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| What does the hindgut of the primitive foregut become? |
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| descending colon, sigmoid colon, rectum |
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| The trachea is located to the __________ of the esophagus. |
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| The esophagus is located to the _________ of the trachea. |
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| What is the name of the entrance of the esophagus into the stomach? |
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| What section of the colon is described as a blind cul-de-sac and contains the vermiform appendix? |
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| What is the function of the valvulae conniventes? |
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| increased surface area absorption and retard the passage of food to maximize nutritional absorption |
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| What is another name for the valvulae conniventes? |
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| What are the segments all along the large intestine called? |
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| What is the largest endocrine organ in the body? |
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| What hormone regulates pH in the digestive tract? |
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| Which of the following are hormones secreted by the digestive tract? Gastrin, secretin, CCK |
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| What are two other names for the rectouterine pouch? |
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| Pouch of Douglas; posterior cul-de-sac |
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| What are the intraperitoneal organs? |
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| GLOSSI-GB, liver, ovaries, spleen, stomach, majority of intestines |
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| Where are Brunner's glands located? |
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| Where are the valvulae conniventes located? |
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| What is another name for the duodenum? |
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| Which of the following does not receive its blood through the celiac axis? stomach, mouth, esophagus, intestines, rectum |
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| What is the connection between the ilium and the colon? |
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| What are the 4 sections of the duodenum in order from proximal to distal? |
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| superior, descending, transverse, ascending |
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| What is the biggest part of the stomach? |
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| What is the connection between the stomach and the duodenum called? |
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| Which layer of the stomach has circular muscle? |
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| What is the accepted measurement for length of the spleen (according to Curry-Tempkin)? |
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| Parenchyma of spleen compares in echogenicity to the liver how? |
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| iso or hypoechoic to the liver |
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| What type of blood cells are produced throughout life in the spleen? |
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| Which spleen parenchyma contains malpighian corpuscles? |
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| Which spleen parenchyma is composed of splenic cords and sinuses? |
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| T/F? the spleen produces RBCs and WBCs in the embryo |
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| T/F? The spleen continues to produce RBCs throughout life under normal conditions. |
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| Which parenchyma of the spleen phagocytizes old RBCs? |
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| Which pulp is responsible for reticuloendothelial functions? |
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| T/F? Spleen is covered by a highly reflective peritoneal capsule. |
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| What other type of cells in the body have phagocytic functions? |
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| Kupffer cells of the liver |
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| What pulp is a reservoir for blood? |
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| What pulp is responsible for the production of antibodies by plasma and memory cells? |
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| Accessory spleens are usually less than _____________ in size |
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| What is the most common abnormality of the spleen? |
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| What is the only part of the spleen not covered by peritoneum? |
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| This vessel exits the spleen and joins with the IMV and SMV to form the portal vein. |
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| What makes up the red pulp? |
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| splenic cords and VENOUS sinuses |
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| What cells produce antibodies? |
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| In the breakdown of hemoglobin, what is the most abundant pigment released? |
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| What is the texture of the spleen? |
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