Ch.7 Abdomen

Question 1

The abdominal cavity is located between

Answer 1

•the diaphragm and the sacral promontory

Question 2

Parietal peritoneum

Answer 2

•lines abdominal wall

Question 3

Visceral peritoneum

Answer 3

•Lines the organs

Question 4

Epiploic foramen “Winslow”

Answer 4

•communicates the greater and lesser sac

Question 5

Greater omentum

Answer 5

•fat folds of peritoneum that drapes down from the greater curvature of the stomach

Question 6

Lesser omentum

Answer 6

•attaches duodenum and lesser curvature of the stomach to the liver

Question 7

Falciform ligament

Answer 7

•divides the liver into right and left lobes

Question 8

The margins of the bare area of the liver are formed by the

Answer 8

•Coronary ligament

Question 9

Where is morison’s pouch located

Answer 9

•right subhepatic space

Question 10

Which organ is retroperitoneal

• spleen
• pancreas
• stomach
• gallbladder

Answer 10

•pancreas

Question 11

Glisson’s capsule

Answer 11

•surrounds the liver to provide shape and stability

Question 12

The liver is divided into how many segments

Answer 12

•8 segments

Question 13

Nutrient rich blood from the GI system arrives via

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•hepatic portal vein

Question 14

The liver receives arterial blood from

Answer 14

•the common hepatic artery

Question 15

The IVC drains into ________ by three major veins

Answer 15

• drains into the right atrium

* via right/middle/left hepatic vein

Question 16

Gallbladder

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•purpose to drain the liver of bile and store it until it’s transported to the duodenum to aid in digestion

Question 17

The common bile duct is formed by the union of the

Answer 17

•common hepatic and cystic

Question 18

Pancreas Location

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• posterior to the stomach

* retroperitoneal organ

Question 19

Pancreas is divided into

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• the head
• uncinate process
• neck
• body
• tail (always points to the spleen)

Question 20

Pancreas endocrine function

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•secrets insulin and glucagon to regulate blood sugar levels

Question 21

Pancreas function exocrine

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•secretes digestive enzymes to breakdown fats/starches/and proteins

Question 22

Exocrine enzymes drain into the duodenum through

Answer 22

•main pancreatic duct (duct of wirsung) and out the ampulla of vator

Question 23

The largest lymph organ of the body composed of lymphoid tissue

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•spleen

Question 24

Spleen location

Answer 24

• LUQ

* attached to the greater curvature of the stomach

Question 25

The spleen receives arterial blood from ___________ and drains via __________

Answer 25

• receives from spring artery

* drains via splenic vein

Question 26

The pancreas Recieves arterial blood supply from

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•branches of the celiac and superior mesenteric arteries

Question 27

Spleen function

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• produce white blood cells
• filter abnormal blood cells
• initiate immune system
• stores iron

Question 28

Adrenal cortex produces

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•steroids

Question 29

Adrenal medulla produces

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•epinephrine (adrenalin)

Question 30

Large intestine

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•absorbed