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1
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what is aponeurosis

A

broad sheet of dense fibrous connective tissue that invests and forms attachments for various muscles

2
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what is the peritoneum

A

smooth transparent serous membrane that lines the cavity of the abdomen
-folded inward over the abdominal and pelvic viscera

3
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what is the parietal layer of the peritoneum?

what is the visceral layer

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parietal: outer layer closely adherent to the walls of the abdomen
visceral: inner layer that folds to invest the viscera

4
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what is the omentum

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a fold of peritoneum connecting or supported abdominal structures such as the stomach and liver

5
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what is the mesentery

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a fold of peritoneum that connects some abdominal viscera to the post body wall

6
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what is retroperitoneum

what are some examples of organs that are this?

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situated or occurring behind the peritoneum

ex. kidneys, ascending/descending colon, most of the pancreas, most of the duodenum

7
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what is the esophagus behind

A

trachea

8
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what is a hiatal hernia

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a hernia in which the stomach protrudes through the esophageal hiatus of the diaphragm

9
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what is the cardiac notch

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acute angle formed btwn esophagus and stomach

10
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what is the main cuase of a stomach ulcer

  • what does this produce and excess of
  • what does this convert it into to damage the gastric mucosa
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infection of H pyloria

-produce excess of ezyme, urease: which converts urea to an ammonia cation (NH4) and this damages the gastric mucosa

11
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what is the pH of the stomach

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1-2

12
Q

what is gout

  • why are the extremities affected?
  • more common in people that eat what?
  • more common in children who have what?
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a condition in which uric acid crystals (derived from the breakdown of purines) accumulate in joints of the extremities

  • extremities bc the crystals are more apt to precipitate at cooler temp
  • particularly in the distal metatarsal in the big toe
  • more common in ppl who eat organ meats/red meat
  • autistic children tend to have high uric acid levels
13
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where is the pancreas located in

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located in the post body wall

-retroperitoneal

14
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what is the pancreas in relationship to the duodenum

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the head of the pancreas sits nestled in the duodenum

-tail extends retroperitoneally towards the spleen

15
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what are the anatomical landmarks of the pancreas

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inf vena cava and aorta: just below the inf border of the duodenum
sup messenteric vessels: btwn inf border of the pancreas and duodenum

16
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in pancreatic cancer when can jaundice occur

what other obstruction can occur

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  • cause of extrahepatic obstruction of bile reults in jaundice
  • may cause portal or IVC obstruction
17
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when a cancer metastasizes to the liver, the abiliy to process ______ becomes compromised

A

ammonia

18
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beta cells are about ___% of the islet mass
what cells are on the periphery
what produce pancreatic polypeptide and somatostatin

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75-85% of the islet mass
alpha and delta cells are on the periphery
delta produce pancreatic polypeptide and somatostatin

19
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what is the linea alba

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the white line down the middle of the abdomen

  • very little blood flows through
  • safe point of incision for abdominal surgeries
20
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where is the right and left hypochonriac, epigastric, lumbar, umbilical, iliac, and hypogastic region located in respect to each other

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R. hypochondria, epigastric, L. hypochondriac
R. lumbar, umbilical, L. lumbar
R. iliac, hypogastric, L. iliac

21
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what is in the right iliac region

A

appendix

22
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where is the pharynx located

-what does it connect

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btwn mouth and esophagus

-connects the outside world to the respiratory and digestive tracts

23
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what ist he order of the Gi tract

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mouth=> pharyns (naso, oro, laryngo)=> esophagus => stoamch => stomach=>small intest (duod, jej, ileum)=> large inst (coecum, ascending, transverse, descending, sigmoid colon)

24
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what kind of cells are in the serous membrane of the peritoneum

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a monolayer of cuboidal cells w/ micrvilli w/ a little cxt tissue beneath it

25
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what does the peritoneum cover

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covers intraperitoneal organs

-those organs w/in the cavity

26
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how can the greater omentum limit the spread of infection

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can move around quite a bit, drapes over entire guts

  • it theres a breach of the GI tract, GO will attempt to seal the breach to prevent the spread of bacteria
  • protective but not for too long
27
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what is the small intestine connected to the body wall by

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mesentery

28
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what is the mesentary important in

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suspending guts and as a conduit for the delivery and removal of blood, lymphatics, and nerves from the tissues
-entry point for the blood supply

29
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anything in the post body wall is _______

what are some exmaples

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retroperitoneum

  • kidneys, ureters, and bladder
  • ascending/desc colon
  • most of duodenum
  • most of pancreas (small piece extends into a ligament attaching to the spleen, the most islet dense region is here)