Chapter 4 WB

Question 1

Malignant tumors of the esophagus demonstrate a definite division between normal tissue and tumor. This division is termed

Answer 1

shelving

Question 2

Name the congenital diverticulum of the small bowel that represents the persistence of the yolk sac

Answer 2

Meckel diverticulum

Question 3

What medical term denotes difficulty in swallowing?

Answer 3

dysphagia

Question 4

The pathologic condition wherein the bowel twists over onto itself is called

Answer 4

volvulus

Question 5

Which type of intussusception is secondary to some type of mass in the lumen of the bowel?

Answer 5

adult intussusception

Question 6

Name the two categories of esophageal diverticula

Answer 6

pulsion and traction

Question 7

What condition of the large bowel is due to taking too many laxatives for a too long period of time?

Answer 7

cathartic colon

Question 8

What disease is due to reflux esophagitis that causes ulcerations?

Answer 8

Barrets Esophagus

Question 9

Name the most frequent site of benign gastric ulcers

Answer 9

lesser curvature of stomach

Question 10

Name two types of bezoars

Answer 10

phytobezoar and trichobezoar

Question 11

What is the major cause of cirrhosis?

Answer 11

alcoholism or hepatitis C

Question 12

The radiograph shows distended loop of bowel in the central portion of the image in what type of obstruction?

Answer 12

MSBO

Question 13

What type of ulcer produces the classic radiographic appearance of a “clover leaf”?

Answer 13

duodenal

Question 14

Name the two congenital anomalies of the large bowel in which there is no opening at the anal canal or no anus

Answer 14

imperforate anus and rectal atresia

Question 15

Regional enteritis is also called

Answer 15

Crohn disease

Question 16

Obstruction of the body of the stomach causes a sign known as

Answer 16

“Hourglass”

Question 17

What type of adenocarcinoma causes the leather bottle stomach syndrome?

Answer 17

infiltrating

Question 18

What disease shows the “string sign”?

Answer 18

regional enteritis

Question 19

The “stepladder” sign is indicative of

Answer 19

paralytic ileus

Question 20

Portal venous hypertension can result in

Answer 20

esophageal varices

Question 21

The condition of one part of the bowel telescoping into another portion is known as

Answer 21

intussusception

Question 22

Annular carcinoma of the colon shows the classic appearance of

Answer 22

Apple core

Question 23

What condition is present when large amounts of air can be seen in dilated loops of small and large bowel?

Answer 23

paralytic ileus

Question 24

The most common site of duodenal ulcers is the

Answer 24

duodenum

Question 25

Crohn disease occurs 80% of the time in which area?

Answer 25

small bowel

Question 26

Outpouchings along the walls of the bowel lumen are termed

Answer 26

diverticula

Question 27

When the abdominal viscera moves through a defect in the diaphragm

Answer 27

hiatal hernia

Question 28

Inflammatory disease that occurs 80% of the time in the terminal ileum

Answer 28

Crohn disease

Question 29

Foreign body mass such as hair in the stomach

Answer 29

trichobezoar

Question 30

Inflammation of the stomach

Answer 30

gastritis

Question 31

Shows the “rat tail” appearance

Answer 31

achalasia

Question 32

Classic appearance of rosary beads

Answer 32

esophageal varices

Question 33

Colitis that carries a 10% risk of cancer

Answer 33

ulcerative colitis

Question 34

Occurs only 25% of the time in the terminal ileum

Answer 34

ulcerative colitis

Question 35

Most commonly occurs in the rectosigmoid area and causes the apple-core sign

Answer 35

colon adenocarcinoma

Question 36

Starts in the anus, bowel wall becomes rigid with loss of markings

Answer 36

ulcerative colitis

Question 37

Tertiary contractions of the esophagus

Answer 37

peristaltic asynchrony

Question 38

Dilation of the esophagus due to dysfunction of peristalsis

Answer 38

achalasia

Question 39

80% of patients with this disease are males and exhibit failure to thrive and constipation

Answer 39

Hirschprungs disease