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Abdomen & Biliary Tract- pt 1

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consists of the alimentary tract & certain contributory accessory organs   digestive system  
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masticate food   teeth  
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secrete fluid into mouth for digestion   salivary glands  
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secrete specialized digestive juices into the small intestine (2)   liver & pancreas  
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extends from diaphragm to superior bony pelvis; contains stomach, small & large intestines, liver, gallbladder, spleen, pancreas & kidneys   abdominal cavity  
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lies w/in the margins of the bony pelvis; contains the rectum & sigmoid of the large intestine, urinary bladder, and reproductive organs   pelvic cavity  
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double-walled seromembranous sac enclosing abdominopelvic cavity   peritoneum  
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outer peritoneum   parietal peritoneum  
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inner peritoneum   visceral peritoneum  
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folds of peritoneum; support viscera in position   mesentery and omenta  
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space between the 2 layers of peritoneum   peritoneal cavity  
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contained in peritoneal cavity   serous fluid  
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cavity behind the peritoneum; contains kidneys & pancreas   retroperitoneum  
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largest gland in the body   liver  
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the diaphragmatic surface of liver is ______; the _______ surface is concave   convex; visceral  
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the deepest point of the liver is the ________ aspect just above the right ______   inferior; kidney  
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body regions occupied by the liver   right hypochondrium; left hypochondrium & epigastrium  
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divides liver into right & left lobes   falciform ligament  
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smaller lobe of liver   left  
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minor, posterior lobe of liver   caudate lobe  
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minor, inferior lobe of liver   quadrate lobe  
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hilum of liver; located between the 2 minor lobes   porta hepatis  
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convey blood to liver   portal vein & hepatic artery  
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True or false? The portal system carries modified blood from the liver to the heart.   True  
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conveys blood from the liver sinusoids to the IVC   hepatic veins  
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True or false? The liver secretes bile at a rate of 1-3 pints (½- 1½ L) every hour.   False; 1-3 pints (½- 1½ L) per day  
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eliminates waste products of RBC destruction; aids in emulsification & assimiliation of fats   bile  
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bile: liver ➔ gallbladder or ________   duodenum  
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beginning of biliary/ excretory system of liver   bile capillaries  
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2 main ducts leading from each major lobe of liver, emerging at the porta hepatis   right & left hepatic ducts  
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convergence of main hepatic ducts   common hepatic duct  
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convergence of common hepatic duct & cystic duct   common bile duct  
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enlarged chamber between common bile & pancreatic ducts, and duodenum   hepatopancreatic ampulla, or ampulla of Vater  
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distal end of the common bile duct   choledochal sphincter  
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circular muscle that controls hepatopancreatic ampulla (ampulla of Vater)   sphincter of Oddi, or sphincter of the hepatopancreatic ampulla  
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elevation on the duodenal mucosa where the hepatopancreaticj ampulla opens   major duodenal papilla  
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capacity of gallbladder   2 ounces  
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thin-walled, pear-shaped, musculomembranous sac; concentrates, stores or evacuates bile   gallbladder  
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hormone that activates muscular contraction of gallbladder; secreted by the duodenal mucosa   cholecystokinin  
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capacity of gallbladder   2 ounces  
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thin-walled, musculomembranous sac, pear-shaped; concentrates, stores or evauates bile   gallbladder  
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hormone that activates contraction of gallbladder   cholecystokinin  
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elongated gland extending from the duodenum to the spleen; 5½" long   pancreas  
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broadest part of pancreas; located at L2-L3   head  
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True or false? The pancreas cannot be visualized on plain x-rays.   True  
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The ________ is both an exocrine & endocrine gland.   pancreas  
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location of inferior right portion of liver   L4  
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exocrine lobules of pancreas   produce pancreatic juice  
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endocrine islet cells of pancreas   produce insulin & glucagon  
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clusters of cells of pancreas   islets of Langerhans  
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glandlike but ductless bean-shaped organ of lymphatic system; 5" (13 cm) long, 3" (7.6 cm) wide & 1" (3.8 cm) thick; located in LUQ inferior to diaphragm & posterior to stomach   spleen  
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True or false? Abdominal radiographs should produce black-and-white contrast.   False; should have moderate gray tones  
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Best criteria for judging the quality of an abdominal radiograph   sharply defined outlines of: psoas muscles, inferior liver, kidneys, ribs & transverse processes of lumbar vertebrae  
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3 way or acute abdomen series   PA chest, KUB & upright AP abdomen  
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