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Large Intestine Flashcards

1
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what are the functions of the large intestine?

A
  • to convert undigested material into feces by removing water and adding mucus
  • store and transport feces
  • largest microbial presence
  • slower motility to allow for water and solute absorption
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2
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what is the widest part of the colon and most prone to perforation

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cecum

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3
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what transitions to the transverse colon at the hepatic flexure

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ascending colon

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4
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what marks the transition from transverse colon to descending colon

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splenic flexure

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5
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what is the narrowest part of LI and most mobile

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sigmoid colon

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6
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what runs anterior to rectum and separates it from prostate and seminal vesicles or vagina

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Denonvilliers’ fascia/rectovaginal fascia

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7
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what supports the lower portion of the rectum and provide scaffold for blood vessels and nerves

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lateral ligament

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8
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the rectum is innervated by ?

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parasympathetic NS;pelvic splanchnic nerves

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9
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the anal canal connects ? to ?

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rectum to anal opening

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10
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the internal anal sphincter is ?

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involuntary; circular layer of smooth muscle

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11
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the external anal sphincter is ?

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voluntary; skeletal muscle

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12
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Does the large intestines mucosa have any folds or villi?

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no folds or villi

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13
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the muscularis externa of the large intestine has ?

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teniae coli

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14
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what is teniae coli?

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3 thick longitudinal bands of smooth muscle in the outer layer with thin layer of smooth muscles between the bands

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15
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what is the teardrop-shaped adipose-filled outpockets within the serosa throughout the colon

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Appendices epiploicae

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16
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what are the 3 types of movement in the large intestine?

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segmentation
peristalsis
mass action contraction

17
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what is Hirschsprung Disease

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a congenital disorder where ganglions are absent in myenteric and submucosal plexuses in distal colon resulting in lack of peristalsis and defecation rate of 1 every 3 weeks

18
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what is the gastroileal reflex

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Food leaving the stomach allows the cecum to relax which allows the ileocecal valve to relax and chyme to pass from SI to LI

19
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what is the gastrocolic reflex

A

Large waves of peristalsis are stimulated by presence of food in the stomach after a meal

20
Q

what causes distention of the rectum which initiates a reflex contraction of the rectal muscles and communicates to the CNS a desire to defecate

A

the presence of feces

21
Q

what is involuntarily relaxed in response to inhibitory signals from sacral parasympathetic NS and distention

A

internal anal sphincter

22
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what can voluntarily relax and expulsion of feces may occur unaided if enough pressure has been reached or supported by contraction of abdominal muscles

A

external anal sphincter

23
Q

what innervates the external anal sphincter

A

pudendal nerve

24
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what are the 3 components of inhibition of defecation

A

○ Both sphincters are tonically active
○ Puborectalis muscle maintains contraction
- Angle between rectum an anus is 90 degrees

25
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what is the most common functional gastrointestinal disorder

A

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

26
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what is visceral hypersensitivity?

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increased pain sensation in the bowel; normal amount of distention causes atypical amount of pain

27
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what is low-grade mucosal inflammation

A

Greater amount of immune cells infiltrating the colonic mucosa compared to healthy controls
- increased release of inflammatory cytokines

28
Q

Crohn’s Disease includes ? which are ?

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Discontinuous pattern - areas of healthy tissue between spots of ulceration

29
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ulcerative colitis typically involves ?

A

rectum

30
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what are small bulges or pockets within the lining of the large intestine

A

diverticula

31
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what is inflammation or infection of the diverticula called

A

diverticulitis

32
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what is the theory of sliding anal canal lining

A

Disintegration of supporting connective tissues surrounding the hemorrhoid allows for downward displacement of anal cushions and subsequent venous dilation

33
Q

what is the clinical presentation of hemorrhoids

A

bright red blood on toilet tissue or surface of stool

34
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will there be pain on defecation for hemorrhoids

A

yes for external hemorrhoids and no for internal hemorrhoids

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