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Digestive System

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Digestive system of the body is concerend with the ___ ___ of___ and_____ of nutrients   break down , food, absorbtion  
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the digestive system is also Referred as ?   Digestive tract, Gastrointestinal tract, Alimentary canal  
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The organs digestive system exist as a continuous tube extending from the ___ ___ to the ____   Oral Cavity, Anus  
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A large, highly folded, serous membrane located in the abdomen is called the ?   Peritoneum  
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The 3 Peritoneal folds and membranes are ?   1.Falciform Ligament 2.Greater Omentum 3. Mesentery  
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Peritoneal Folds & Membranes: this structure extends from the liver to the anterior abdominal wall   Falciform Ligament  
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The Falciform Ligament contains in its free edge the ? also known as (__ __ __)   The round ligament of the liver ( obliterated umbilical vein)  
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Peritoneal Folds & Membranes: This structure extends from the greater curvature of the stomach to the transverse colon, forming a fatty apron over the small intestine   Greater Omentum  
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Peritoneal Folds & Membranes: supports and suspends the jejunum and ileum   Mesentery  
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The digestive system consists of how many structures and how many accessory glands ?   9 structures , 4 accessory glands  
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The 9 structures of the digestive system   1. Oral Cavity (mouth) 2. Pharynx 3. Esophagus 4. Stomach 5. Small Intestine 6. ileocecal Junction 7. Large intestine (colon) 8. Rectum 9. Anus  
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The 4 Accessory glands of the digestive system   1. Liver 2. Gall Bladder 3. Pancreas 4. Duct System  
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The Oral cavity is also referred to as the ?   Mouth  
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The oral cavity contains   tongue, teeth, and openings of salivary glands  
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a skeletal muscle organ that functions in the sense of taste, mastication, and movement of food   Tongue  
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How many teeth are there in adults ? and how many types of teeth ?   32 , 4 types  
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What are the 4 types of teeth ? from medial to lateral   Incisors, canines (fangs) , Premolars, and molars  
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How many pairs of salivary glands are there ?   3 pairs  
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What are the 3 pairs of salivary glands ?   Parotid gland, Submandibular gland, Sublingual gland  
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All of the salivary glands are ____ glands sine they are drained by a duct, all of which empty the gland secretions (_____) into the oral cavity   Exocrine,(SALIVA)  
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The pharynx is composed of ____ muscle   Skeletal  
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Functions of the Pharynx (in the Digestive system)   swallowing  
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the pharynx divides in to how many parts , and what are they ?   3 divisons , Nasopharynx, Osopharynx, Laryngopharynx  
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The nasopharynx is Posterior to the ?   nasal cavity  
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The oropharynx is Posterior to the ?   Oral cavity  
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The laryngopharynx is Posterior to ?   Larynx  
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The Laryngopharynx is continuous with the ?   Esophagus  
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What is the Laryngopharynx clinically called ?   Hypopharynx  
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the esophagus is a ______ tube extending _#_ cm from the lower end of the_____ above to the cardiac opening of the stomach below   muscular , 30 cm, pharynx  
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the 3 regions of the esophagus   Cervical, thoracic, abdominal  
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_____ : region of the esophagus in the neck where it lies _____ to the trachea   Cervical, posterior  
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____ : region of the esophagus in the thorax where it lies POSTERIOR to the_______ in the upper half and POSTERIOR to the_____ in the lower half of the thorax   Thoracic, Trachea, heart  
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_____ : region of the esophagus after piercing the diaphragm at the_______ opening of the diaphragm is enters the______.   Abdominal, esophageal, Abdomen  
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The abdominal region of the esophagus runs a very ____ course in the abdomen and terminates by joining the______ (gastroesophageal junction)   short, stomach  
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The stomach is the digestive organ responsible for the _____ of ____.   Storage, Food  
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3 parts of the Stomach   Fundus, Body, Pyloric Part  
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the part of the stomach above the level of entrance of the esophagus   Fundus  
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part of the stomach located between the fundus and the pyloric part, it consists of the main mass of the stomach   Body  
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part of the stomach that extends towards the right from the lower part of the stomach   Pyloric part  
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the pyloric part of the stomach ends at the   Pyloric opening  
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the pyloric opening is the opening between the_____ and the first part of the______.   stomach, duodenum  
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the pyloric opening is surrounded by a _____ smooth muscle called the ____ _____   Circular, Pyloric sphincter  
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how many curvatures in the stomach ? what are they ?   2 , Greater & Lesser curvature  
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margin of the stomach that courses over the fundus and inferiorly on the left side of the stomach to inferior side of the pyloris   Greater Curvature  
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The Greater curvature is a ____ curve   Convex  
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margin of the stomach that is located on the right side of the stomach   Lesser Curvature  
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The Lesser curvature is a ____ curve   Concave  
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how many openings in the stomach ? and what are they ?   2 , Cardiac & the Pyloric opening  
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the opening of the stomach between the cavity of the esophagus and the cavity of the stomach ?   Cardiac opening  
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the cardiac opening is located at the_____ junction of the _____ curvature and the ___ curvature   upper, greater, lesser  
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the is the cardiac opening called "cardiac" because of the close relationship with the part of the _______ upon which the heart rests on   diaphragm  
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Opening between the stomach and the first part of the duodenum   Pyloric opening  
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The internal surface of the stomach has folds called _____, that increase the ____ ____   Ruggae , surface area  
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____ ____ is the part of the intestine between the pyloric sphincter and the iliocecal junction   Small intestine  
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the small intestine starts/connects to the stomach at the ?   Pyloric sphincter  
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The small intestine ends/ Joins the large intestine at the ?   iliocecal junction  
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The small intestine is approx _#_ meters in length   7 m  
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The diameter of the small intestine ____ though its length   Diminishes  
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the small intestine has how many subdivisions and what are they ?   3, Duodenum, Jejunum, Ileum  
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The first part of the small intestine and extends from the pyloric sphincter to where is joins the jejunum   Duodenum  
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The duodenum is a __ shaped organ with its concave _____ border receiving the openings of ducts draining the___ , ____ and____.   C, medial, liver,gallbladder, pancreas  
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the proximal 2/5 of the small of the remainder of the small intestine   jejunum  
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the distal 3/5 of the remainder of the small intestine   ileum  
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the junction of the ileum portion of the small intestine and cecum of the large intestine   ileocecal junction  
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The part of the intestine that extends from the ileocecal junction to the anus   Large intestine  
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The large intestine is also called the ?   colon  
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the large intestine has how many subdivisions ?   6  
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what are the 6 subdivisions of the large intestine ?   1.Cecum 2. Appendix 3. Ascending Colon 4. Transverse Colon 5. Descending Colon 6. Sigmoid Colon  
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part of the large intestine that lies at and below the level of entrance of the ileum   Cecum  
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a lymphatic organ attached to the postero-medial surface of the cecum   Appendix  
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portion of the large intestine that extends superiorly from the right side of the posterior abdominal wall to the liver   Ascending Colon  
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Since the the ascending colon CANT course above the liver , it bends forming the ____ ___ or also called _____ _____ , courses to the left   Right Colic, Heptic Flexure  
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Portion of the large intestine that extends from the right colic flexure on the right side of the abdomen to the spleen on the left side   Transverse colon  
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When the transverse colon reaches the spleen, it will bend and course inferiorly forming the ____ ____ also called ____ ____   Left colic , Splenic Flexure  
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Portion of the large intestine, which extends from the left colic flexure inferiorly along the left side of the posterior abdominal.   Descending colon  
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part of the large intestine, which extends from the descending colon to the PELVIS, where it is continous with the rectum   Sigmoid Colon  
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the sigmoid colon forms a____ , the shape and position of which depend upon the degree of the____   Loop, filling  
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The portion of the digestive system between the sigmoid colon and the anus   Rectum  
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the rectum narrows INFERIORLY forming the ______ canal   Anal  
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____ is a sphincteric muscle is located at the termination of the anal canal, which functions in the retention of ____.   Anus, feces  
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What is the largest Gland in the body   Liver  
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The Liver is an____ gland that produces___, which is conveyed via hepatic ducts to the ____   exocrine, bile, duodenum  
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how many lobes in the liver ?   4  
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the 4 lobes of the liver are ?   Right, Left, Quadrate, Caudate  
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The structures that enter and exit the liver are ?   Right and left hepatic arteries, Portal vein, R+L hepatic ducts  
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The structures that enter and exit the liver do so at the _____ _____ , at the junction of the 4 lobes , The hepatic veins ____ ___ here   Porta Hepatis , DONT EXIT  
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The gall means   Bile  
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the gall bladder is located on the visceral surface of the ____ between the __ lobe and the ____ lobe   Liver, Right , Quadrate  
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Bile is ___ and ___ in the gall bladder   Stored, concentrated  
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The pancreas is both ____ and ____ gland   endocrine, exocrine  
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the pancreas eXocrine functions , it produces ____ _____ that pass via a duct to the duodenum   Digestive enzymes  
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The pancreas eNdocrine functions , it produces the hormones ___, ___ ,___   insulin, glucagon, somatostatin  
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the 3 anatomical parts of the pancreas   Head, Body , Tail  
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The ____ of the pancreas is located in the concavity of the duodenum   Head  
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The ____ of the pancreas courses from the head toward the left across the vertebrae.   Body  
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The ____ of the pancreas, the left end of the gland, which courses approximates the spleen   Tail  
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The ___ System drains bile and pancreatic juices   Duct  
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Which duct drains the right half of the liver ?   The Right Hepatic Duct  
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Which duct drains the left half of the liver ?   The Left Hepatic Duct  
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The R+L Hepatic ducts join to form the ______ hepatic duct   Common  
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Which duct drains the gallbladder ?   Cystic Duct  
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The cystic duct joins the common hepatic duct to form the ?   Bile Duct  
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The bile duct is also called the ?   Common Bile Duct  
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The Bile duct joins the ____ pancreatic duct at the ___-___ ___ . this drains into the ____ duodenal papilla in the duodenum.   Main, Hepto-Pancreatic Ampulla, Major  
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