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10 Cards in this Set
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Esophagus
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Anterior to spine
Posterior to heart & trachea Propels food |
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Stomach
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Breaks down food with acids
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Small intestine
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Absorption of nutrients
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Duodenum
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Rigid & transverse
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Jejunum
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Delicate & feathery
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Ileum
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Smaller folds like duodenum
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Large intestine
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Removal of water
Feces formation & elimination |
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CT Scan
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Clearly demonstrates abdominal organs not visualized on plain radiographs
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Nuclear Medicine
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Quick, non-invasive
GI bleeds, gastric emptying, PET scans for tumor staging |
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Atresia
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Congenital anomaly of the esophagus manifested by a lack of development
Upper esophagus ends in a blind pouch near the bifurcation of the trachea and the lower segment is connected to the trachea and stomach by a short fistulous tract |
