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Radiologically imortant accessory organs of the digestive system
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teeth, salivary glands, liver, pancreas
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Digestive system consists of
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alimentrary tract and accessory organs important to digestion
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abdominopelvic cavity consists of
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abdominal cavity large superior portion
pelvic cavity smaller inferior |
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Abdominal cavity consists of
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stomach, small & large intestines, liver, gallbladder, spleen, pancreas, kidneys
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Pelvic cavity consists of
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rectum, simoid of large intestine, urinary bladder, reproductive organs
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pelvic cavity is loacted
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within the margins of the bony pelvis
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peritoneum
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double walled seromembranous sac surrounding the abdominopelvic cavity
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parietal peritoneum
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outer portion of peritoneum. close proximity to abdominal wall, greater pelvic wall, & under surface of the diaphram
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visceral peritoneum
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covers the organs
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mesentary & omenta
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peritoneum folds that support the viscera in position
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peritoneal cavity
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the space between the 2 layers of the peritoneum. contains serous fluid
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retroperitoneum
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cavity behind the peritoneum. where kidneys & pancreas are
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what and where is the liver
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largest gland in the body.
deepest point of the liver is the inferior aspect is just above the right kidney |
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where is the diaphragmatic surface of the liver
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conforms to the underside of the diaphram
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the liver is divided into
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the right lobe (larger) and the left lobe
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the falciform ligament is
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the site where the liver is divided into a left and right tobe
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what are the two minor lobes named and where are they
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the caudate lobe & the quadrate lobe. (located on the medial side of the right lobe)
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where is the caudate lobe located
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is located in the inferior surface of the liver
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where is the quadrate lobe located
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on the posterior surface of the liver
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what is the porta hepatis
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the helium of the liver. situated transversly between the 2 minor lobes
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portal vein & hepatic artery do what
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convey blood to the liver. they enter the porta heptis and branch out thru the liver
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hepatic artery ends ...
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in the capillaries that communitcate with the sinusoids
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the portal vein ends ...
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in the sinusoids
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the main trunk of the portal system is the ...
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portal vein
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the portal vein consists of
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veins arising from the walls of the stomach, intestinal track, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen
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why is the blood ing the portal vein nutrient rich
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the blood is circulated thru the organs it is attached to -& further modified then returned to the heart
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hepatic veins convey blood
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from the liver to the sinusoids to the inferior vena cava (heart)
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function of liver
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formation & secretion of bile
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bile is a scretion ...
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as a scretion - aid in the emulsification & assimilation of fats
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bile is a excretion ...
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bile is collected by the liver by ducts and carried to gallbladder for storage
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