PHYS DI Ex 3 Flashcards
In the stomach what lines above and to the left of the cardiac orifice?
Fundus
What is the most distal part of the stomach ?
The pylorus
What prevents backflow of fecal material from the ileum and large intestine?
Ileocecal valve
What is the heaviest organ and how much does it weigh?
Liver, 3 pounds
What carries blood from the digestive tract and spleen to the liver?
Portal vein
What transports blood to the liver directly from the aorta?
Hepatic artery
What forms the common bile duct ?
Cystic and hepatic duct
What cells of the pancreas produce digerati embryos juices?
Acinar
What vertebral levels are the kidneys at?
T12-L3
What kidney is usually lower?
THE RIGHT
The glomeruli filter blood at what rate in men and woman?
Men 125 mL/min, woman 110 mL/min
What is the capacity of the adult urinary bladder?
400-500 mL
What organ reduces biologically active form of vitamin D?
Kidney
What extends from the anterior superior spine of the ilium on each side of the pubis?
Inguinal ligament
When does the liver make blood cells, glycogen, and bile in utero?
6,9,12.
What is a line of pigmentation at the midline that develops during pregnancy?
Linda Ingram
What is a separation of the rectus abdominis muscles?
Diastasis recti
Does peristalsis slow or quicken in the second trimester ?
Slows
When are gallstones more common in pregnancy ?
2 and 3 trimesters
How much o the kidneys enlarge during pregnancy ?
1 cm
What ureter is greater is size ?
The right
Why is the right ureter bigger than the left?
Because of an enlarged right ovarian vein
How long after delivery can mothers expect opt wait before renal function is repeated to normal ?
3-4 months
What position helps to releave compression of the vena cava and aorta in pregnant woman?
Lateral recumbent
