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Digestive System Flashcards

1
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What are the layers of the esophagus?

A
  1. mucosa
  2. submucosa
  3. muscularis
  4. serosa/adventia
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2
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tight serous layer around many organs

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visceral peritoneum

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3
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serous layer that lines the abdominopelvic cavity

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parietal peritoneum

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4
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apron-like structure hanging over digestive organs from greater curvature of stomach

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greater omentum

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5
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Other than the stomach, what is the greater omentum attached to?

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transverse colon

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6
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connective tissue from lesser curvature of stomach to liver

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lesser omentum

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7
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connective tissue membrane between folds of small intestine

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mesentery

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8
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connective tissue from liver to anterior abdominal wall

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falciform ligament

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9
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blind pouches of connective tissue in pelvic cavity

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cul-de-sacs

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10
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anterior portion of palate

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hard palate

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11
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posterior portion of palate

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soft palate

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12
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uvula

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hangs from posterior surface of soft palate

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13
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oropharynx

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portion of the pharynx located posterior to the mouth

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14
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inferior portion of the pharynx extending downward from the hyoid bone to where the esophagus and larynx separate

A

laryngopharynx

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15
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Where is the esophagus located?

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anterior to the vertebrae, posterior to the trachea, posterior to the heart

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16
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What are the accessory organs?

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  1. salivary glands
  2. liver
  3. gall bladder
  4. pancreas
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17
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What do accessory organs do?

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release secretions that help digest food

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18
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Which enzymes are used for chemical digestion that takes place in the mouth?

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amylase and lingual lipase

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19
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epithelium lining the esophagus and anus

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stratified squamous

20
Q

epithelium lining the stomach and intestine

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simple columnar

21
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vessel for absorption of fatty products

A

lacteal

22
Q

first 12 inches of small intestine

A

duodenum

23
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duct leading in/out of gallbladder

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cystic duct

24
Q

salivary gland anterior to ear

A

parotid

25
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curve between ascending and transverse colon

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hepatic flexure

26
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sphincter at junction of small and large intestine

A

ileocecal valve

27
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most inferior region of stomach

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pyloric portion

28
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goblet cell

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small, blue cells that secrete mucous

29
Q

layer of wall deep to mucosa

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submucosa

30
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gland lying “cradled in the arms of duodenum”

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pancreas

31
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ridge-like folds in lining of stomach

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rugae

32
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S-shaped portion of large intestine

A

sigmoid colon

33
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Which sphincter opens from the stomach into the duodenum?

A

pyloric

34
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connective tissue in mucosa

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lamina propria

35
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What are the two smooth muscle layers of the muscularis?

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circular layer and longitudinal layer

36
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second portion of small intestine

A

jejunum

37
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last portion of small intestine that empties into the large intestine

A

ileum

38
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first 3 inches of large intestine

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cecum

39
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curve between ascending colon and transverse colon

A

hepatic flexure

40
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portion of large intestine that travels across the abdominal cavity

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transverse colon

41
Q

curve between transverse and descending colon, neer spleen

A

splenic flexure

42
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last 8 inches of large intestine

A

rectum

43
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a white band found between the lobes of the liver

A

falciform ligament

44
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Which lobe of the liver is the larger lobe?

A

right lobe

45
Q

formed by union of right and left hepatic ducts

A

common hepatic duct

46
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formed by union of common hepatic duct and cystic duct

A

common bile duct

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