GI Overview

Question 1

Order of digestion (organs):

Answer 1

Mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, out the booty

Question 2

Name 4 molecules that contribute to the acidity of the stomach:

Answer 2

gastrin, pepsin, HCL, intrinsic factor

Question 3

What is the average pH level of the stomach?

Answer 3

2. range of 1-3

Question 4

What does the liver make???

Answer 4

Bile

Question 5

What does the gallbladder do???

Answer 5

Stores and secretes bile into the duodenum.

Question 6

2 important jobs of bile include:

Answer 6

1. digestion and absorption of fat & fat soluble molecules.

2. waste product removal

Question 7

Pancreatic molecules include:

Answer 7

bicarbonate, trypsin, chymotrypsin, pancreatic lipase, amylase

Question 8

Right upper quadrant includes:

Answer 8

small bowel, liver, gallbladder, pylorus, duodenum, head of pancreas, ascending colon, transverse colon, right adrenal gland, portion of right kidney

Question 9

Right Lower quadrant:

Answer 9

small bowel, cecum and appendix, portion of ascending colon, lower pole of right kidney, right ureter

Question 10

Left upper quadrant:

Answer 10

small bowel, left lobe of liver, spleen, stomach, body of paancreas, transverse and descending colon, left adrenal gland, portion of left kidney

Question 11

Left lower quadrant:

Answer 11

small bowel, sigmoid colonportion of descending colon, lower pole of left kidney, left ureter

Question 12

Achalasia:

Answer 12

dysmotility of the esophagus

Question 13

Hemoptysis:

Answer 13

spitting up blood.