digestive organs/structures Flashcards

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1
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tongue

A

obvious

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2
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pharynx (naso, oro, laryngo)

A

naso (exit of nasal cavity), oro (everything behind tongue), laryngo (behind larynx)

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3
Q

uvula

A

dangalang

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4
Q

esophagus

A

path under laryngopharynx

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5
Q

stomach

A

exit point of esophagus

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6
Q

fundus (stomach)

A

topmost part

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7
Q

greater and lesser curvature (stomach)

A

big curve on bottom vs small curve on top

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8
Q

pylorus and pyloric sphincter (stomach)

A

end part of stomach, exit 2 small intestine

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9
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cardia and cardiac sphincter (stomach)

A

esophagus exit + immediate surrounding

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10
Q

duodenum (small intestine)

A

ā€œCā€ connects pyloric sphincter to jejunum

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11
Q

jejunum (small intestine)

A

upper half of coiled small intestine

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12
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ileocecal valve (small intestine)

A

sphincter between ileum and colon (large intestine)

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13
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ileum (small intestine)

A

lower part of coiled small intestine

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14
Q

cecum (large intestine)

A

entrance pouch, directly above appendix

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15
Q

ascending colon (large intestine)

A

upwards portion of large intestine

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16
Q

transverse colon (large intestine)

A

across portion of large intestine

17
Q

descending colon (large intestine)

A

opposite the ascending colon

18
Q

sigmoid colon (large intestine)

A

opposite the transverse colon; shorter

19
Q

rectum (large intestine)

A

end bulb

20
Q

anal canal (large intestine)

A

end of large intestine

21
Q

anus (large intestine)

A

anal canal external sphincter

22
Q

pancreas (small intestine)

A

attached to the duodenum

23
Q

liver right/left/caudate lobes

A

(huge organ left of stomach) right: biggest lobe; left: smaller lobe; caudate: posterior, lower, small middle lobe

24
Q

gall bladder

A

liver to duodenum structure (obscured by liver)

25
Q

cystic duct (gall bladder)

A

first/only duct from gall bladder)

26
Q

R/L hepatic ducts (gall)

A

ascending to liver ducts, use liver right lobe to orient urself

27
Q

common bile duct (gall)

A

descending tube

28
Q

main pancreatic duct (gall)

A

tube on pancreas

29
Q

hepatopancreatic ampulla (gall)

A

reservoir between bile duct (descending) and pancreatic duct (laying)