GI

Question 1

Answer 1

Left sided colon

loop undergoes a 90 degree anticlockwise rotation

• this means at this point the small intestine lies on the right and the large intestine lies on the left hand side
• we then undergo a further 2 90 degrees anticlockwise rotations
• this leaves the small intestine on the left and the large intestine on the right hand side

Question 2

Answer 2

hypotonic with high bicarbonate

normal saliva is hypotonic

Question 3

Answer 3

elevation of the soft palate

Question 4

Answer 4

reduced stomach acid

Question 6

Answer 6

D cells- Somatostatin

G cells- gastrin

I cells- CCK

S cell- secretin

Question 7

Answer 7

femoral hernia F>M

indirect hernia in young children

direct hernia more likely in older

Question 8

Answer 8

Question 9

Answer 9

small bowel obstruction always intermittent

will cause vomiting

peri-umbilical

Question 10

true colic

Answer 10

pain that is terrible and then goes e.g. renal colic and not biliary colic

Question 11

Answer 11

5

Question 12

Answer 12

Question 13

Answer 13

Answer 14

carcinoma head of the pancrease

Question 15

Answer 15

sucrose

Question 16

Answer 16

fistulae