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Hernia
Pronounced - HUR-nee-uh
The part of an internal organ that pushes through an opening in the organ's wall. Most hernias occur in the abdominal area. The abdominal area is between the chest and the hips. Contains the stomach, small intestine, large intestine, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, and spleen.
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Small Intestine
Organ where most digestion occurs. It measures about 20 feet and includes the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum.
Large Intestine
Pronounced - LARJ in-TES-tin
The part of the intestine that goes from the cecum to the rectum. The large intestine absorbs water from stool and changes it from a liquid to a solid form. The large intestine is 5 feet long and includes the appendix, cecum, colon, and rectum. Also called colon.
Liver
Pronounced - LIH-vur
The largest organ in the body. The liver carries out many important functions, such as making bile, changing food into energy, and cleaning alcohol and poisons from the blood.
Gallbladder
Pronounced - GAWL-blah-dur
The organ that stores the bile made in the liver. Connected to the liver by bile ducts. The gallbladder can store about 1 cup of bile. Eating signals the gallbladder to empty the bile through the bile ducts to help digest fats.
Pancreas
Pronounced - PAN-kree-ahs
A gland that makes enzymes for digestion and the hormone insulin.
Spleen
The organ that cleans blood and makes white blood cells. White blood cells attack bacteria and other foreign cells.
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