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abdominiopelvic organ Flashcards

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Periotoneum

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Thin transparent serous membrane that consists of two layers ( Partial and visceral)

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Parietal Peritoneum

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lines the abdominal wall

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Visceral Peritoneum

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lines the visceral organs

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What is the Mesentery?

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Double layer of peritoneum that encloses the abdominal organs. It provides a means of neurovascular communication and organ attachment to posterior abdominal wall (small intestine)

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What is Omentum?

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Double layer of peritoneum that attach the stomach to the body wall or other abdominal organs

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Greater omentum?

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Fat laden fold of peritoneum that connects the stomach with the transverse colon

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Lesser omentum

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Connects the lesser curvature of the stomach and duodenm to the live

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What does the abdominal cavity consist of?

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  1. peritoneum

2. abdominal viscera

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What is the esophagus

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muscular tube that extends from pharynx to the stomach

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What is the function of the esophagus?

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transportation of food from oral cavity to stomach

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What is Peristalic action create?

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rapid food movement from the oral cavity to the stomach

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What is the stomach?

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expandable part of the digestive tract that lies between the esophagus and the samll intestine

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What is the stomachs function?

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provide enzymatic digestion of food, converting solid food into a liquid mixture called chyme

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What are the 4 parts of the stomach?

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  1. Cardia
  2. Fundus
  3. body
  4. pylorid
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What is the Cardia?

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part surrounding the cardial orifice. The orifice marks the connection between the stomach and the esophagus

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What is the fundus?

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dilated superior aspect of the stomach that is related to teh left dome of the diaphragm

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What is the body?

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Center, lying between teh fundus and the pyloric antrum

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What is the pyloric

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funnel shaped region of the stomach at the bottom. The distal aspect is characterized by the pyloric sphincter which contorls discharge of the stomach contents into the duodenum

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What is the function of small intesting?

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continue wiht food digestion

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What are the parts of the small intesting?

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  1. Duodenum
  2. Jejunum
  3. Ileum
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What is the Duodenum?

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  • first and shortest part of the small inestine
  • c shaped divided into 4 parts superior descending horizontal ascending
  • bile and pancreatic ducts enter into the duodenum for digestive purposes
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How to distinguish b/w Jejunum and Ileum?

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the jejunum is redder, thicker, and has a greater vascularity

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What is the spleen and the function?

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Largest Lymphatic organ. to eliminate old and damaged cells form the circulation, filter antigens, and contribute to the immune system. You dont need this to live.

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Pancreas function

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  • secreting gastric juices for the small intestine that enters the duodenum via the pancreatic ducts
  • endocrine gland supplying the body wiht insulin and glucagons from teh Islets of Langerhans
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What is the liver and its function?

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  • Largest gland in the body. Metabolic activities, secretion of bile, and storage of glycogen. It is also responsible for processing the products of digestion as well as endogenous and exogenous substances like drugs and toxins that enter the circulation
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What is the Portal Triad?

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  1. Bile duct (formed by the common hepatic ducts and the cystic duct)
  2. Hepatic artery- arises form the aorta and delivers well oxygenated blood to the liver
  3. Portal vein: arises from the mesenteric and splenic veins and empties into the liver. Carries nutrient rich blood
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What is the Gallbladder?

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  1. the small sac-shaped organ beneath the liver, in which bile is stored after secretion by the liver and before release into the intestine.
  2. Released when fat enters the duodenum via the cystic duct to the bile duct
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What i the Large intestine consist of?

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  1. Cecum
  2. Colon
  3. Rectum and anal canal
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What is the Cecum

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  • first part of the large intestine

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What is the colon

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  1. Ascending colon
  2. Transverse colon
  3. Descending colon
  4. Sigmoid colon

to remove fluid from fecal matter

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What is rectum and anal canal

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extension of the colon

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What is the Kidneys function

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remove excess water, salts, and wastes of portein metabolism from teh blood while returning nutrients and chemicals back to the blood

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What are Ureters function

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convey the waste products absorbed by the kidneys to the bladder in the pelvis

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What are the suprarenal Glands function

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to produce hormone and steroid production for the body

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What consists the pelvic cavity?

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  1. Bladder

2. Female/Male Reproductive organs

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What is the Bladder?

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hollow pouch with strong muscular walls that is distensible

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What are the functions of the bladder?

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temporary reservoir for urine

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What is the function of the Urethra

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Muscular tube that conveys urine from the bladder

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What are the female reproductive organs?

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  1. Ovaries
  2. Fallopian tubes
  3. Uterus
  4. Cervix
  5. Vagina
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What are Ovaries?

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female reproductive galdns. Produces ova or oocyes and estrogen

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What are Fallopoian tubes?

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Exten laterally from teh uterus and open near the ovaries. Functions to convey the ovum from teh ovary to the uterus

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What is the Uterus?

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thick walled, pair shaped, hollow muscular organ. Provides environment fo rembryo and fetus development

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What is Cervix?

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neck region of the uterus

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What is the Vagina?

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Musculomembraneous tube extending form the cervix to the vestibule of the vagina. Functions as a passage way

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What are the Male reproductive Organs?

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  1. Testis
  2. Seminal Vesicle
  3. Ductus Deferens or Vas Deferens
  4. Ejaculatory Duct
  5. Prostate
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What are teh testis?

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Male gonad, one of two reproductive glands found in teh scrotum. Function sto produce sperm and teh male hormone testosterone

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What are seminal vesicle?

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lies b/w the bladder and teh rectum. Function ot secrete a thick alkaline fluid that mixes with the sperm as the pass into the ejaculatory duct

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What is ductus deferens or vas deferens

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Transports sperm to the urethra and ejaculatory duct

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What is tihe Ejaculatory Duct?

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Slender tube that arises by the union of the duct of a seminal vesicle with the ductus deferens and connects inot the urethra

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What is the prostate?

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Accessory gland, secretes fluid that helps to form part of the seminal fluid

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