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Lab 10: Digestive System Flashcards

1
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  • where we take food into our body

- bound superiorly by the hard and soft palates and inferiorly by the tongue

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oral cavity

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  • in the oral cavity
  • made of multiple layers of skeletal muscle
  • used to help bread down food/taste buds
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tongue

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  • palate made of bone

- located more anteriorly

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hard palate

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  • palate made of skeletal muscle

- located more posteriorly

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soft palate

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an extension off the soft palate that hangs inferiorly into the oral cavity

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uvula

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the oral cavity opens up posteriorly into the…….

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pharynx

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what are the 3 parts of the pharynx?

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  • nasopharynx
  • oropharynx
  • laryngopahrynx
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  • tube that continues inferiorly through the thoracic cavity, just posterior to the trachea
  • goes through the esophageal hiatus in the diaphragm into the abdominal cavity
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esophagus

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  • extension of visceral peritoneum off the greater curvature of the stomach
  • extends of abdominal viscera, folds back up and attaches to the transverse colon
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greater omentum

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  • an extension of the parietal peritoneum off the posterior peritoneum off the posterior abdominal wall
  • it extends out and wraps around the small intestine and parts of the large intestine
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mesentery

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  • 1st organ in abdominal cavity to receive food along the digestive tract
  • just inferior to the diaphragm, left of the midline
  • C shaped curve to the right
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stomach

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  • sphincter at the end of the esophagus and beginning of the stomach
  • thickened smooth muscle
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cardiac sphincter

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sphincter at the distal opening of the stomach leading into the duodenum

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pyloric sphincter

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  • located along the inferior margin of the stomach
  • located more toward the left of abdominal cavity
  • longer curvature
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greater curvature of the stomach

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  • located along superior margin of the stomach
  • more toward midline
  • shorter curvature
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lesser curvature

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portion of stomach near cardiac sphincter

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cardiac portion

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  • smaller region of the stomach

- located to left of the cardiac region

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fundus

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18
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composes majority of the stomach and is located in the center

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body

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  • most inferior portion of stomach

- covers the entire region surrounding the distal opening

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pyloric region

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  • located inside the stomach lumen
  • large folds in the stomach wall
  • allow large amount of stretch in the stomach
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rugae

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begins just past the pyloric sphincter and is made of a long tubular passageway divided into 3 regions

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small intestine

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  • first part of the small intestine
  • the C shaped curvature that begins at the pyloric sphincter
  • curves around toward the midline
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duodenum

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23
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  • upraised nipple like projection on the inside of the duodenal wall with a hold in the center
  • where bile and pancreatic juices are secreted into the duodenum
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major duodenal papilla

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  • majority of the small intestine
  • 2nd part of small intestine
  • twisted region
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jejunum

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  • the last region of the small intestine

- attaches to the cecum

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ileum

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  • large circular folds inside the lumen of the small intestine
  • course transversely around the lumen of the small intestine
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plicae circularis

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  • marks the exit of the small intestine

- located at the junction of the ileum and cecum

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ileocecal valve

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  • begins in the lower right quadrant of the abdominal cavity
  • has larger lumen than the small intestine
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large intestine

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  • the largely dilated start of the large intestine

- joins the ileum

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cecum

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  • worm-like extension off the cecum on the outside of the intestinal tract
  • extends toward the lower right margin of the abdomen
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appendix

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  • connected to the cecum

- divided into 4 regions

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colon

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part of the colon that ascends up the right side of the abdominal cavity

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ascending colon

33
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  • where the colon curves to the left

- located near the liver

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right colic flexure (hepatic flexure)

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  • part of the colon that courses transversely across the superior abdominal cavity
  • just inferior to the stomach
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transverse colon

35
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where the transverse colon curves inferiorly

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left colic flexure (splenic flexure)

36
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  • part of the colon that courses from the upper left quadrant to the lower left quadrant
  • connects to sigmoid colon
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descending colon

37
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  • last part of the colon
  • S-like curve toward midline
  • connects to the rectum
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sigmoid colon

38
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extensions of visceral peritoneum filled with adipose tissue hanging off of the wall of the colon

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epiploic appendages

39
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  • longitudinal bands of smooth muscle coursing along the length of the colon
  • lighter in color
A

tenaie coli

40
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  • bubble like pouches along the length of the colon

- easier to see along the transverse colon

A

haustra

41
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  • begins at the superior margin of the pelvic cavity and continues along inferiorly at the midline of the posterior pelvic wall
  • terminates into the anus
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rectum

42
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opens the digestive tract to the outside

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anus

43
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  • located more proximally and closer to the lumen of the anus
  • circular muscle made of smooth muscle
  • continuation of muscle in the rectal wall
A

internal anal sphinter

44
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  • located more distally and farther away from the anal lumen
  • circular muscle made of skeletal muscle
  • part of perineum
A

external anal sphincter

45
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  • salivary gland located superficially on the face, just anterior to the ear
  • large gland
A

parotid gland

46
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  • extends out of the medial side of parotid gland and courses to lateral wall of oral cavity
  • opens up just lateral to the second upper molars
A

parotid duct

47
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  • gland under the mandible

- smaller and rounded

A

submandibular gland

48
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  • largest organ in the body

- in the upper right quadrant of the abdominal cavity, just above the hepatic flexure

A

liver

49
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smaller lobe on the anterior side of the liver

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left lobe

50
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larger lobe on the anterior side of the liver

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right lobe

51
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  • lobe on the posterior side of the liver
  • small rectangular shaped lobe
  • located superiorly along the midline of the liver
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caudate lobe

52
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  • lobe on the posterior side of the liver
  • small rectangular shaped lobe
  • next to the gallbladder
  • located inferiorly
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quadrate lobe

53
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  • center of the posterior side of the liver

- between the caudate and quadrate lobes

A

porta hepatis (hilum)

54
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  • ligament on the anterior side of the liver
  • courses from superior to inferior between the left and right lobes
  • attaches the liver to the diaphragm
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falciform ligament

55
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  • ligament that attaches the liver to the superior wall of the diaphragm
  • along the superior margin of the liver, running transversely across the top
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coronary ligament

56
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  • ligament located on the anterior and inferior side of the liver
  • courses inferiorly to the umbilical region
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round ligament of the liver

57
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  • located on the posterior side of the liver next to quardate lobe
  • dark green color
  • stores bile
A

gallbladder

58
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  • deep to the stomach along the midline of the posterior abdominal wall
  • yellow brown color
  • extends toward the left side
A

pancreas

59
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  • lymphatic organ
  • located in the upper left quadrant of the abdomen
  • rounded and purplish color
  • along posterior wall
A

spleen

60
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  • pathway of ducts connecting the liver and gallbladder to the small intestine (duodenum)
  • carries bile
A

biliary pathway

61
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  • ducts exiting the inferior and slightly posterior side of the liver
  • flattened ducts due to thin walls
  • greenish
A

left and right hepatic ducts

62
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formed by the merging of the left and right hepatic ducts

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common hepatic ducts

63
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exits the gallbladder and courses inferiorly to merge with the common hepatic duct

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cystic duct

64
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  • formed by the merging of the common hepatic and cystic ducts
  • courses inferiorly to the head of the pancreas
A

common bile duct

65
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  • courses through the length of the pancreas from the tail toward the head
  • carries pancreatic enzymes
  • merges with common bile duct to empty into the duodenum through the major duodenal papilla
A

main pancreatic duct

66
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  • branch superior to the main pancreatic duct

- empties into duodenum through the minor duodenal papilla

A

accessory pancreatic duct

67
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  • major blood vessel

- emerges through diaphragm

A

abdominal aorta

68
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  • 1st unpaired branch of the abdominal aorta

- emerges off the anterior side of the aorta

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celiac trunk

69
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  • branch off the celiac trunk on superior side

- curve left and along the left side of the lesser curvature of the stomach

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left gastric artery

70
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  • branch of the celiac trunk
  • courses to the left side of the abdominal cavities
  • supplies blood to the spleen
A

splenic artery

71
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  • branch of the celiac trunk that courses to the right side

- anterior and superficial to the biliary pathway

A

common hepatic artery

72
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  • branch of the common hepatic artery
  • courses superiorly and supplies the liver
  • gives off the right gastric and the left and right hepatic arteries
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hepatic artery proper

73
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  • branch of hepatic artery proper

- course along the right side of the lesser curvature of the stomach

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right gastric artery

74
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  • branches of the hepatic artery proper

- supply the liver

A

left and right hepatic arteries

75
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  • branch of common hepatic artery
  • courses inferiorly
  • supplies blood to the junction between the stomach and the duodenum
A

gastroduodenal artery

76
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  • 2nd upaired branch off the abdominal aorta
  • large artery that supplies mesentery of intestines
  • just inferior to celiac trunk
A

superior mesenteric artery

77
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  • 3rd unpaired branch off the abdominal aorta
  • much smaller
  • supply descending and sigmoid colon
A

inferior mesenteric artery

78
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  • large vein
  • blood leaving from inferior region of body goes into here and is carried into right atrium
  • located on the posterior side of the liver
  • parallel to the abdominal aorta
A

inferior vena cava

79
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  • receive blood from the digestive veins and takes it to the liver
  • deep/posterior to the biliary pathway
A

hepatic portal vein

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