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85 Cards in this Set
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abdominal esophagus is _____ inch(es) long and enter stomach at ________ |
1/2 inch; cardiac region |
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what muscle-like structure controls the stuff from esophagus going back up. |
lower esophageal (cardiac) sphincter |
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stomach is covered by |
visceral peritoneum |
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4 regions of the stomach |
cardia fundus (bump on top of stomach) Body pylorus (outflow tract with pyloric sphincter) |
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2 sections of the pylorus |
antrum (entry way) canal with pyloric sphincter |
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what does the pylorus control |
Controlsrate of discharge of material (chyme) |
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sympathetic vs parasympathetic in stomach |
Sympathetic:slow down metabolism Parasympathetic:digest |
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folds for stretching in the stomach |
gastric rugae |
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stomach produces ________ via _______ |
digestive enzymes and acids via glands of mucosa |
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three muscular layers on stomach for contractility |
circular oblique longitudinal |
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blood supply to the stomach |
rightand left gastric, right and left gastroepiploic, short gastric a. |
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function of the stomach |
•Mixingaction/enzyomaticbreakdown but no absorbtion |
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function of small intestine |
digestion and absorption |
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duodenum surround the |
head of pancreas |
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duodenum is _____ inches long |
12 inches
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duodenum spans the levels of |
L1-L3 |
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Hepatoduodenal L is the segment of _____. |
lesser omentum |
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hepatoduodenal L holds |
the portal triad in its free edge |
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divisions of duodenum |
–Superior –Descending –Inferior(longest) –Ascending(has the duodenojejunalflexure: transition from duodenum to jejunum) |
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the descending division of the duodenum has the _______ where the _______ empty into duodenum |
has the major duodenal papilla where the common bile duct and pancreatic duct join to empty into duodenum |
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blood supply to the duodenum comes from 1 or more Duodenum branches from ______ |
–Gastroduodenal A –Pancreaticoduodenal A –Superiormesenteric A |
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jéjunum is ____ niches long |
36 inches -3 feet |
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function of jejunum |
absorption |
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inner mucosal layer of jejunum has |
plicae circulares (circular pleats)
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on the plicae circulates are ______ that have a function of _____ |
villi and microvilli to absorb |
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blood supply to the jejunum |
jejunal AA from superior mesenteric A into the arcades and vasa recta |
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the arcades and vasa recta of the jejunum is ______ than in the ilium |
fewer and less complex |
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the vasa recta of the jejunum is shorter or longer than in the ilium |
longer |
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there is more/less plicae circulates in the jejunum than in the ileum |
more |
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is there fat in the jejunum? what about in the ilium? |
no yes |
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ileum is ____ inches long |
72 |
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the ileum has more/less plicae circulares than in the jejunum |
more |
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does the ileum still have villi and microvilli |
yes, on the plicae circulares |
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lymphoid tissue to take in potential pathogens as a first line of defense in the ileum |
peyer's patches |
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does the ileum have more/less arcades and vasa recta than in the jejunum |
more |
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ileocecal fold prevents |
regurgitation from cecum |
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blood supply of ileum |
iliocolic A from superior mesenteric and ileal arteries from superior mesenteries |
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large intestine is ___ feet long |
5 |
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major job of large intestine |
waterabsorption, lubrication,and packaging of fecal material |
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5 regions of the large intestine |
–Cecum –Vermiformappendix –Colon(ascending, transverse, descending) –Rectum(storage) –Analcanal (storage and passage way) |
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flexures of large intestine |
Ascending colon: 1. Hepaticflexure (right colic flexure) on right side Transversecolon: 2. Splenicflexure (left colic flexure) on left side |
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mesocolon over each region of the large intestine |
Ascending: retroperitoneal Transversecolon: transversemesocolon Descendingcolon: retroperitoneal Sigmoidcolon: sigmoidmesocolon |
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Blood supply to each region of the large intestine |
Ascending: Ileocolic and right colic A & V Transverse: Middle colic A & superior mesenteric V Descending: Left colic and superior sigmoid AA & Inferior mesenteric V Sigmoid: Sigmoid AA & Inferior mesenteric V |
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function of taenia coli |
allows for peristaltic motion (accordion) |
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function of haustra |
squeeze contents |
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function of epiploic appendages |
(fattyappendices) fatty globules for fat storage |
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cecum valve |
ileocecal valve |
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vermiform appendix is suspended by |
mesoappendix |
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function of rectum
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storage structure |
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function of anal canal |
storage/outflow tract for feces |
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smooth muscle sphincter of anal canal |
internal anal sphincter: involuntary |
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skeletal muscle sphincter of anal canal |
external anal sphincter |
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function of liver |
–Whereblood goes to be detoxified before its sent to circulatory |
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bile is made in the ______ and stored in the ____ |
Bileis made in the liver and stored in the gallbladder |
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subdivisions of the lobes are called |
hepatic segments |
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bare area |
non peritoneal surface |
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the problem with the bare area |
Infection can spread from abdomen to thorax here |
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arterial supply to the liver |
hepatic AA from celiac trunk gives O2 rich blood to the liver |
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______ V drains the liver |
hepatic VV |
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Inferior and superior mesenteric vein blend to enter liver as |
hepatic portal V |
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Potentially toxic material drains to the liver to becleaned up. ________ drains the abdominal organs to be cleansed through _______. |
Hepatic portal V sinusoids |
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Clean O2 poor blood leaves liver through _______ and then goes to the ________. |
hepatic VV inferior vena cava; systemic circulation |
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falciform L is the attachment to the |
diaphragm |
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ligamentum teres/round L is in the free edge of |
falciform L; most anterior portion of falciform L |
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ligamentum teres/round L is the remnant of |
fetal umbilical V |
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fissure for IVC is located |
between caudate and R lobe |
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Porta hepatis is under the |
inferior surface of R lobe between quadrate and caudate lobe |
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gallbladder is located at the junction of the
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right 9th costal cartilage |
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gallbladder stores bile. what is the function of bile |
breakdown fats |
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pancreas is what type of gland |
•Endocrine(insulinand glucagon) and Exocrinegland(digestive enzymes) |
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mainpancreatic duct: begins at _____ and continues _____ |
at tail, continues to head carrying enzymes |
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main pancreatic duct joins common bile duct at |
duodenal ampulla |
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bile passage system |
1. Intrahepaticductulesdrain liver lobes 2. Rightand left hepatic ducts --> commonhepatic duct --> cysticduct --> commonbile duct 3. Commonbile duct and pancreatic duct form ampulla of Vater 4. Emptiesinto duodenum at ampulla of Vater |
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spleen is a ___ organ |
lymphatic |
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2 types of "pulp" in the spleen |
Whitepulp: Whiteblood cell Redpulp: Hematopoietic(blood maker), blood filter, and blood storage |
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splenic A runs along the superior border of |
pancreas |
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what comes off splenic A |
short gastric branches and Left gastroepiploic A |
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proper hepatic divides into L and R Hepatic AA at the |
porta hepatis |
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2 branches of gastroduodenal A |
1. R. gastroepiploic A 2. Superior pancreaticoduodenal A |
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superior mesenteric A from abdominal branches at the level of |
neck of the pancreas |
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superior mesenteric A runs behind the ______ towards the _________ |
transverse colon; Right hip/iliac fossa |
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branches of superior mesenteric A |
1.Inferiorpancreaticoduodenal a. 2.Middlecolic a. 3.Rightcolic a. 4.Ileocolic a. 5.Intestinala. |
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branch of middle colic A |
Marginal A branch to anastomes with left colic A |
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3 functions of hepatic portal system |
–Drainsthedigestive 'gut' and accessory digestive organs –Filter –Returns O2 poor/nutrient rich blood to systemic circ. through IVC |
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Portalvein formed by the union of
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1. Splenic V 2. Superior mesenteric V 3. Inferior mesenteric V 4. R/L gastric V |