SHARK

Overview of shark digestive system; large liver to the left.

left lobe of liver ileum

pancreas (spiral valve)
Median lobe of liver

right lobe of liver

 Another view of shark digestive system, the large liver is to the right.

pancreas

right lobe of liver

Gall bladder
ileum
(spiral valve)
Median lobe of liver
spleen

Cardiac portion
stomach

Pyloric region of left lobe of liver

stomach

Another view of shark digestive system.

right lobe of liver

Duodenum??
pancreas
Median lobe of
liver Gall bladder???
ileum
(spiral valve)
Median lobe of
spleen liver

Left lobe of liver

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Dogfish_2.jpg
Fundic region of stomach opened to show rugae & esophageal papillae to the right.

stomach esophagus

rugae

Papillae
or esophageal papillae

pylorus

Opened section of spiral valve intestine

Spiral valve

Valvular intestine

https://www.mayfieldschools.org/downloads/dogfish3.pdf
 The gall bladder is the gray, flattened sac-like structure.

liver

Gall bladder

Shark rectal (digitiform) gland is at the far right, emptying excess salts into the
colon.

Digitiform gland

cloaca

colon

Valvular intestine
 Closer view of a shark rectal (digitiform) gland.

Valvular intestine
colon

cloaca
Body wall

Digitiform gland

Visceral organs of a skate - The liver is at the top, stomach (long; curves down from
top right & then up to the left), pyloric sphincter, spiral valve intestine (far left),
pancreas (between part of stomach & intestine).