GI 2 Flashcards
1
Q
length of small intestine
A
22-25 feet
2
Q
Parts of the small intestine
A
- duodenum
- jejunum
- ileum
3
Q
Layers of the small intestine
A
- smooth muscle
- mucosal folds
- villi
4
Q
What is the functional unit of the small intestine?
A
villi
5
Q
Types of smooth muscle of small intestine
A
- longitudinal
- circular
6
Q
Parts of the villus
A
- columnar cells
- goblet cells
- microvilli
- lamina propria
7
Q
How long is the large intestine?
A
about 5 feet long
8
Q
Parts of the large intestine
A
- cecum
- appendix
- colon
- rectum
- anal canal
9
Q
How many sphincters in the anal canal?
A
2
10
Q
Parts of the colon
A
- ascending
- transverse
- descending
- sigmoid
11
Q
Sphincters of the anal canal
A
- internal
- external
12
Q
muscle layers of the large intestine
A
- longitudinal
- circular
13
Q
cell layers of the large intestine
A
- columnar epithelium
- goblet cells
- arteriole
- venule
- lymphatic
14
Q
What are the 3 main arteries of the GI tract?
A
- celiac artery
- superior mesenteric artery
- inferior mesenteric artery
15
Q
Large and small intestine innervation
A
- gastrocolic reflex
- parasympathetic and sympathetic innervation
- intrinsic innervation of intestines
- spinal innervation
