Colon and Appendix

Question 1

Colonoscopy is limited by occasional failure to reach the

Answer 1

Right colon

Question 2

Length of large intestine

Answer 2

1.5m (ileum to anus)

Question 3

Three longitudinal bands of muscle that traverse the colon shortening it to form haustra

Answer 3

Taenia coli

Question 4

Where fecal material is stored until defecation

Answer 4

Sigmoid colon

Question 5

Large blind pouch that extends below the level of the ileocecal valve

Answer 5

Cecum

Question 6

Long worm like tube that hangs from near the apex of the cecum

Answer 6

Appendix

Question 7

Ascending colon is ___
Two curves
Proximal
Distal

Answer 7

Extraperitoneal
Posterior portion, near duodenum and right kidney
Anterior portion, near gallbladder

Question 8

EXTRAperitoneal
INTRAperitoneal

Answer 8

Ascending, descending, rectum
Transverse, sigmoid

Question 9

Sigmoid colon penetrates the peritoneum at the level of

Answer 9

S2-S4 vertebrae

Question 10

Length of rectum

Answer 10

12cm

Question 11

Anal canal

Answer 11

3-4 cm long

Question 12

Thickness of the wall of the colon

Answer 12

5mm

Question 13

Appendix arises from the _____ of the cecum

Answer 13

Posteromedial aspect

Question 14

Diameter of appendix
Length

Answer 14

4-5mm
8cm