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Oesophagus,Stomach, Small and Large intestines, Annus Flashcards

1
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Where is the oesophagus

A

Located at the back of mediastinum, behind the trachea, in front of vertebrea.

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What type of tissue is the oesophagus

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Fibromuscular

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3
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Where does the oesophagus run

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Behind the heart, through the diaphragm into the stomach

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4
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Length of the oesophagus

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~25cm

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5
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What is the hole that the oesophagus passes through the diaphragmatic perforation

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Oesophageal hiatus

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6
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Function of upper oesophageal sphincter

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To close oesophagus when food is not being swallowed

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Function of lower oesophageal sphincter

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To close oesophagus when food is not being swallowed

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8
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Location of lower oesophageal sphincter

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Opening to stomach

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9
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Regions of stomach

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  • cardiac region
  • fundic region
  • body of stomach
  • pyloric region
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10
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Function of cardiac region

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where to contents of oesophagus empty into

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Function of pylorus region

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It facilitates emptying contents into small intestine

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12
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What are the two sphincters that keep contents of stomach contained

A

Lower oesophageal sphincter

pyloric sphincter

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13
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Function of stomach

A

2nd phase of digestion following mastication, secretes digestive enzymes and gastric acid

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14
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What allows the stomach to move/enlarge

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Gastric rugae

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15
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Location of stomach

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Between oesophagus and small intestine

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16
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What is digested food known as

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Chyme

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17
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location of small intestine

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between stomach and large intestine

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18
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Function of small intestine

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Food absorption

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19
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Length of small intestine

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~3-5meteres

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20
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What is the small intestine comprised of

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The duodenum, jejenum, and ileum

21
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What suspends the jejnum and ileum in the small intestine

22
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Function of the mesentery

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To allow arteries, veins lymph vessels and nerves to pass through.

23
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Function of duodenum

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Preparation for absorption, receives gastric chyme from stomach + digestive enzymes from pancreas + bile from liver

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Location of duodenum

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surrounds head of pancreas, and under liver

25
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Length of jejunum

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~2.5metres (40% length of small intestine)

26
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Location of jejunum

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midsection of small intestine, connecting duodenum and ileum.

27
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Function of jejunum

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Absorption of digestion products into bloodstream

28
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What products does the jejunum absorb

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amino acids, sugars, fatty acids

29
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Length of ileum

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~3metres (60% length of small intestine)

30
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Location of ileum

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At the end of small intestine

31
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What does the ileum join

A

It joins the cecum of large intestine at ileocecal junction

32
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Function of ileum

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absorbs mainly vitamin B12 and bile acids and any remaining nutrients

33
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Parts of Large intestines

A 
cecum 
appendix
ascending colon
transverse colon
descending colon
sigmoid
rectum
anal canal
34
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What is the large intestine commonly known as

35
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Length of large intestine

A

~1.5metres

36
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Location of large intestine

A

End of gastrointestinal tract

37
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Function of large intestine

A

absorption of water, and defecation of waste (faeces)

38
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Region of cecum

A

Right iliac region of pelvis

39
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What type of organ is the appendix

A

vestigial organ

40
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Connection of transverse colon

A

hangs off stomach, attached via greater omentum, connected to posterior abdominal wall via mesentery

41
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Location of taenia coli

A

run length of large intestine

42
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What is the taenia coli

A

three bands of longitudinal smooth muscle that keeps the bowel in place and causes it to be saculated

43
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What is haustra

A

bulges caused by contraction of taeniae coli

44
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Location of descending colon

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starts from splenic flexure to the start of sigmoid colon

45
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Function of descending colon

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To store faeces which will be emptied

46
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Location of sigmoid colon

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after descending colon to the start of rectum

47
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Function of sigmoid colon

A

contracts to increase pressure inside colon which moves stool into rectum

48
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Location of rectum

A

End of large intestine

49
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Function of rectum

A

holds formed faeces awaiting elimination via defecation

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