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Small & Large Bowel Flashcards

1
Q

small bowel and large bowel can also be called what? * we can replace bowel with what word?

A

small and large intestines

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2
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what is function of small bowel?

A

break down food and absorb nutrients

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3
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the small bowel is about how long? *hint - it is measured in feet

A

about 20 feet long

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4
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what is the longest part of the GI tract?

A

the SMALL bowel

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5
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what are the 3 major sections of the small bowel?

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  1. duodenum
  2. jejunum
  3. ileum
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6
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what part of small bowel occurs right after stomach/attaches to stomach?

A

the duodenum

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7
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label the missing parts -

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8
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what is the last part of small intestine?

A

ileum

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9
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which part of small intestine do the pancreas and bile ducts connect to?

A

duodenum

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10
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via what, do the pancreas and bile ducts connect to the duodenum? *hint - darth Vader

A

Ampulla of Vater

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11
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what is the shortest part of the small intestine? what is longest section?

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the duodenum = shortest
the ileum = longest

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12
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the _____ part of the small intestine wraps around the pancreas, creating a C shape

A

duodenum

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13
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the duodenum creates what shape?
star, circle, C, or Z

A

C shape

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14
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the _____ makes up the middle part of the small intestine

A

jejunum

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15
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what part of small intestine connects the colon and large bowel to the small bowel/intestine?

A

ileum - the last part of small intestine

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16
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what are the 4 layers of the wall of the small intestine/bowel *note: they’re the same as large intestine/bowel…? -

inner to outer
*hint - similar to esophagus and stomach

A

innermost = mucosa, then submucosa, muscular, and outermost = serosa

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17
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there are also _____, which are finger-like projections that extend into the lumen of the small intestine that also help absorb nutrients

A

villi

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18
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what is the most common pathology of small bowel/intestine cancers?

A

adenocarcinoma

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19
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what lymph nodes does small bowel spread to most commonly (2)

A

mesenteric and celiac

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20
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where does small bowel met to?

A

liver

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21
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what part of small bowel - duodenum, jejunum, ileum - are tumors most common in?

A

duodenum

22
Q

the colon and rectum are part of the ___large/small___ bowel

A

large

23
Q

T/F: the large bowel contains the rectum

A

true

24
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T/F: the large bowel contains the colon

A

true

25
Q

good anatomy practice - label the following diagram
WORD BANK –>
sigmoid colon, transverse colon, descending colon, ascending colon, rectum, anus, appendix, cecum, gallbladder, liver, stomach, pancreas, esophagus

A
26
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what are the 4 major parts of the colon?

A

ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon, sigmoid colon

27
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colon is used interchangeably for __small/large___ bowel -

A

large bowel

28
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the colon is how long? *hint measured in feet, shorter than small intestine

A

about 5 feet

29
Q

how are the parts of the colon named?

A

how food passes through them

30
Q

at what point, does the transverse colon turn into the descending colon?

A

at the splenic flexure

31
Q

where does the ascending colon turn into the transverse colon?

A

hepatic flexure

32
Q

what part of colon is located on right side of body? left side of body? across the body?

A

RT = ascending colon
ACROSS = transverse colon
LT = descending colon

33
Q

what shape is sigmoid colon in?
star, S, C or T

A

S shape

34
Q

what part of large bowel connects to rectum?

A

sigmoid colon

35
Q

the ___ is connected to the anus

A

rectum

36
Q

what body part is the last 6 inches of the digestive tract?

A

rectum

37
Q

is the anus a part of the digestive tract? YES or NO

A

NO, rectum is though

38
Q

the ring shaped muscles that surround the anus are called what?

A

Sphincter

39
Q

the Sphincter controls _______ movements

A

bowel

40
Q

polyps are risk factor of large or small bowel -

A

large bowel

41
Q

Anal cancers have what pathology? adenocarcinoma or squamous

A

squamous !!!!!!! note - it’s different than large bowel… anus is not part of large bowel

42
Q

large bowel has what pathology? - adenocarcinoma or squamous

A

adenocarcinoma

43
Q

large bowel spreads and mets spreads to where?

A

mainly direct extension spread 1st, then if it mets it will go to Liver

44
Q

T/F: the following are lymphatics associated with cancer of Large Bowel

A

true

45
Q

_______ are growths on the inner lining of the colon and rectum. That have the potential to change into cancer

A

polyps

46
Q

what are the most common types of polyps to turn into cancer?

A

adenomatous polyps; “adenomas”

47
Q

what lymph nodes does the RT colon drain into?

A

ileocecal and RT colic nodes

48
Q

what lymph nodes does the LT colon drain into?

A

midcolic, inferior mesenteric, and LT colic nodes

49
Q

what lymph nodes does the sigmoid colon drain into mainly?

A

inferior mesenteric nodes

50
Q

what lymph nodes does the middle and lower rectum drain into?

A

internal iliac nodes

51
Q

what lymph nodes does the lower rectal and anal canal drain into?

A

inguinal nodes

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