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| What type of membrane lines the abdominopelvic cavity? |
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| What part of the membrane lining the abdominopelvic cavity adheres to the wall? |
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| What part of the membrane lining the abdominopelvic cavity adheres to the surface of the internal organs? |
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| What is the potential space between the layers of the lining of the abdominopelvic cavity? |
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| What term describes abdominopelvic organs completely surrounded by visceral peritoneum? |
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| What term describes abdominopelvic organs that typically lie against the posterior abdominal wall and thus have only their anterior aspects covered with peritoneum? |
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| What are the double-layered folds of peritoneum that support and stabilize the intraperitoneal GI tract organs? |
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| What extension of the peritoneum extends inferiorly like an apron from the greater curvature of the stomach and covers most of the abdominal organs? |
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| What extension of the peritoneum extends from the lesser curvature of the stomach and the proximal end of the duodenum to the liver? |
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| What fan-shaped fold of peritoneum suspends most of the small intestine from the internal surface of the posterior abdominal wall? |
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| What fold of peritoneum attaches parts of the large intestine to the internal surface of the posterior abdominal wall? |
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| What type of mesentery attaches one organ to another organ or attaches an organ to the anterior or lateral abdominal wall? |
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| What fold of peritoneum attaches the liver to the anterior internal abdominal wall? |
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| What layer of tissue lines the lumen of the GI tract? |
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| What layer of the GI tract is highly vascular, holds mucin-secreting glands, and houses an extensive nerve plexus? |
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| What layer of the GI tract typically contains two layers of muscle? |
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| The outer most tunic of the GI tract may be either of what two structures? |
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| The branches of what three arteries supply the abdominal GI tract? |
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Celiac trunk
Superior mesenteric artery
Inferior mesenteric artery |
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| In the small intestine, each villus usually contains a single blind-ended central lymphatic capillary. What is the anatomical term for this lymphatic capillary? |
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| List the three autonomic plexuses associated with the GI tract. |
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Celiac plexus
Superior mesenteric plexus
Inferior mesenteric plexus |
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| What is the tubular organ extending from the pharynx to the stomach? |
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| The esophagus passes through what opening in the diaphragm |
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| The esophagus lies immediately anterior to what structures? |
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| What two sphincters are associated with the esophagus |
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Superior esophageal sphincter
Inferior esophageal sphincter |
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| What is the shape of the stomach? |
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| Where is the stomach located? |
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| Left upper quadrant of the abdomen, immediately inferior to the diaphragm |
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| What region of the stomach is attached to the esophagus? |
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| What is the dome-shaped region of the stomach? |
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| What is the largest region of the stomach? |
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| What region of the stomach is funnel-shaped and attached to the duodenum? |
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| What circular muscle of the stomach regulates the material entering the small intestine? |
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| What is the inferior convex border of the stomach? |
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| What is the superior concave border of the stomach? |
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| What are the internal folds of the stomach? |
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| Gastric folds (gastric rugae) |
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| What is the first segment of the small intestine? |
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| Bile and pancreatic juice enter the small intestine through what structure? |
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| What is the second segment of the small intestine? |
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| What circular muscle controls the flow of material from the small intestine to the large intestine? |
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| What is the first region of the large intestine? |
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| Where is the first region of the large intestine located? |
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| Right lower abdominal quadrant |
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| What thin, hollow, fingerlike sac lined by lymphocyte-filled lymphatic nodules is attached to the first region of the large intestine? |
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| What segment of the large intestine extends from the ileocecal valve superiorly along the right lateral border of the abdominal cavity? |
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| What bend in the colon occurs near the inferior surface of the liver? |
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| Right colic flexure (hepatic flexure) |
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| What segment of the large intestine projects horizontally across the anterior region of the abdominal cavity? |
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| What bend in the colon occurs near the spleen? |
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| Left colic flexure (Splenic flexure) |
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| What segment of the large intestine lies along the left side of the abdominal cavity? |
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| What segment of the large intestine is S-shaped and turns inferomedially into the pelvic cavity? |
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| What segment of the large intestine is straight and lies on the posterior wall of the true pelvis? |
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| What is the terminal section of the large intestine? |
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| What is the posterior opening of the alimentary canal? |
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| What is the posterior opening of the alimentary canal? |
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| What two circular muscles regulate the passage of feces from the anal canal? |
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| What are the three, thin, distinct, longitudinal bundles of smooth muscle on the exterior of the large intestine? |
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| What are the many pouches that the large intestine is divided into? |
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| What are the lobules of fat hanging off the external surface of the large intestine? |
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| Where is the liver located? |
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| Right upper abdominal quadrant immediately inferior to the diaphragm |
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| How many lobes make up the liver? |
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| What are the two major lobes of the liver? |
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| What separates the two major lobes of the liver? |
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| What remnant of the fetal umbilical vein is associated with the liver? |
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| Round ligament of the liver (ligamentum teres) |
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| What are the two minor lobes of the liver? |
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Caudate lobe
Quadrate lobe |
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| What lobe of the liver lies adjacent to the inferior vena cava? |
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| What lobe of the liver is adjacent to the gallbladder? |
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| What is the area where blood and lymphatic vessels, bile ducts, and nerves enter the liver? |
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| What saclike organ is attached to the inferior surface of the liver? |
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| What structure fills and drains the gallbladder? |
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| What retroperitoneal organ has both exocrine and endocrine functions and extends horizontally from the edge of the duodenum toward the left side abdominal cavity, touching the spleen? |
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| What portion of the pancreas lies in the curvature of the duodenum? |
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| What is the central, elongated portion of the pancreas extending toward the left lateral abdominal wall? |
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| What structure within the pancreas drains pancreatic juice and bicarbonate to the duodenum? |
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| What system of ducts carries bile from the liver and gallbladder to the duodenum? |
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| What structures drain bile from the left and right lobes of the liver? |
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| Left and right hepatic ducts |
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| Structures draining the right and left lobes of the liver merge to form what structure? |
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| What structure carries bile to and from the gallbladder? |
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| The union of the cystic duct and common hepatic duct forms what structure? |
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| What is the enlargement in the posterior abdominal wall where the common bile duct and pancreatic duct merge? |
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| Bile and pancreatic juice enter the duodenum via what structure? |
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| What is the third segment of the small intestine? |
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| What portion of the pancreas approaches the spleen? |
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