G.A. Digestive system

Question 1

what initiates the digestive process?

Answer 1

mouth (oral cavity) and pharynx

Question 2

where is 60-70% of saliva produced?

Answer 2

submandibular gland

Question 3

where is 20-30 % of saliva produced?

Answer 3

parotid gland

Question 4

what do mesenteries do? characteristic?

Answer 4

transmits vessels, nerves & lymph tissue

double folded peritoneum

Question 5

where is the falciform ligament?

Answer 5

left lobe of the liver to the diaphragm

contains: the periumbilical V., ligamentum teres hepatis

Question 6

where is the coronary ligament?

Answer 6

right lobe of liver to diaphragm

Question 7

where is the ligamentum venosum?

Answer 7

lies in liver tissue (remnant of ductus venosum)

Question 8

where is the lesser omentum?

Answer 8

extends from liver to the lesser curvature of stomach

Question 9

where is the greater omentum?

Answer 9

extends from greater curve over the abdominal viscera

Question 10

what are the structures of the stomach?

Answer 10

cardia, fundus, body & pylorus

Question 11

what are rugae in the stomach?

Answer 11

mucous lining with many folds

Question 12

what do parietal cells secrete?

Answer 12

HCL & IF

Question 13

what do chief cells secrete?

Answer 13

pepsinogen

Question 14

what does grehlin stimulate?

Answer 14

hunger

Question 15

what structures make up SI?

Answer 15

duodenum (10 in.)
Jejunum (8 ft.)
ileum (12 ft.)

Question 16

what does the brush border do in SI?

Answer 16

INCREASES SURFACE AREA FOR ABSORPTION

Question 17

WHAT ARE PLICAE CIRCULARE?

Answer 17

FOLDS IN THE SI

Question 18

what type of cells make up CCK?

Answer 18

epithelial cells

Question 19

what structures make up the LI?

Answer 19

Cecum- blind pouch
Appendix- hollow
Colon
Rectum & anus

Question 20

what are the parts of the colon?

Answer 20

ascending
transvers
descending
sigmoid

Question 21

where/what are the columns of morgagni?

Answer 21

in rectum & anus

needed for expansion

Question 22

what is the largest visceral organ & gland in the entire body?

Answer 22

liver

Question 23

which ligament contains the round ligament

Answer 23

falciform lig.

Question 24

how many lobes make up the liver?

Answer 24

4
Right lobe- Ant. & post.
Left lobe- divided into caudate & quadrate lobes (med. & lat.)

Question 25

what does the liver produce?

Answer 25

bile (RBC in the fetus)

Question 26

what is the livers function?

Answer 26

filter & detoxifies blood
protein synthesis
stores- glycogen, vitamins, iron & copper

Question 27

what is the gallbladders function?

Answer 27

contracts to expel bile

Question 28

how is bile secreted?

Answer 28

stimulated by CCK

Question 29

what is biles function?

Answer 29

emulsify fat

Question 30

what is going to be retroperitoneal?

Answer 30

Duodenum
ascending Colon
ureters
pancreas
suprarenals
descending colon
aorta
kidneys
rectum
IVC
"D CUPS DAKRI"

Question 31

where is the gallbladder located?

Answer 31

between left & caudate lobes of liver