Large Intestine, Appendix, Superior & Inferior Mesenteric Vessels Flashcards
Storage of undigested materials until expelled as feces and absorption of water and electrolytes
These are the function of?
A. Small intestine
B. Large intestine
B. Large intestine
___ junction is at the level where the ascending colon begins.
A. Ileocecal
B. Gastroduodenal
A. Ileocecal
Ileocecal ___ two horizontal folds or lips at the iloeocecal opening.
A. Junction
B. Valve
C. Flexure
B. Valve
Gallstones can be lodged from the common bile duct, it will go to the medial
border of the second part of the ___ and then will be expelled; but it can be lodged in the ___ if it is too big which will cause
intestinal obstruction.
A. Duodenum, ileocecal junction
B. Jejunum, ileocecal junction
C. Cecum, ileocecal junction
A. Duodenum, ileocecal junction
___ is the first part of the large intestine; it is continuous with the ascending colon.
A. Cecum
B. Ileum
C. Duodenum
A. Cecum
The cecum ___ mesentery so it has relative ___ and may be displaced from the iliac fossa.
A. Has no, freedom
B. Has, no freedom
A. Has no, freedom
Cecum has the __ lumen and ___ muscular wall among the segments.
A. Widest, thickest
B. Widest, thinnest
C. Narrowest, thinnest
B. Widest, thinnest
Peritoneal organ = mobile or immobile =almost completely covered by peritoneum
A. Mobile
B. Immobile
A. Mobile
Retroperitoneal organs. = rigid and ___ = placed ___
A. Immobile, posteriorly
B. Immobile, anteriorly
C. Mobile, posteriorly
A. Immobile, posteriorly
longitudinal muscle that is in the form of 3 flat bands, called ___ coli (anterior, medial, lateral) and these 3 bands converge at the ___ of appendix, serves as a clue of surgeons when they cannot find the appendix.
A. Taenia, apex
B. Taenia, base
B. Taenia, base
Taenia libera/free taenia: located ___
Mesocolic taenia: located ___
Omental taenia: located ___
A. Medial, anterior, lateral
B. Anterior, medial, lateral
C. Lateral, medial, anterior
B. Anterior, medial, lateral
3 peritoneal folds (peritoneal recesses) close to the cecum are:
First recess - ___ ileocal recess
Below - ___ ileocecal recess
Behind - ___ recess
A. Retrocecal, inferior ileocecal, super ileocecal
B. Superior ileocecal, inferior ileocecal, retrocecal
C. Inferior ileocecal, retrocecal, superior ileocecal
B. Superior ileocecal, inferior ileocecal, retrocecal
Appendix is located at the __ side of the cecum, on the __ iliac fossa
A. Anteromedial, left
B. Posteromedial, left
C. Posteromedial, right
C. Posteromedial, right
___ of appendix is constant or fixed; ___ of appendix is mobile.
A. Base, tip
B. Tip, base
A. Base, tip
Appendicitis can be a ___ pain and the most common cause is hardened ____
A. RLQ, stool
B. LLQ, stool
C. RLQ, lymph node
A. RLQ, stool
If the tip of appendix is located at the pelvic, the ___ region will feel pain.
A. epigastric region
B. hypogastric region
B. hypogastric region
During appendectomy, the surgeon will cut along the ___ Point. This is the ___ of the appendix in relation to the anterior abdominal wall. 1/3 up the imaginary line from the right ASIS to the ___.
A. McBurney’s, base, umbilicus
B. McBurney’s, apex, umbilicus
A. McBurney’s, base, umbilicus
This segment of the colon starts at the ileocecal junction and ends at the right colic flexure.
A. descending colon
B. ascending colon
C. transverse colon
B. ascending colon
This segment of the colon is the largest and most mobile and it has its own mesentery that attaches it to the ___ abdominal wall
A. ascending colon, anterior
B. descending colon, anterior
C. transverse, posterior
C. transverse, posterior
The left colic flexure (splenic flexure) is __ than the right colic flexure.
A. Lower
B. Higher
B. Higher
The transverse mesocolon is attached to the ___ border of the transverse colon.
A. Inferior
B. Superior
C. Lateral
B. Superior
Greater omentum is attached to the ____ border of transverse colon and at the ___ curvature of the stomach
A. Inferior, greater
B. Superior, lesser
C. Inferior, lesser
A. Inferior, greater
Descending colon is located at the ___ & ___
A. RUQ & RLQ
B. LUQ & LLQ
B. LUQ & LLQ
Descending colon starts at the left colic flexure (aka splenic flexure) to the ___
A. Sigmoid colon
B. Pelvic brim
C. Rectum
B. Pelvic brim
The sigmoid begins at the pelvic ___ and is continuous with the rectum at the level of ___.
A. Outlet, L3
B. Inlet, L4
C. Inlet, L3
C. Inlet, L3
Taenia coli ends at the level of ___ (aka rectosigmoid junction)
A. S2
B. S3
C. S4
B. S3
Ileocolic, medial colic, and right colic arteries come from ___.
A. Inferior mesenteric artery
B. Superior mesenteric artery
C. Celiac trunk
B. Superior mesenteric artery
___ displacement of appendix and cecum can happen during pRegnancy.
A. Counterclockwise
B. Clockwise
A. Counterclockwise
The appendicular artery is a branch of ___ artery.
A. Medial colic
B. Ileocolic
C. Right colic
B. Ileocolic
What are the branches of inferior mesenteric artery?
A. Left colic, sigmoid arteries
B. Medial colic, right colic, ileocolic
C. Appendicular artery
A. Left colic, sigmoid arteries
The ___ artery of Drummond, supplies blood to the segments from the branches of SMA and ___.
A. Distal, celiac
B. Proximal, IMA
C. Marginal, IMA
C. Marginal, IMA
All in the right side supplied by ___ mesenteric artery same with vein
drainage and lymph nodes:
Cecum
Ascending colon
Appendix
Transverse colon (___ 2/3)
A. Superior, proximal
B. Superior, distal
C. Inferior, proximal
A. Superior, proximal
__ mesenteric artery same with vein and lymph nodes
Transverse colon (___ 1/3)
__ colon
Descending colon
A. Superior, distal, ascending
B. Superior, proximal, sigmoid
C. Inferior, distal, sigmoid
C. Inferior, distal, sigmoid
__ mesenteric artery same with vein and lymph nodes
Transverse colon (___ 1/3)
__ colon
Descending colon
A. Superior, distal, ascending
B. Superior, proximal, sigmoid
C. Inferior, distal, sigmoid
C. Inferior, distal, sigmoid
What are the 3 mobile segments of the large intestine?
A. Descending colon, cecum
B. Transverse colon, cecum, sigmoid colon
C. Transverse colon, ascending colon
B. Transverse colon, cecum, sigmoid colon
What are 2 immobile segments of large intestine?
A. Ascending and descending colon
B. Transverse colon, descending colon
C. Sigmoid colon, cecum
A. Ascending and descending colon
