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1
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4 Stages of GI tract

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Ingestion, Digestion, Absorption, and Excretion

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Types of Ingestion

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Prehension, Mastication, Deglutition

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3
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Types of digestion

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Chemical and Mechanical

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4
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Absorption types

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Compaction and Peristalsis

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5
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Parts of the alimentary digestive tract

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Oral cavity, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestines, large intestines

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6
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Parts of accessory organs of alimentary tract

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Teeth, tongue, salivary glands, liver, pancreas, gallbladder

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7
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3 places where esophagus is commonly obstructed

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Esophageal hiatus of diaphragm, base of heart, and thoracic inlet

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8
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Function of the stomach

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To store food for churning and to move chyme to small intestine

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9
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Position of the empty stomach in the body

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Left side of abdomen inside costal arch

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10
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Position of full stomach in the body

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Moves caudally and makes contact with ventral body wall

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11
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In a normal, healthy dog, is the stomach palpable

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No

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12
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4 parts of stomach

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Cardia, fundus, body, and pylorus

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13
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Function of the pyloric region of the stomach

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Joins body to descending duodenum

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14
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3 Parts of pylorus (in order)

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Pyloric antrum, Pyloric Sphincter, and Pyloric canal

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15
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Which two sections of the stomach have gastric mucus

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Cardiac and Pyloric

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16
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What types of gastric mucosa does the proper gastric region have

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Gastric juice (Pepsin and HCl)

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17
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When is the only time rugae are present

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Stomach is empty

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18
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What Stomach injury is common in German Shepherd and Great Danes

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Gastric Dilation Volvulus (GDV)

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19
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Overview of Gastric Dilation Volvulus

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Dilation that occurs with accumulation of gas, fluid, and food in the stomach. Happens within 2 hours of eating

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20
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Clinical Signs of GDV

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Abdominal distention, restlessness, abdominal pain, retching, hypersalivation

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21
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How many degrees does the stomach rotate in GDV

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90-360

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22
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During GDV, where is the pylorus

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Left of the midline

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23
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During GDV, what happens to the duodenum

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It gets trapped between distal esophagus and stomach

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24
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True or False: During GDV the gastric contents ferment and stomach dilates

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True

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25
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During GDV what happens to the Cd. Vena cava and portal vein

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Both are compressed, reducing venous return to heart

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26
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What other 4 conditions can GDV cause

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Hypovolemic shock, Metabolic Acidosis, hypotension, and tissue hypoxia

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27
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What issue does GDV cause in the liver

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Endotoxemia; liver can’t clear gram negative endotoxins

28
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3 treatments for GDV

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SubQ fluids, Orogastric tube, and Gastrocentesis using a 18 gauge needle on the RIGHT side of the abdomen

29
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Function of the plicae circularis

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To increase surface area of small intestine
(Ex. Microvilli and Villi)

30
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Function of the small intestine

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Major digestive organ; main absorption site

31
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Location of the cranial duodenal flexure

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Right of midline at end of cranial portion of the duodenum

32
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Location of descending duodenum

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Right side of midline

33
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Location of caudal duodenal flexure

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Near pelvic midline

34
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Location of ascending duodenum

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Left side of midline

35
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Flexure between duodenum and jejunum is called

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Duodenojujenal flexure

36
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What occurs in the duodenum

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Enzymatic digestion and absorption

37
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What attaches duodenum to abdominal wall

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Mesoduodenum

38
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Location of the liver

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Between diaphragm and viscera

39
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Liver lobes

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Right lateral, right medial, quadrate, left medial, left lateral and Caudate lobe (caudate and papillary process)

40
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Which liver lobe contains renal impression of the right kidney

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Caudate process of caudate lobe

41
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Function of the gallbladder

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Temporary bile storage

42
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Which two lobes of the liver surround the gallbladder

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Right medial and quadrate

43
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What ducts drain into bile duct

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Hepatic ducts

44
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Which duct flows upward into gallbladder

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Cystic duct

45
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Cats don’t have a ______ duct

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Accessory bile duct

46
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What two structures make up the common bile duct

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Bile and pancreatic ducts

47
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Describe the inactive digestion period in the bile duct

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Papilla closed by smooth m. Sphincter; bile flows upwards through cystic duct

48
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Describe the active digestion period in the bile duct

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Hormones open sphincter; cystic contractions forces bile out gallbladder

49
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What two functions does the pancreas have

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Exocrine and endocrine

50
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Exocrine secretions of the pancreas are

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Lipase and amylase

51
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Endocrine secretions of the pancreas are

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Glucagon and gastrin

52
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Location of the body of the pancreas

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By the pylorus of the stomach

53
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Location of the left lobe of the pancreas

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Greater curvature of the stomach

54
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Location of the right lobe of the pancreas

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Descending duodenum

55
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Cats have large ______ ducts

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Pancreatic ducts

56
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Dogs have large_____ ducts

57
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Accessory ducts open into

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Minor duodenal papilla

58
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Pancreatic duct opens into

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Major duodenal papilla

59
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Cats usually have how many common bile ducts

60
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What forms the root of mesentery and contains the cranial mesenteric artery

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Mesojejunoileum

61
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The mesojejunoileum can herniate through the

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Epiploic foramen (Clin Sig)

62
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List the 4 boundaries of the jejunum and ileum

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Dorsally- caudate lobe
Dorsally- caudal vena cava
Ventrally-portal vein
Cranially-liver

63
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Jejunum and ileum lead into the ______ bursa

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Omental bursa

64
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Ileum contains ________ blood vessels

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Anti-mesenteric blood vessels

65
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What is the name of the orifice between the ileum and colon

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Ileocolic orifice

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