Exam 1

Question 1

What particular sequence is there for the abdominal exam?

Answer 1

1. Inspection
2. Auscultation
3. Percussion
4. Palpation

Question 2

What lines the cavity and forms a protective cover for many abdominis structures?

Answer 2

Peritoneum

Question 3

What is a fan shaped fold of the peritoneum that covers most of the small intestine and anchors to post. Abdominal wall?

Answer 3

Mesentery

Question 4

In general how long is the esophagus?

Answer 4

10 in long

Question 5

In general how long is the small intestine?

Answer 5

21 ft. Long

Question 6

In general how long is the large intestine?

Answer 6

4.5 to 5 ft long

Question 7

What part of the small intestine has valves that prevent large intestine backflow?

Answer 7

Ileum

Ileocecal valve

Question 8

What part of the S.I.has openings for bike and pancreatic ducts?

Answer 8

Duodenum

Question 9

What helps increase surface area in S.I.?

Answer 9

1. Circular folds

2. Villi

Question 10

What are 4 sections of L.I.?

Answer 10

1.cecum
2.ascending colon
3.transverse colon
4.descending colon
A.sigmoid colon
B. Rectum and anal canal

Question 11

What is the function of L.I.?

Answer 11

1. Water absorption
2. lubrication of contents from alkaline mucus that neutralizes acids from intestinal bacteria
3. Putrefaction:live bacteria decompose undigested food, unabsorbed AA, cell debris, dead bacteria

Question 12

What are the major fxn of the liver?

Answer 12

1. Metabolize fats and carbs
2. Converts AA to glucose
3. Synthesize fats from carbs and proteins
4. Store vitamin and iron
5. Detoxify harmful substances
6. Produce antibodies and blood coagulants
7. Synthesize bile
8. Converts waste from fat to water solubles

Question 13

What is the fxn of gallbladder?

Answer 13

1. concentrates and stores bile

2. Bile maintains alkaline pH of S.I.

Question 14

What is bile from gallbladder made up of?

Answer 14

1. Cholesterol
2. bile salts
3. pigments

Question 15

Why does the gallbladder need to maintain the pH of S.I.

Answer 15

To permit emulsification of fats for absorption

Question 16

Where is the pancreas located?

Answer 16

Behind and beneath the stomach

Question 17

What is the fxn of the pancreas?

Answer 17

1. produce digestive juices

2. endocrine fxn produces hormones to regulate body’s lvl of glucose

Question 18

What are the two endocrine hormones the pancreas produces?

Answer 18

1. Insulin

2. Glucagon

Question 19

True or False

Insulin is the major catabolic hormone of the body

Answer 19

False

Anabolic

Question 20

How is one way you know if the spleen is inflamed?

Answer 20

Sticks out below the ribs

Question 21

Where is the spleen located?

Answer 21

Left upper quadrant below kidney

Question 22

What is the fxn of the spleen?

Answer 22

White pulp
1.Filters blood
2.Produces lymphocytes and monocytes
Red pulp
1.Allows for storage and release of blood

Question 23

What type of pulp in the spleen is lymphoid tissue?

Answer 23

White pulp

Question 24

Can you palpate kidneys?

Answer 24

Yes

Question 25

Can you palpate ureters of the kidneys?

Answer 25

No

Question 26

Can you palpate the bladder?

Answer 26

Only if full

Question 27

Where are the kidneys located?

Answer 27

Retroperitoneum

Question 28

What are the fxn of the kidneys?

Answer 28

1. Rids body of water soluble waste
2. Produces(endocrine) renin, erythropoietin, and biologically active Vit D.
3. Synthesizes prostaglandins

Question 29

What muscles protect the abdominal cavity?

Answer 29

1. Rectus Abdominis

2&3.internal and external Obliques

Question 30

What contains the umbilicus?

Answer 30

Linear Alba

Question 31

What is also known as poupart ligament

Answer 31

Inguinal ligament