GI comp anat 2 Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
Where does the vermiform appendix attach? | posteromedial side of the cecum |
In what region does the large bowel begin? | right iliac |
In what layer of the large intestine are the taeniae coli found? | muscular |
Volvulus | twisting of a bowel loop on itself |
How long is the second portion of the duodenum? | 3-4 inches |
How many taeniae coli are on the large intestine and how are they arranged? | 3 – one anterior, two posterior |
Stenosis | narrowing |
Ileus | failure of bowel peristalsis |
Name the layers of the GI tract from outer to inner | fibrous, muscular, submucosal, mucosal |
How are the distal portions (jejunum and ileum) of the small intestine divided? | jejunum makes up the upper 2/5, ileum makes up the lower 3/5 |
Diverticulosis | diverticulum of the colon without symptoms or inflammation |
At what vertebral level does the sigmoid colon end and join with the rectum? | S3 |
Intussusception | prolapsed or telescoping of the bowel into adjacent lumen |
What are the alternate names for the flexures of the colon? | Right colic or hepatic and left colic or splenic |
How long is the large intestine? | approx. 5 feet |
About how long is the appendix? | 3 inches |
Diverticulum | pouch created by herniation of the mucous membrane through the muscular layer |
Achlasia | failure of smooth muscle relaxation |
How long is the third portion of the duodenum? | 2.5 inches |
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