Digestive C Test Flashcards
What is the common passage way for AIR & FOOD
Nasopharynx (behind nasal cavity to soft plate )
Oropharynx ( soft plate to epiglottis)
Laryngopharynx ( epiglottis to larynx )
What are tonsils
Lymphatic tissue that protest against ingestedand inhaled pathogens
What are the 3 tonsils and their locations
Palatine ( oropharynx)
Lingual ( oropharynx)
Adenoids ( nasopharynx )
Where is the esophagus located
Larynx to stomach
C6-T11
POSTERIOR to trachea and heart
ANTERIOR to thoracic aorta
Where is the stomach located
LUQ
What does the stomach do
Mix food
Break down nutrients
What is the most posterior portion of the stomach
Fundus
What part of the stomach starts to turn posterior
Pylorus
What is the Cardiac notch
Where the stomach and esophagus meet
What is the cardiac sphincter
Opening from esophagus into stomach
What is the angular notch
Separates the stomach body from pylorus
Define the duodenum
C shaped that surrounds
Pancreas
Where does absorption happen
Jejunum of small bowel
What is the most narrow part of small bowel
The ileum
What is the most proximal part of large bowel
The cecum
RLQ
Where is the sigmoid located
LLQ
What is the most distal part of the large bowel
The rectum
Which bowel has a greater diameter
Large bowel
How is large bowl located within the body
Peripherally
Which bowel is longer in length
Small bowel
How is small bowel located within the body
Centrally
Which bowel has haustral markings
Large bowel
How are haustral markings formed
Repeating bands of smooth muscle
What are the 3 salivary glands
Partotid
Submandibular
Sublingual
Where does the parotid salivary gland drain
The parotid duct