Abdomen 2 final Gastrointestinal Tract review Flashcards
Another name for the gastrointestinal tract is the
alimentary canal
The characteristic appearance of the bowel wall can be described by a term known as the
gut signature
True or False
The parietal peritoneum covers the anterior, lateral and posterior walls of the abdominopelvic cavity and forms a closed sac
false
The deepest fold of the peritoneal cavity in females is called the:
rectouterine pouch, posterior cul-de-sac, pouch of Douglas
The esophagus is a part of the GI tract that can be seen on a lonitiudinal image of the left lobe of the liver, just inferior to the heart and anterior to the aorta. This segment is commonly referred to as the:
esophogastric junction
True or False
The visceral layer of the peritoneum lines the walls of the abdominopelvic and the parietal peritoneum covers the organs.
false
The space between two layers of peritoneum is known as the peritoneal cavity. It is divided into two parts. Which of the following is one of those parts?
a. greater omentum
b. mediastinum
c. Epoploic foramen
d. lesser sac
d
An open window opening between the two parts of the peritoneal cavity is called the:
EPIPLOIC FORAMEN
Which of the structures below will be found within the peritoneum?
a. stomach
b. pancreas
c. cecum
d. uterine fundus
b
What is the deepest, innermost, mucosal esophageal surface that can be visualized on both endoscopic and transabdominal imaging?
mucosal surface
In cases of gastritis, thinning of the mucosa is considered a precursor of what pathology?
gastric carcinoma
Chron’s disease primarily affects young adults and affects what anatomic region?
ileum
What portion of the duodenum bends and courses inferiorly to the right of the pancreatic head?
second
What portion of the GI tract have walls that are thicker and can nearly always be visualized sonographically in the normal patient using a transabdominal scanning approach?
stomach
What carcinoma affects more men and elderly with about equal frequency in the middle to lower third of the esophagus?
squamous cell carcinoma
Where is the body and antrum of the stomach located relative to the gallbladder and porta hepatitis?
medial
Where is the body and antrum of the stomach located relative to the left hepatic lobe?
posterior or inferior
Gastric carcinoma arises from what layer of the stomach?
mucosa
What portion of the duodenum includes the duodenal bulb?
first
What is the most common primary neoplastic lesion of the small bowel?
myomas
What region does inflammation usually start with ulcerative colitis that is an inflammatory disease confined to the colonic mucosa and submucosa?
rectal
What is the normal wall thickness when the colon is distended to a diameter of greater or equal to 5cm?
2mm to 4 mm thick
When would a sonographer expect to see bubbles escape from the bowel?
duodenal bulb perforation
failure of the intestine to propel its contents due to diminished motility
ileus
abnormal twisting of the intestines that can lead to obstruction, gangrene, perforation, and peritonitis
volvulus
difficulty swallowing
dysphagia
fecalith or calcification found in the appendiceal lumen
appendicolith
an erosion in the mucosal layer of the wall of the GI tract
ulcer
Rhythmic dilatation and contraction that propels the contents of the GI tract
peristalsis
what is the innermost layer of the bowel wall
epithelium
what is the most common esophageal cancer most commonly located in the upper and mid esophagus
squamous cell
what describes the location of the esophagogastric junction?
Posterior to the left lobe and to the right of the abdominal aorta
Where are the layers of the GI wall thickest
stomach
what should the bowel wall measure when the stomach is not distended?
4-6 mm
where does the inflammation start in Crohn’s disease?
submucosa
what does crohns disease primarily affect?
ileum
what is the most common benign tumor of the small bowel
leiomyoma
when performing a sonograph examination, what structure will help located the appendix?
cecum
what term describes a positive sign to rebound tenderness and pain located over the area of the appendix
McBurney sign
Where do the majority of colon cancers occur
rectum and sigmoid colon
which part of the GI tract can be seen curving around the pancreatic head
duodenum