Chapter 14 Multiple Choice and True False Quiz
The duodenum ends at the:
Ligament of Treitz
Another name for the digestive system is the:
alimentary canal
A Nissen fundoplication is done for hiatal hernias.
true
A gastrectomy is the removal of part of the stomach.
true
An obstruction of the common bile duct (CBD) can cause death.
true
Breast cancer can be staged.
true
Ascending means:
going up
The blood supply that supplies oxygen to the liver is called the:
hepatic artery
Parasympathetic innervation of the stomach is by the:
left and right vagal nerves
The _____ is a median groove created by the joining of the abdominal aponeuroses.
linea alba
Ileocecal disease is a reason for performing a colon resection.
true
The abdominal cavity and the organs contained within it are lined with:
peritoneum
The vessel that supplies 75% of all blood to the liver is the:
portal vein
The small intestine begins at the _____ sphincter.
pyloric
_____ is Latin for "straight."
rectum
The common bile duct (CBD) terminates at the:
sphincter of oddi
The _____ is the single largest mass of lymphatic tissue in the body.
spleen
The smallest working part of the liver is the lobule.
true
The primary function of the gallbladder is to:
store and concentrate bile
Inflammation of the gallbladder due to gallstones is called cholecystitis.
false
The alimentary system is 49 feet in total length.
false
The gallbladder manufactures bile.
false
The removal of the descending colon is called a left colectomy.
false
The esophagus is approximately _____ cm long.
24
The abdomen may be divided into _____ regions.
9
Which of the following is NOT a part of the biliary tract? Cystic CHF CBD CHD
CHF
The pancreas is _____ gland.
both and endocrine and exocrine
The abdomen may be divided into _____ quadrants.
four
The body of the stomach is known as the:
corpus
The three parts of the small intestine, in order from the stomach to the large bowel, are:
duodenum, jejunum, and ileum
A Kocher incision is used in the removal of the appendix.
false
A Nissen fundoplication is done for weight reduction.
false
A major instrument pan is needed for a hemorrhoid resection.
false
A physician can make an incision anywhere he or she wants to with regard to nothing else.
false
A radical mastectomy involves the removal of the rib bones.
false
A splenectomy is the removal of the liver.
false
A stoma created from the ileum is called a colostomy.
false
A thyroidectomy is the removal of the thymus gland.
false
A vaginal hysterectomy is a general surgery procedure.
false
An upper midline incision is used in the removal of the appendix.
false
