Chapter 9-Gastrointestinal

Question 0

Progressive contractions propel food through the GI system in a process called?

Answer 0

Peristalsis

Question 1

This is a muscle layer that is made up of multiple layers of smooth muscle that contract progressively from the esophagus to the colon.

Answer 1

Adventitia

Question 2

The Right Upper Quadrant (RUQ) comprises of what organs?

Answer 2

Liver, Gallbladder, part of the Large Intestine and the Right Kidney

Question 3

The Left Upper Quadrant (LUQ) comprises of what organs?

Answer 3

Stomach, Spleen, Pancreas, part of the Large Intestine and the Left Kidney

Question 4

The Right Lower Quadrant (RLQ) comprises of what organs?

Answer 4

Appendix, part of the Large Intestine, the right ovary, right ureter, part of the uterus and the urinary bladder

Question 5

The Left Lower Quadrant (LLQ) comprises of what organs?

Answer 5

Part of the Large Intestine, left ovary, left ureter, part of the uterus and the urinary bladder

Question 6

The medical term for chewing is?

Answer 6

Mastication

Question 7

What 3 glands comprise the salivary glands?

Answer 7

Parotid Gland, Sublingual Gland and the Submandibular Gland

Question 8

What enzyme breaks starches and other polysaccharides into simple sugars?

Answer 8

Salivary Amylase

Question 9

The esophagus is located where?

Answer 9

In the mediastinum, posterior to the trachea

Question 10

This is a semiliquid mass formed from churned food and digestive juices.

Answer 10

Chyme

Question 11

What are the thick folds of the stomach wall?

Answer 11

Rugae

Question 12

Parietal cells produce __________, which is used to digest food.

Answer 12

Hydrochloric Acid

Question 13

The common bile duct and the hepatic duct drain into the opening, or _________, of the duodenum at the _____________.

Answer 13

Lumen, Ampulla of Vater

Question 14

What are the 4 portions of the colon?

Answer 14

Ascending colon, Transverse colon, Descending colon, Sigmoid colon

Question 15

This is a saclike organ located in the RUQ that acts like a reservoir of bile.

Answer 15

Gallbladder

Question 16

This is a digestive enzyme produced by the liver and stored in the gallbladder

Answer 16

Bile

Question 17

This is the largest internal organ of the body and resides in the RUQ

Answer 17

Liver

Question 18

Main function of the spleen is?

Answer 18

To fight infections

Question 19

This organ is located posterior to the stomach in the LUQ and produces insulin, glucagons, and digestive enzymes.

Answer 19

Pancreas

Question 20

This enzyme breaks down fats

Answer 20

Lipases

Question 21

This region of the abdomen is posterior to the parietal peritoneum.

Answer 21

Retroperitoneal Space

Question 22

What are the organs that make up the Retroperitoneal organs?

Answer 22

Kidneys, pancreas, duodenum, and major blood vessels

Question 23

This is part of the peritoneum that holds the abdominal organs in place and provides a passageway for blood vessels and nerves to reach the organs

Answer 23

Mesenteries