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Biliary Tract and UGI anatomy
anatomy for chapter 14
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03/23/2011

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What substance is manufactured by the liver?
Definition
Bile
Term
Where is bile stored?
Definition
gallbladder
Term
What is the largest solid organ in the body?
Definition
liver
Term
What quadrant is most of the liver in?
Definition
RUQ
Term
What seperates the right and left lobes of the liver
Definition
the falciform ligament
Term
What is the function of bile?
Definition
Aids in the digestion of fats
Term
What ducts join to form the common bile duct?
Definition
right and left hepatic duct
Term
How is bile transported to the gallbladder?
Definition
cystic duct
Term
How is bile secreted into the duodenum?
Definition
common bile duct
Term
What is the name of the folds in the cystic duct?
Definition
spiral valve
Term
What are the functions of the gallbladder?
Definition
1. store bile
2. concentrate bile
3. contract when stimulated
Term
What happens to bile if it is not needed for digestive purposes?
Definition
it is stored in the gallbladder
Term
What is the duct of wirsung?
Definition
pancreatic duct
Term
What is the ampulla of Vater?
Definition
hepatopancreatic ampulla
Term
what is the spincher of Oddi?
Definition
Hepatopancreatic sphincter
Term
what is the papilla of Vater?
Definition
duodenal papilla
Term
How would you position the patient to get the gallbladder the closest to the IR?
Definition
Prone
Term
How would you position the patient to assist in draining the gallbladder?
Definition
supine
Term
What is included in the alimentary canal?
Definition
mouth
pharynx
larynx
esophagus
stomach
duodenum and small intestine
large intestine
anus
Term
What are the accessory organs of the digestive ssytem?
Definition
salivary glands
pancreas
liver
gallbladder
Term
What are the functios of the digestive system?
Definition
intake and digestion
absorption
elimination
Term
What is the name of the roof of the oral cavity?
Definition
hard and soft palates
Term
What does the oral cavity connect with posteriorly?
Definition
the pharynx
Term
What is mastication?
Definition
chewing
Term
What are the 3 glands in the oral cavity?
Definition
parotid
submandibular
sublingual
Term
What is deglutition?
Definition
swallowing
Term
What is the epiglottis?
Definition
membrane covered cartilage that moves down to cover the larynx during swallowing
Term
Where is the esophagus in realtion to the trachea?
Definition
posterior
Term
What is the cardiac antrum?
Definition
the abdominal segment of the esophagus
Term
What is the opening between the esophagus and the stomach?
Definition
esophagogastric junction
Term
Why does the stomach follow the respiratory movements of the diaphragm?
Definition
it is attached to the diaphragm
Term
When does the esophagus open?
Definition
when you swallow
Term
What is peristalsis?
Definition
wavelike series of involuntary muscular contractions
Term
What is the esophagogastric junction?
Definition
opening between the esophagus and the stomach
Term
What are the 3 main subdivisions of the stomach?
Definition
fundus
body
pylorus
Term
What are rugae?
Definition
mucosal folds in the stomach
Term
How does the fundus lie in relation to the body of the stomach?
Definition
Superiorly and posteriorly
Term
Where will barium settle in the stomach of a supine patient?
Definition
the fundus
Term
Where will barium settle in the stomach of a patient who is RAO?
Definition
anterior body and pylorus
Term
Where will barium settle in the stomach of a prone person?
Definition
body and pylorus
Term
Where will air settle in the stomach of a supine person?
Definition
body and pylorus
Term
Where will air settle in the stomach of a prone person?
Definition
fundus
Term
Where will air settle in the stomach of a patient who is RAO?
Definition
Fundus
Term
When a patient is erect where will air and barium settle?
Definition
air = fundus
barium = body, pylorus
Term
Where does the head of the pancreas lie?
Definition
in the C-loop of the duodenum
Term
What is mechanical digestion?
Definition
all movements of the GI tract
Term
What is the purpose of the stomach?
Definition
it's a mixing bowl and a reservoir for food
Term
HOw long does it take the stomach to empty after a full meal?
Definition
2-6 hours
Term
What is a hypersthenic patient?
Definition
Massive body build
Term
What is a hyposthenic/Asthenic patient?
Definition
tall and thin
Term
What is a sthenic patient?
Definition
average build
Term
How does the stomach lie for a hypersthenic patient?
Definition
High and transverse
Term
Where does the stomach lie for asthenic patient?
Definition
Almost J-shaped, lies from T10-L2
Term
Where does the stomach lie for a hyposthenic/asthenic patient?
Definition
J-shaped, vertical, from T11-L5
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