anatomy of a turtle![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
small intestine ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Long thin portion of the digestive tract behind the stomach in which most of the digestion and food absorption take place.
cloaca ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Orifice common to the intestine and the genital and urinary tracts; it is located at the terminal end of the digestive tract.
liver ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Viscera that secretes bile, among other substances; bile helps digestion.
oviduct ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Canal through which the eggs are expelled from the ovaries.
anus ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Terminal orifice of the digestive tract enabling ejection of fecal matter.
colon ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Portion of the intestine in front of the rectum.
stomach ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Dilated section of the digestive tract preceding the intestine; it receives food to be digested.
bladder ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Reservoir where urine from the kidneys collects before being evacuated by the cloaca.
spleen ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Organ of the circulatory system where impurities in the blood are destroyed.
rectum ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Terminal part of the intestine located between the colon and the anus.
esophagus ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Canal of the anterior portion of the digestive tract; it carries food to the stomach.