimentary system Objectives I. The general description of splanchnology After completing this chapter, you should be able to describe the reference lines and the nine regions of the abdominopelvic cavity and the four quadrants of the abdominopelvic cavity and list the major organs found within each. II. The alimentary system After completing this chapter, you should be able to distinguish between the alimentary canal and digestive accessory organs, name two synonyms for the alimentary canal, list the organs that compose the alimentary canal and identify each on a diagram, list the digestive accessory organs and identify each on a diagram, name the layer of the alimentary canal that is synonymous with visceral peritoneum, explain the significance of??mesenteries or peritoneal extensions, describe how food is moved through the length of the alimentary canal, define the term digestive sphincter muscle, describe the structure of these muscles, name the function of these muscles, and denote the major five locations of digestive sphincter muscles, name two synonyms for the mouth, describe the overall structure and function of the mouth, discuss the three portions of the palate, in terms of location and give an overall function for the palate, name the tissue that composes the tonsils and name the overall function of tonsils, name the two sets of teeth we possess as humans, discuss the general structure of a tooth, and describe the four types of teeth we possess according to their location and function, name and locate the three sets of salivary glands in humans, name and describe the secretions from these glands, describe the macroscopic structure of the stomach and locate it on a diagram or torso model, name the term used to describe the mucosal folds of the stomach lining and explain their significance; using anatomical terminology, describe the location of the pancreas in the abdominal cavity; using anatomical termino