semi-rad ana Flashcards
other term for digestive system
alimentary tract
is the wet epithelial membrane surrounding the alimentary canal lumen
mucosa (mucous membrane)
moderately dense connective tissue containing blood and lymphatic vessel
submucosa
typically is a bilayer of smooth muscle inner layer running circularly
the outer running longitudinally
muscularis externa
outermost covering of intraperitoneal organ which is called the visceral peritoneum
serosa
foods enter the digestive tract through the?
oral cavity/mouth
protect the opening of the chamber anteriorly
lips (labia)
the anterior portion of the palate is referred to as?
hard palate
fibromuscular structure that is unsupported by bone
posterior soft palate
finger like projection of the soft palate
uvula
the space between the lips and cheeks is called
oral vestibule
one of the hard calcified structures, for biting and mastication of food
teeth
muscular organ attached to the floor of the mouth, swallowing and speech
tongue
3 pairs of glands whose combined secretions constitute of the saliva
salivary glands
what are the 3 pairs of salivary glands
- parotid gland
- sublingual gland
- submandibular/sub-maxillary gland
largest of the salivary glands that lies immediately inferior and-anterior to
external ear
parotid gland
composed of a group of smaller gland which is narrow and elongated
sublingual gland
irregularly shaped, almost to the angle of mandible
submandibular/sub maxillary gland
is a duct that opens beside the orifice of the Wharton’s duct called?
bartholin’s duct/ duct of rivinus
it has also a duct that opens into oral vestibule opposite the second
upper molar called?
stensen’s duct
the pharynx is subdivided anatomically into 3 parts, what are those?
nasopharynnx
oro “
laryngo”
a common passageway for food, fluid and air
pharynx
other term for esophagus
gullet
centimeters and inches of esophagus
25centi
10 inch
essentially food passageway that conduct food to the stomach in a wavelike
peristaltic motion
esophagus
thickening of the smooth muscle layer, controls food passage into the stomach
gastroesophageal sphincter
pearshaped organ, end of esophagus and beginning of the small intestine
stomach
when the stomach is empty it is collapsed which is usually contains
air called?
magenblase
stomach bubble, dark area above the upper part of stomach, hidden by the
liver and diaphragm
meganblase
dome-shaped portion of the stomach found superior laterally
to the cardia
fundus
thickened ring of involuntary muscle
sphincter
two openings of the stomach
~cardiac orifice
~pyloric orifice
medial border close to the upper end of stomach where the esophagus
and stomach meet
cardiac orifice
lower end of the stomach where the small bowel or small intestine
continuous from this opening
pyloric orifice
concave medial surface of the stomach
concave medial surface of the stomach
convex lateral surface which is longer
greater curvature
extending from these curvature are two mesenteries called?
omenta/omentum
extends from the liver to the lesser curvature of the stomach
lesser omentum
a saclike mesentery extends from greater curvature from the stomach
greater omentum
sharp bend on the lesser curvature below its midpoint
incisura angularis
lining membrane which from a longitudinal fold that partly
disappear when the stomach is full
rugae
is a convoluted tube
small intestine
meters and feet of small intestine
6-7 meters
20 feet
meters and feet during life because of its muscle tone of small intestine
2 meters(6 feet)
what are the 3 parts of small intestine
doudenum
jejunum
ileum
first 25 centi, 10 inches of small intestine which form a double loop
(lies in retroperitoneal position)
duodenum
first part of duodenum that extends up and to the R including the duodenal cap
or bulb
superior duodenum
passes downward to the R where the common bile duct opens into it
descending duodenum
passes to the L across the midline
transverse duodenum
passes up behind the stomach to join with the jejunum
ascending duodenum
the head of pancreas lies in this curve of duodenum and approximately?
7.5cm
continuous with the duodenum extends for 2.5m about 8feet long. ( occupies the umbilical
region of the abdominal cavity)
jejunum
terminal portion of the small intestine is about 3.6m 12 feet long (loc right abdominal cavity)
ileum
ileocecal junction has a sphincter called?
ileocecal sphincter
how long the large intestine or colon?
1.5 meters 5 feet
it forms an inverted U shaped structure that passes up from the R lower abdomen
to the R upper abdomen
large intestine
part of the colon that forms a pouch below the ileocecal junctiion
cecum
passes up from the cecum (R kidney)
ascending colon
bend of the colon to the L under the R liver surface
hepatic flexure/ R colic
passes across the upper abdomen from the hepatic flexure to the spleen
in the L upper abdomen
transverse colon
bend of the colon where the transverse clons ends
splenic flexure/ L colic
extends down from the splenic flexure brim of the pelvis in lateral abdomen
descending colon
S shaped descending colon to the rectum.
sigmoid/ pelvic colon
final part of the colon extend to the sigmoid to anus
rectum
lower 1 1/2 inch of rectum ends at an opening the anus
anal canal
what are the 2 sphincter of anal canal
voluntary external anal sphincter - composed of skeletal muscle
involuntary internal and sphincter - c of smooth muscle
3 longitudinal muscle band called the?
tenia coli
small pocket like sacs called, puckered folds of the colon caused by the
arrangement of longitudinal muscle
haustra
what is the major function of large intestine
to consolidate and propel the unusable fecal matter towards
the anus and eliminate it from the body
long tapering structure that lies transversely in the upper posterior
abdomen
pancreas or pancreatic gland
hollow tube that extends from the tail
pancreatic duct/ duct of wirsung
pancreas is made up of many minute glands that manufacture and secrete digestive
enzyme called?
pancreatic fluid
small clumps of cell scattered throughout the pancreas
islet of langerhans/ island of “
largest solid organ in the body and may weigh 3 pounds
liver
are the one responsible in secreting bile into the bile ducts
hepatic cells
pear shaped hollow organ which lies an impression below the liver
that serve as a reservoir for bile. Loc in the RUQ
gall bladder
parts of the gall bladder
fundus
body
`neck
hollow tube that passes from the gall bladder to join the hepatic duct
cystic duct
formed by the union of the R hepatic duct or ductus hepaticus dexter
common bile duct
another hormone with its source from the duodenum increases output of
enzymic-rich pancreatic juice
cholecystokini
what are the functions of digestive system
~to take water, salt, v, food to digest the food so that it nay be absorb
~ to absorb these food constituents
~ to get rid of waste product as feces
breaking up or the mechanical and chemical breakdown of food
digestion
passage of digested product through lining membrane of blood
or lymph capillaries
absorption
food contain 3 essential types of compounds
protein
carbohydrates
`fats
opening of the roof of the mouth
cleft palate
esophagus is closed at some point and may communicate with the trachea
esophageal atresia
narrowing of the pyloric canal causing obstruction at the
distal end of the stomach
pyloric stenosis
rupture that causes protrusion of an organ
hernia
complete closure of the anal opening
imperforate anus
diverticulum of the ileum about 12 inch to 3 feet above ileo cecaljunction
meckel’s diverticulum
reversal of the position of the abdominal organ
situs inversus
contains over a million nephrons occupies between 12th dorsal
3rd lumbar
kidneys
responsible for filtering the blood and forming urine
nephrons
located in the cortex of the kidney, each consist of cup like structure called
glomerular
renal corpuscle
contains a cluster of capillaries called glomerulus, becomes the descending
limb of the hairpin like nephron loop
renal tubule
is a depression on the medial or inner border where the renal artery, renal vein,
pelvis enter the kidney
hilum/ hilus
includes the renal artery, vein lymphatics and renal pelvis
renal pedicle
are two tubes about 10-12 inches which extends from the kidney to urinary bladder
ureters
what are the 3 coats of ureters
epithelial lining
involuntary muscle
`fibrous layer
upper expanded funnel shaped end of the ureter which is in contact with the kidney
renal pelvis
cup shaped division of the major calyces
minor calyces
reservoir for the urine and lies in the pelvis behind the symphysis pubis
urinary bladder
passage from the UB to the outside, 1.5 inch in female while in male is much longer
urethra
are branches of the abdominal aorta that supply blood to the kidneys
renal arteries (L) (R)
collect blood from the kidneys and empty into inferior vena cava
renal veins
what are the functions of kidneys
it excrete urine that contains water and waste products
regulates fluid content of the blood
`regulate the concentration of the various salts
circulating in the blood
having a small kidney
microkidney
two kidneys are joined together across the midline of the body
horseshoe kidney
large cyst are present in-the kidneys
polycystic kidney
kidney is not in normal position
ectopic kidney
the bladder may lie outside the pelvis and may have no anterior wall
exstrophy of the bladder
the urethra open on the undersurface of the penis
hypospadias
urethra opens on the upper surface of the penis
epispadias