The GI Tract Flashcards
functions of GI tract (4)
ingest food
break it down
distribute nutrients
eliminate solid wastes
4 layers of GI tract from inner to outer
mucosa
submucosa
muscularis
serosa
start of GI tract
esophagus
esophagus located ____ to aorta
ant and left
esophagus pierces diaphragm at what level of spine
T10
I8 10Eggs At12
terminal end of esophagus
GE junction
gastroesophageal junction (what)
door to stomach (open to let food in, closes to prevent stomach acid moving up)
GE junction is ____ to diaphragm, ____ to aorta, _____ to left lobe of liver
inferior
anterior and slightly left
posterior
stomach in respect to peritoneum
intraperitoneal
stomach location quadrant method
LUQ
internal folds of the stomach
rugae
Four parts of the stomach
Cardia
Fundus
Body
Pylorus
Cardia
Entrance of stomach
Fundus of stomach
Superior rounded portion above GE junction
Body of stomach
Major portion
Pylorus
Inf part of stomach has canal and antrum
Parts of pylorus (and what they are)
Antrum: first part connects to body
Canal: communicates with 1st part of duodenum
Curvatures of stomach
Greater: lateral
Lesser: medial
Small intestine is how long
6-7m