The Digestive Organ That Encircles the Small Intestine Within the Abdominal

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Multiple Choice

The digestive organ that encircles the small intestine within the abdominal cavity is the:

• A)stomach
• B)liver
• C)colon
• D)pancreas

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Definitions:

Papillary Muscle

Muscles located in the ventricles of the heart, attaching to the cusps of the atrioventricular valves via chordae tendineae and preventing valve inversion.

Foramen Ovale

An opening in the septum between the right and left atria of the fetal heart, which normally closes shortly after birth.

Ligamentum Arteriosum

The ligamentum arteriosum is a small ligament that is a remnant of the fetal circulation's ductus arteriosus, connecting the aortic arch to the pulmonary artery, closing shortly after birth.

Fossa Ovalis

A depression in the interatrial septum of the heart, the remnant of the foramen ovale of the fetal heart.