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General Anatomy Practice Questions > Gastro-Intestinal Anatomy (part I) > Flashcards

Gastro-Intestinal Anatomy (part I) Flashcards

1
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The GI tract is derived from what germ layer

A

the endoderm

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2
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what are the three embryological parts of the GI tract

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Foregut, midgut and hindgut

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3
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the fore gut is supplied by what

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celiac trunk

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4
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what does the foregut give rise too

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esophagus, stomach, proximal half of the duodenum, the liver, gallbladder, and pancreas

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5
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what is the midgut supplied by

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superior mesenteric artery

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6
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what does the midgut give rise too

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distal half of the duodenum, small intestine, proximal half of large intestine up to the proximal two thirds of transverse colon

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7
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what is the hindgut supplied by

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the inferior mesenteric artery

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8
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what does the hindgut give rise too

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rest of the large intestine from the distal third of the transverse colon to the proximal half of the anal canal

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9
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What is Meckel’s diverticulum

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it is an uncommon congenital anomaly

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10
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what percentage of the population does meckels diverticulum occur in

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2%

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11
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how long is Meckels diverticulum and where is it located

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it is 2 inches long and is located 2 feet proximal to the ileocecal junction

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12
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what are the two types of ectoptic tissues that meckels diverticulum may contain

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gastric and pancreatic tissue

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13
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how much more often is meckels diverticulum found in males than females

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two times more common in males

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14
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The GI tract can be divided in how many quadrants? what are they

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4 quadrants - right and left upper and right and left lower quadrants

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15
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how many regions are located in the abdominal region

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9 regions associated with organs

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16
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what are the 9 regions of the abdominal area

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epigastric, right and left hypochondrium, umbilical, right and left flanks, right iliac fossa, left iliac fossa and hypogastric (suprapubic)

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17
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what organs are in the epigastric region of the abs

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stomach duodenum and pancreas

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18
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what organs are in the right hypochondrium region

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liver and gallbladder

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19
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what organs are in the left hypochondrium region

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spleen

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20
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what is located in the umbilical region of the abs

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small intestine

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21
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what organs are located in the right and left flanks of the abs

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right and left kidneys

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22
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What organs are located in the right iliac fossa of the abs

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appendix, right ovary and right uterine tube and cecum

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23
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what organs are located in the left iliac fossa of the abs

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left ovary, left uterine tube and sigmoid colon

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24
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what organs are located in the hypogastric (suprapubic) region

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bladder and uterus

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25
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Where is the dermatome T7 level

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xiphoid level

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26
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where is the dermatome T10 level

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umbilical level

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27
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where is the dermatome level of L1

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inguinal region

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28
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how many layers does the anterior abdominal wall consist of

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6 layers

29
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what are the 6 layers of the anterior abdominal wall

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Skin
Subcutaneous tissue
muscle
transversalis fascia 
extraperitoneal fat
parietal peritoneum
30
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the subcutaneous layer of the anterior abdominal wall is further divided into how many layers and what are they

A 
two more layers 
fatty layer (camper)
membranous layer (Scarpa)
31
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the membranous layer of the subcutaneous layer of the anterior abdominal wall is continuous of with

A

Colles fascia in the scrotum and buck’s fascia around the penis

32
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the membranous layer of the subcutaneous tissue of the anterior abdominal wall is attaches to what

A

the base of the urogenital diaphragm

33
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In the muscle layer lateral to the linea semilunaris of the anterior abdominal wall there are three muscles. What are they

A

External oblique
internal oblique
transversalis abdominal

34
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in the muscle layer medial to the linea semilunaris there are three different structures. What are they

A

Anterior layer of the rectus sheath
rectus abdominis muscle
posterior layer of the rectus sheath

35
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The anterior abdominal wall is innervated by what

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the lower 5 intercostal nerves (T7-T11), the subcostal nerve (T12), the iliohypogastric and ilioinguinal nerves (L1)

36
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Where is the rectus sheath found in relation to the arcuate line

A

above and below

37
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the rectus sheath above the arcuate line has what two layers

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Anterior and posterior layer

38
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the rectus sheath below the arcuate line consists of that layers

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anterior layer and posterior layer

39
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the posterior layer of the rectus sheath below the arcuate line is what

A

deficient and is covered only by transversalis fascia

40
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the arcuate line is located where

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posterior to the rectus muscle midway between the umbilicus and the symphysis

41
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what are the contents of the rectus sheath

A

rectus abdominis muscle
pyramidalis muscle
superior and inferior epigastric arteries and veins

42
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the Peritoneum is the what of the abdominal cavity

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it is the inner lining

43
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what are the two parts of the anterior abdominal wall peritoneum

A

the parietal and visceral layer

44
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the parietal layer of the peritoneum of the anterior abdominal wall is what to pain

A

sensitive to pain

45
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is the visceral layer of the peritoneum of the abdominal layer sensitive to pain

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it is not sensitive to pain but is sensitive to distension

46
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what are the two layers of the abdominal cavity

A

greater and lesser sacs

47
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the lesser sac of the abdominal cavity lies where

A

behind the stomach

48
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where does the lesser sac of the abdominal cavity open into

A

the greater sac via the epiploeic foramen of winslow

49
Q

what are the retroperitoneal structure of the abdominal cavity (AC DC PARK AID)

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Ascending Colon, Descending Colon, Pancreas, Adrenals, Rectum (lower 2/3), Kidneys, Aorta, IVC, Duodenum (2nd and 4th part)

50
Q

The stomach is a J-shaped sac that is lined by what?

A

lined by columnar epithelium and covered by three layers of smooth muscle

51
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what are the three layers of smooth muscle that are lining the stomach

A

Outer longitudinal
inner circular
innermost oblique

52
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The stomach has 2 notches. What are they

A

cardiac and angular notches

53
Q

the stomach has two curvatures known as what

A

lesser and greater curvature

54
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what are the two attached omenta of the stomach

A

Greater and lesser omentum

55
Q

the stomach is guarded by two sphincters known as what

A

lower esophageal and pyloric

56
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the stomach contains two main types of cells. What are they and what do they produce

A

Chief cells - pepsinogen

parietal (oxyntic) cells - HCL and Intrinsic factor

57
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What are the vessels that supply the stomach with blood

A

Left and Right Gastric
Left gastro-epiploic and short gastric
Right gastro-epiploic

58
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The duodenum is shaped like what

A

a ten inch C-shaped tube

59
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How many parts are there to the duodenum and what is their length?

A 
4 parts
1st part is 2" long
2nd part is 3" long
3rd part is 4" long 
4th part is 1" long
60
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The upper half of the duodenum is supplied by what artery

A

the superior pancreatico-duodenal artery

61
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the lower half of the duodenum is supplied by what artery

A

the inferior pancreatic-duodenal artery (the first branch of the superior mesenteric artery)

62
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What opens up into the second part of the duodenum

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the common bile duct of the biliary tree

63
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what passes over the third part of the duodenum

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the superior mesenteric vein and artery

64
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The fourth part of the duodenum is continuous with the jejunum where

A

the duodeno-jejunal junction

65
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The duodeno-jejunal junction is fixed and held in place by what

A

the suspensory ligament (of Treitz)

66
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the suspensory ligament [of Treitz] (at the duodeno-jejunal junction) is attached to what

A

the right crus of the diaphragm

67
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the first inch of the first part of the duodenum is what

A

intraperitoneal

68
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the rest of the duodenum after the first inch of the first part is what

A

retroperitoneal

General Anatomy Practice Questions (9 decks)

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