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1
Q

the absorption of what happens in the small intestine?

A

nutrients and water

2
Q

what are the three parts of the small intestine?

A
  1. ) duodenum
  2. ) jejunum
  3. ) Ileum
3
Q

what secretes alkaline mucus to nuetralize gastric acid in the small intestine?

A

duodenal glands

4
Q

what is the C shaped part of the small intestine what surrounds the head of the pancreas?

A

the duodenum

5
Q

what is the shortest part of the small intestine?

A

duodenum

6
Q

what are the 4 parts of the duodenum?

A

1.) superior 2.) descending 3.) inferior or horizontal 4.) ascending

7
Q

what is the fibromuscular band which extends from the diaphragm to the duodenal flexure?

A

the suspensory muscle

8
Q

T/F the duodenum is retroperitioneal

A

true, and it is very moblie

9
Q

what is the blood supply for the duodenum?

A
  1. ) superior pancreaticoduodenal
  2. ) supraduodenal
  3. ) inferior pancreaticoduodenal
10
Q

what is the innervation of the duodenum?

A

autonomic fibers from the celiac and superior mesenteric plexuses

11
Q

what part of the duodenum is the most acidic?

A

the duodenal cap

12
Q

what happens when the mucosa is erored away usually in the cap?

A

a duodenal ulcer forms a crater like depression

13
Q

where is a duodenal ulcer most likely to occur?

A

in the duodenal cap

14
Q

when ulcers perforate what can happen?

A

peritonitis can occur

15
Q

what organs can be damaged from a perforated ulcer?

A

liver, gall bladder, and pancreas

16
Q

mid thoracic subluxations are associated with what?

A

both gastric and duodenal ulcers