Digestive System, Section 1: Exercise 5
the part of the colon that extends inferiorly from the left colic flexure is the ____ colon
descending
the sigmoid colon is located between the two parts of the large intestine known as the ____ and the ___
descending colon; rectum
the vermiform appendix attaches to the large intestine at the
cecum
the muscular contraction of the gallbladder is activated by a hormone called
cholecystokinin
the common hepatic duct unites with the cystic duct to form the
common bile duct
the right and left hepatic ducts join to form the
common hepatic duct
the small intestine terminates at the
ileoceal valve
the passage from the small intestine to the large intestine is the
ileocecal valve
the distal part of the small intestine is the
ileum
the organ in which gastric digestion begins is the
stomach
the part of the large intestine that extends between the rectum and the anus is the ____
anal canal
the external opening at the terminal end of the anal canal is the
anus
the part of the colon that extends from the cecum to the right colic flexure is the _____ colon
ascending
the stomach is located lower and closer to the midline in the _____ body habitus
asthenic
the part of the stomach immediately surrounding the esophaeal opening is the
cardia
name the four parts of the stomach
cardia, fundus, body, pylours
the expanded part of the distal end of the esophagus is the
cardiac antrum
the opening into the stomach through which food and liquids pass is the
cardiac orifice
the proximal part of the large intestine is the
cecum
the radidographically significant first segment of the proximal part of the small intestine is the
duodenal bulb
the common bile and the pancreatic ducts empty into the
duodenum
the proximal part of the small intestine is the
duodenum
the three parts of the small intestine are
duodenum, jejunum, ileum
the shortest part of the small intestine is the _____; the longest part is the
duodenum; ileum
the musculomembranous passage that extends from the pharynx to the stomach is the
esophagus
(T or F) the gallbladder is located posterior to the liver in the retroperitoneal space
false
the most superior part of the stomach is the
fundus
the cystic duct enables bile form the liver to be stored in the
gallbladder
the left and inferior borders of the stomach are
greater curvatue
the stomach is located ____ and more ____ in the hypersthenic body habitus
higher; transverse
the middle part of the small intestine is the
jejunum
located between the transverse colon and the descending colon is the ____ flexure
left colic
the gallbladder is usually located on the inferior side of the right lobe of the
liver
the largest organ in the abdominal cavity is the
liver
the gland that produces insuline is the
pancreas
in 20% of subjects, before entering the duodenum, the common bile duct joins with the
pancreatic duct
the most inferior part of the stomach is the ____ protion
pyloric
the opening between the stomach and the small intestine is the
pyloric orifice
the lesser curvature extends from the esophagogastric junction to the
pylorus
the sigmoid colon terminates in the
rectum
located between the ascending colon and the transverse colon is the ____ flexure
right colic
the border of the stomach with the lesser curvature is the ____ border
right; medial
the gastric folds of the stomach are the
rugae
the part of the colon that extends between the two flexures is the _____ colon
transverse
(T or F) in a hypersthenic patient, the gallbladder is situated high and well away from the MSP
true
(T or F) the pancreas and the liver secrete specialized digestive juices into the small intestine
true
(T or F) the pancreas cannot be demonstrated using plain radiography
true
(T or F) the spleen is an organ of the lymphatic system
true