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Digestive System I Flashcards

1
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what are the organs of the digestive tube

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mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small and large intestine, rectum, anus

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what are the accessory organs used in digestion

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salivary glands, liver, gall bladder, pancreas

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3
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oral cavity is otherwise known as the

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buccal cavity

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4
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what are the three salivary glands

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  1. parotid
  2. submandibular
  3. sublingual
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5
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below zygomatic arch and anterior to ear, just beneath skin with single ducts that open lateral to 2nd upper molar (stensons duct)

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parotid gland

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6
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parotid gland is innervated by what

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parasym - CN IX

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7
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in the floor of the mouth on inner surface on the sides of the frenulum, posterior to the lower incisors

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submandibular gland

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8
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submandibular gland is innervated by what

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parasym - CN VII

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9
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beneath the mucosa on the floor of the mouth with numerous ducts to open along the sides of the tongue

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sublingual gland

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10
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sublingual gland is innervated by what

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parasym - CN VII

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11
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esophagus extends from ____ and vertebra level ___ and terminates in the _____ at the ___

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start: pharynx @ C6
end: cardial orifice @ stomach

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12
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what are the three esophagial potential restrictions

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  1. upper esophageal sphincter
  2. broncho-aortic constriction
  3. lower esophageal sphincter
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13
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cricopharyngeus muscle which demarcates the beginning of the esophagus (potential restriction)

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upper esophageal sphincter

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14
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area where the esophagus is first crossed by the arch of the aorta and then by the left main bronchus (potential restriction)

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broncho-aortic constriction

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15
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@T10 located where the esophagus passes through esophageal hiatus in the diaphragm. prevents reflux of gastric contents (potential restricition)

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lower esophageal sphincter

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16
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the esophagus is a ____ derivative

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foregut

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17
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the abdominal part of the esophagus extends from the diaphragm to the cardiac region of the stomach (______) 1.25cm

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cardial orifice)

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18
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the esophagus is attached to the diaphragm by way of the _____

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phrenicoesophageal ligament (allows movement during breathing)

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19
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the left border of the esophagus is delineated from the stomach by the

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cardiac notch

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20
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what anatomical line lines the abrupt change in the epithelial lining of the esophagus

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zig zag line (z line)

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21
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what vertebral landmark is the z line located

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@ T11

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22
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esophagus is lined with ____ epithelium above diaphragm

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stratified squamous epithelium

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23
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below the diaphragm the esophagus is lined with ____ epithelium

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columnar

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24
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what artery supplies the esophageal branch of the esophagus

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left gastric artery

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25
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what artery supplies the lower portion (abdominal portion) of the esophagus

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left inferior phrenic artery

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26
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portal venous return of the esophagus via liver

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left gastric vein (alcoholic cirrhosis)

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27
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systemic venous return of esophagus through the ___

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azygos vein

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28
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para and sym innervation of esophagus

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para - vagus nerve CN X

sym - greater and lesser splanchnic nerves

29
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what are the 5 parts of the stomach

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  1. cardia
  2. fundus
  3. cardial notch
  4. body
  5. pyloric
30
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surrounds the superior orifice of stomach

31
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superior portion of the stomach that is associated with the diaphragm

32
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found between the esophagus and fundus of the stomach

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cardial notch

33
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central portion between the fundus and pylorus (largest part of stomach)

34
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funnel shaped inferior region of the stomach

35
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largest part of the pyloric funnel is the

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pyloric antrum

36
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the narrow inferior part of the pyloric is the

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pyloric canal

37
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distal sphincter region of the stomach that controls the discharge of stomach contents

38
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ventral aspect of the primitive foregut - right border of stomach

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lesser curvature

39
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dorsal aspect of the primitive foregut - left border of stomach

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greater curvature

40
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dorsal mesentery attached to the greater curvature of the stomach and the transverse colon

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greater omentum

41
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ventral mesentery attaches the stomach and proximal duodenum to the liver and is divided into hepatogastric and hepatoduodenal ligaments

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lesser omentum

42
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what is found within the portal triad within the hepatoduodenal ligament

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  1. portal vein
  2. hepatic artery
  3. bile duct
43
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folds seen inside the stomach

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gastric rugae

44
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what are the 5 arteries that supply the stomach

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  1. left gastric
  2. right gastric
  3. right gastro-omental
  4. left gastro-omental
  5. short gastric
45
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arises from celiac trunk and runs in the lesser omentum to the cardia, turns back to run along the lesser curvature of the stomach and anastomose with the R gastric a.

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left gastric a (may give off esophageal branches)

46
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arises from the proper hepatic artery and runs along the lesser curvature

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right gastric a

47
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arises from the gastroduodenal artery and runs along the greater curvature to anastomose with the left gastro-omental artery within the greater omentum

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right gastro-omental a

48
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arises from the splenic artery and runs along the greater curvature

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left gastro-omental a

49
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arise from splenic artey and vascularizes the fundus of the stomach

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short gastric a

50
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para and sym innervation of the stomach

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para - vagal trunks
sym -
T6-T9 levels of the stomach (pregang fibers from greater splanchnic)
T5-T9 (postgang from celiac ganglion)

51
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20 feet in length

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small intestine

52
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(1 foot) C shaped and receives bile from gall bladder, and enzymes from the pancreas

53
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(8 foot) majority of chemical digestion occurs here. mucosa has circular folds of Kerckring gibing it a rough appearance. found MOSTLY in LUQ

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jejunum (long vasa recta)

54
Q

longest part, contents empty into cecum after passing the ileocecal valve. found MOSTLY in RLQ

A

ileum (short vasa recta)

55
Q

short vasa recta with 2-3 layer of arterial arcades

56
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long vasa recta and one layer of arterial arcades

57
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para and sym of small intestine

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para - posterior vagal trunk

sym - postgang superior mesenteric ganglia

58
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part of duodenum that sits @ L1 and has hepatoduodenal ligament (ventral mesentary)

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superior part of duodenum

59
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part of duodenum that sits @L1-L3 and has hepatopancreatic ampulla of vater

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descending part of duodenum

60
Q

the union of the bile duct and the major pancreatic duct

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hepatopancreatic ampulla of Vater (not tag in lab)

61
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prominence on the inside of the duodenum

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major duodenal papilla (tag in lab)

62
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this part of the duodenum is crossed by the superior mesenteric artery and vein

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horizontal part

63
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part of duodenum that ascends to the L2 vert. and is short

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ascending part

64
Q

allows for the facilitation of movement of intestinal contents and is supported by the suspensory muscle (ligament of Trietz)

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duodenojejunal flexure

65
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the horizontal and ascending parts of the duodeum are mainly vascularized by the

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superior mesenteric artery

66
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what two arteries supply the proximal part down to the bile duct of the duodenum

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gastroduodenal a and superior pancreaticoduodenal a

67
Q

the inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery is from the

A

superior mesenteric artery

68
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para and sym innervation of the duodenum

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para - vagus nerve

sym - celiac ganglia and superior mesenteric ganglia

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