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High Yield Flashcards

1
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The round ligament of Teres was embryonically?

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Umbilical vein

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2
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The median umbilical fold houses what?

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Obliterated urachus

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3
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The medial umbilical fold houses?

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Obliterated umbilical arteries

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4
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Lateral umbilical folds house what?

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Inferior epigastric arteries

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5
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The umbilical area lies at what dermatome?

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T10

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What dermatome is the epigastrium at?

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T7-9

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What dermatome is the inguinal ligament at?

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L1

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What is a minor duodenal papilla secrete?

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Pancreatic juices

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9
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Major duodenal papilla secretes?

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Bile and pancreatic juices

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10
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What are the two types of ectopic tissues contained within a Meckel’s Diverticulum?

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Stomach and pancreatic

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11
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What is Murphy’s Sign?

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Under the right costal margin - shows inflammed gall bladder

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12
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Parasympathetic innervation is coordinated by what two areas?

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Vagus nerve - foregut and midgut Pelvic splanchnic - hindgut

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13
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What part of the duodenum is derived from foregut?

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First and second

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14
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What organs are derived from foregut, midgut and hindgut?

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15
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What is the distribution of the femoral nerve?

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anterior thigh muscle

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16
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Describe the innervation of the adrenal gland.

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No parasympathetic

Sym - pre gang to medulla secrete adrenalin

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17
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What are the characteristics of gastric lymphoma and GIST?

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18
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What are the characteristics of carcinoid tumor?

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Clinically - facial flushing and tricuspid insufficiency

Secretion of serotonin and biogenic amines

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19
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What is a good biomarker for colonic cancer for follow up but not diagnosis?

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CEA

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20
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What is secreted by carcinoid tumors?

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POLYPEPTIDE biogenic amine

not steroidal

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21
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Cirrhosis can lead to what results?

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Decreased albumin

Esophageal varicies

Decreased degradation of estrogen

decreased breakdown of ammonia

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22
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What are the characteristics of primary biliary cirrhosis?

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AMA+

Lymphocytic cholangitis

Chronic bile duct disease

Women 90% of time

Increased alk phos and GGT

Florid duct

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23
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What are the characteristics of primary sclerosing cholangitis?

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Increased risk of cholangiocarcinoma

Men more than women

P-ANCA

Associated with UC

24
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What are the characteristics of cholangiocarcinoma?

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Associated with PSC and thorotrast exposure

Adenocarcinoma - gland forming

25
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Aflatoxin B puts a person at increased risk for what?

26
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Pancreatic adenocarcinoma is most often associated with what genetic mutation?

27
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HCC is most commonly associated with what genetic mutation?

28
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Cholangiocarcinoma is associated with what exposure?

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Thorotrast

29
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Hep B has what type of transmission?

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Vertical or blood

30
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What is the most common risk for HepC?

31
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Most common exposure for HepA?

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Shellfish and fecal oral route

32
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What bacteria is on poultry?

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Salmonella

33
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Taking a ton of asprin can put a person at risk for what?

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Acute gastritis - PGE2 inhibitor

34
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Lower 1/3rd of esophagus and associated GERD

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Adenocarcinoma

35
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Drinking and smoking associated with upper part of esophagus?

36
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What is type of person to be affected by hepatic adenoma?

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Young women using oral contraceptives

37
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Exposure to what can yield angiosarcoma?

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Vinyl chloride and thorotrast

38
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What does the urorectal septum do?

A

Divides the cloaca into the urogenital sinus and primitave “something”

39
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Mallory bodies are derived from what?

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Keratin intermediate filaments

40
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Meissners plexus in the submucosa is in charge of what?

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Luminal size and blood flow

41
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Auerbachs plexus is in charge of what?

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Peristalsis - ME

42
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What are the characteristics of Sjorgerns syndrome?

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Positive ANA and failure to reabsorb Na

43
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What is the regulator of salivary secretions?

A

Autonomic nervous system

44
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Left testicular vein drains into where?

A

Left renal vein

45
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Right testicular vein drains into where?

46
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Kufper cells come from where?

47
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What is the normal rotation of the midgut?

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270 degrees counterclockwise

48
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What sugar isnt sodium dependent?

49
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Saliva is what to plasma?

50
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What accounts for the LES state?

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Tonic contraction due to intrinsic properties

51
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Ileal inflammation leads to?

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Decreased absorption of B12, fat and bile acid

52
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Acid reflux can do what to the esophagus?

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Secondary peristaltic contractions

53
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What is the sodium-glucose transporter in the intestine?

54
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Removal of the gut flora can do what?

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Increase blood nitrogen

55
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Intrinsic factor binds to B12 where?

56
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What happens in dumping syndrome?

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Too quick of release of contents from stomach - rapid insulin release and hypoglycemia

57
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Lack of pancreatic lipase will have what affect?

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Decreased absorption of fat soluble vitamins

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