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Normal Anatomy Soft tissue is loosely defined as the complex of nonepithelial extraskeletal structures of the body exclusive of the supportive tissue of the various organs and the hematopoietic/lymphoid tissue. It is composed of fibrous (connective) tissue, adipose tissue, skeletal…
Normal Anatomy of the Large Bowel The large bowel comprises the terminal 1–1.5 m of the gastrointestinal tract and is divided into the following regions: cecum, ascending (right) colon, transverse colon, descending (left) colon, sigmoid colon, and rectum. The hepatic flexure…
Normal Anatomy The stomach is divided into the following regions: cardia , fundus , corpus or body , antrum , and pylorus . The superomedial margin is termed the lesser curvature , and the inferolateral margin is termed the greater…
Normal Anatomy of the Esophagus The esophagus is a muscular tubular structure that measures approximately 25 cm in adult individuals and extends from the cricopharyngeal muscle, which forms the upper esophageal sphincter (at the level of the sixth cervical vertebra, about…