Alimentary Post Mortem Teaching Flashcards
1
Q
What controls the bowel?
A
Mesenteric plexus
2
Q
If a hollow viscera expands and goes into spasm how will the pain be located?
A
General abdominal pain
More general the lower it is
3
Q
What is the peritoneum?
A
Covering of the bowel
4
Q
What type of tissue does the appendix have a lot of?
A
Lymphoid tissue
5
Q
What elevated blood results would be seen for appendicitis?
A
CRP & FBC
6
Q
What are the white bumps seen on top of the appendix in appendicitis?
A
Leukocyte response
7
Q
What system is affected when parietal pain is felt?
A
Autonomic system
8
Q
What can happen if pouches in diverticular disease burst?
A
Peritonitis due to E.coli release etc.
9
Q
Where is the serosal membrane of the transverse colon embedded?
A
Omentum
10
Q
What happens if tumours are left for too long?
A
Ulcer develops inside of them
