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How long is the large intestine?

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1.5 meters

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What is longer, the SI or LI?

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SI

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What is wider in diameter, the SI or LI?

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LI

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What extra function is the large intestine a part of?

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Synthesis of some vitamins that require bacterial action

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What is an example of a vitamin synthesized in the large intestine?

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Vitamin K (important for blood clotting)

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What are the four parts of the large intestine?

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Cecum, appendix, colon, and rectum/anal canal

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What is the cecum?

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Blind pouch found below the ileocecal junction

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Where does the cecum lie?

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Within the right iliac fossa

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What are the two flaps that surround the ileal orifice called?

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Ileal fold

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What is the function of the ileal fold?

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To prevent back flow of feces into the small intestine

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The lateral fusion of the ileal fold is called what?

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Frenula

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What is the newly discovered function of the appendix?

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Immune defense and regulation of bacteria

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What is the most common position of the appendix?

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Retrocecal

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What is the second most common position of the appendix?

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Pelvic

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What is a great word to describe the position of the appendix?

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Variable

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What is the appendix?

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A narrow muscular tube which contains lymphoid tissue that arises from the posteromedial aspect of the cecum

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What is appendicitis?

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Inflammation of the vermiform appendix

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What is the most common intra-abdominal inflammatory condition in the world?

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Appendicitis

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Where is pain usually felt with appendicitis?

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Pain begins as umbilical pain then localizes to the right lower quadrant

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What can happen if appendicitis is left untreated?

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It may rupture, resulting in peritonitis

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What causes appendicitis?

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Obstruction of the lumen due to either lymphoid hyperplasia or fecal impaction

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Obstruction of the lumen due to lymphoid hyperplasia resulting in appendicitis most commonly occurs among what population?

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Children during the growth process

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The ascending colon is on what side of the body?

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Right

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The descending colon is on what side of the body?

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Left

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What is the pathway of the ascending colon?
From the ileocecal junction to the right colic (hepatic) flexure
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What is the pathway of the transverse colon?
From the right colic flexure to the left colic (splenic) flexure
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What is the pathway of the descending colon?
From the left colic flexure to the pelvic brim
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What is the pathway of the sigmoid colon?
From the pelvic brim to the front of the sacrum, where it becomes the rectum
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Are the appendix and cecum intraperitoneal or retroperitoneal?
Intraperitoneal
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What parts of the colon are retroperitoneal & therefore immobile?
Ascending and descending colon
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What parts of the colon lie within the peritoneal cavity?
Transverse and sigmoid colon
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What is the mesentery of the transverse and sigmoid colon called?
Transverse and sigmoid mesocolon
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What are the three narrow longitudinal bands of muscle seen most prominently in the cecum and ascending colon?
Taeniae coli
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Where do the taeniae coli end?
Meet together to end at the appendix
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What are the sacculations or outpouchings of the colon called?
Haustra of the colon
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What are the small masses of fat that are covered with visceral peritoneum that extend from the colon?
Omental appendices
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What are the terminal portions of the large intestine?
Rectum and anal canal
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What is diverticulosis?
Herniations of the mucosa of the colon through the muscular layer without inflammation
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Diverticulosis is most common among what age group?
Over 40 years of age
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Where does diverticulosis most commonly occur?
Sigmoid colon
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What is diverticulosis called when inflammation is present?
Diverticulitis
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What results with diverticulitis?
Abdominal pain, diarrhea, and sometimes abscess
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Diverticulitis is related to what type of diet?
Low fiber
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How can diverticulitis possibly be treated?
Laser endoscopy
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How is diverticulitis radiographically characterized?
Numerous outpouchings along the colon
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What is ulcerative colitis?
Sever inflammation and ulceration of the rectum and lower colon
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Ulcerative colitis is usually restrictive to what layer?
Mucosa
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What are symptoms of ulcerative colitis?
Abdominal pain and diarrhea
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What is seen radiographically with ulcerative colitis?
Bowel appears constricted
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What else can occur with ulcerative colitis?
Bowel perforation
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What is irritable bowl syndrome?
A common condition involving recurrent abdominal pain and diarrhea with no inflammation or deterioration in health
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What causes the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome?
Abnormal muscular contractions of the colon
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What is the cause of irritable bowel syndrome?
Unknown, but the symptoms are probably brought on by stress and anxiety
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The superior mesenteric artery supplies what part of the colon?
Right 2/3 of the transverse colon
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What branch of the superior mesenteric artery supplies the pancreas and distal part of the duodenum?
Inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery
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What are the 12-15 arteries from the superior mesenteric artery that branch and anastomose within the mesentery to form a series of arcades to supply the jejunum and ileum?
Jejunal and ileal arteries
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What branch of the superior mesenteric artery descends to the ileocecal junction to supply the ascending colon, cecum, and appendix?
Ileocolic artery
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What artery supplies the ascending colon?
Right colic artery
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What artery supplies the transverse colon?
Middle colic artery
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The inferior mesenteric artery supplies what part of the colon?
From the left 1/3 of the transverse colon to the upper part of the anal canal
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What is the term for a complete occlusion of an intestinal vessel?
Bowel infarction
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What is the fatality rate if a bowel infarction is transmural (all the way through the gut)?
95%
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What branch of the inferior mesenteric artery supplies the descending colon?
Left colic artery
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What branch of the inferior mesenteric artery supplies the sigmoid colon?
Sigmoid arteries
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What branch of the inferior mesenteric artery supplies the rectum and upper part of the anal canal?
Superior rectal artery
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What is the terminal branch of the inferior mesenteric artery?
Superior rectal artery
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What are the branches of the superior mesenteric artery?
Inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery, jejunal/ileal arteries, ileocolic artery, right colic artery, and middle colic artery
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What are the branches of the inferior mesenteric artery?
Left colic artery, sigmoid arteries, and superior rectal artery
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What is the anastomotic channel that runs from the cecum to the sigmoid colon where all the branches of the superior and inferior mesenteric arteries empty?
Marginal artery
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What is the vasa recta of the large intestine?
Straight terminal branches from the marginal artery to the large intestine
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What is the innervation of the cecum through the right 2/3 of the transverse colon?
Autonomic fibers from the superior mesenteric plexus
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What is the innervation of the left 1/3 of the transverse colon to the upper part of the anal canal?
Autonomic fibers from inferior mesenteric plexus and hypogastric plexus
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Diarrhea, constipation, and other colon problems may be related to subluxations of what areas?
Lower thoracic, upper lumbar, or sacral regions
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Chronic constipation is associated with an increased risk of what conditions?
Hiatal hernia, inguinal hernia, diverticulosis, and colon cancer

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