GI commonly misses Flashcards
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falciform ligament?
separates lobes of liver and attaches to the anterior abdominal wall
2 parts of the right lobe of the liver?
caudate and quadrate
where is the glisson capsule located
around the liver
why is the stomach environment sterile
stomach acid
what keeps bacterial numbers to a minimum in the duodenum
bile acid secretion, motility, and antibody production
where are there low concentrations of aerobes
jejunum
where is anaerobic bacteria located in the intestines
distal to the ileocecal valve
bilirubin?
byproduct of the destruction of aged RBC
what gives bile a green/black color and is resp for the yellow tinge in jaundice
bilirubin
3 types of bilirubin
conjugated, unconjugated, and urobilinogen
what is heme broken down into
iron and biliverdin
what does biliverdin become
unconjugated bilirubin
where does globin go after its broken down from hemoglobin
amino acid pool
what is lipid soluble: unconjugated or conjugated bilirubin
unconjugated bilirubin
what does unconjugated bilirubin + albumin form
bilirubin albumin complex thats soluble in blood
what is water soluble: unconjugated or conjugated bilirubin
conjugated bilirubin
where is conjugated bilirubin excreted?
with bile or in stools
urobilinogen is secreted where
urine and feces
what happens to tooth enamel and dentin as we age
wears down
when might we get peridontal disease, gum recession or osteoporotic bone changes
aging
what happens to taste buds as we age
they decline
what happens to smell as we age
diminishes
what happens to salivary secretion as we age
diminishes
what happens to esophageal and gastric motility as we age
decreases