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Consists of the alimentary tract and certain accessory organs that contribute to the digestive process
Digestive System
Radiologically important accessory organs of the digestive system that serve masticate the food:
Teeth
Secrete fluid into the mouth for the salivation of food:
Salivary glands
____ and ____ secrete specialized digestive juices into the small intestine.
Liver and pancreas
The abdominopelvice cavity consists of two parts:
Abdominal cavity (a large superior portion) and the pelvic cavity (a smaller inferior part)
Extends from the diaphragm to the superior aspect of the bony pelvis:
abdominal cavity
The abdominal cavity contains the: (8)
stomach, small intestines, large intestines, liver, gallbladder, spleen, pancreas and kidneys
The pelvic cavity contains the: (4)
rectum, sigmoid of the large intestine, urinary bladder and the reproductive organs
The abdominopelvic cavity is enclosed in a double-walled seromembranous sac called the :
peritoneum
The outer portion of the peritoneum is termed:
parietal peritoneum
The parietal peritoneum is in close contact with the ______ wall, the greater _______ wall, and the undersurface of the _________.
abdominal, pelvic, and diaphragm
The inner portion of the periotoneum is known as:
visceral peritoneum
The peritoneum forms folds called the ______ and _______, which serve to support the viscera in position.
mesentery and omenta
The space between the two layers of the peritoneum is call the:
perioneal cavity
The cavity behind the peritoneum is the:
retroperitoneum
The ____ and _____ lie in the retroperitoneum.
Kidneys and pancreas
The largest gland in the body
Liver
The liver is situated with its _____ on the right and its _____ directed anteriorly and to the left.
base/apex
The liver is divided into a large right lobe and a smaller left lobe at the:
falciform ligament
The hilum of the liver is called the :
porta hepatis
Convey blood to the liver (2):
Portal vein and hepatic artery
The portal vein is the main trunk of the _____ system
portal
The primary function of the liver is:
formation of bile
The liver secretes __ to ____ pints of bile each day.
1 - 3
The channel of elimination for the waste products of red blood cell destruction
bile
The ______ system of the liver consists of the bile ducts and gallbladder
biliary (or excretory)
A thin-walled, more or less pear shaped, musculomembranous sac with a capacity of approximately 2 oz.
gallbladder
The muscular contraction of the gallbladder is activated by a hormone called
cholecystokinin
Acute or chronic inflammation of the pancreas
pancreatitis
Transfer of a cancerous lesion from one area to another
metastases
Failure of bowel peristalsis
lleus
Presence of gallstones
cholelithiasis
New tissue growth where cell proliferation is uncontrolled
tumor
Presence of air in the peritoneal cavity
Pneumoperitoeum
Localized dilatation of the abdominal aorta
Abdominal aortic aneursym
Narrowing of the bile ducts
Biliary Stenosis
Blockage of the bowel lumen
Bowel obstruction
Acute or chronic inflammation of the gallbladder
cholecystitis
Calculus in the common bile duct
choledocholithiasis
Collection of debris, fluid, pancreatic enzymes, and blood as a complication of acute pancreatitis
pancreatic pseudocyst
Best criteria of an abdominal radiograph: (5)
shaply defined outlines of the psoas muscles, lower border of the liver, kidneys, ribs, transverse processes of the lumbar vertebrae
Abdomen AP kVp and mA
75 kVp and mA of 200s
Abdomen PA kVp and mA
75 kVp and mA of 200s
Abdomen decubitus kVp and mA
80 kVp and mA of 200s
Abdomen Lateral kVp and mA
90 kVp and mA of 200s