36 Questions
Which part of the peritoneum is sensitive to pain, temperature, touch, and pressure?
Parietal peritoneum
What is the function of the peritoneal fluid in the peritoneal cavity?
Lubricating peritoneal surfaces
In which type of peritoneum, stretching and chemical irritation stimulate it?
Visceral peritoneum
What characterizes the communication with the exterior in females regarding the peritoneal cavity?
Via uterine tubes, uterus, and vagina
Which structure forms a potential space between the parietal and visceral peritoneum?
Peritoneal cavity
Where does the parietal peritoneum get its blood supply, innervation, and lymphatic drainage from?
The region of the abdominal wall it lines
What is the function of the accessory organs in the GIT?
Secretion
Which of the following is NOT involved in the gastrointestinal tract?
Spleen
What is the function of the parietal peritoneum?
Lines the internal surface of abdominopelvic walls
Where are the suprarenal glands located?
On the upper pole of the kidney
Which of the following is a function of the general overview of the GIT?
Transportation of nutrients
What are the layers of the abdominal anterior wall in order from outermost to innermost?
Skin, Supf fascia (Scarpa fascia), Parietal peritoneum, Extraperitoneal fat
What structure connects the lesser curvature of the stomach and the 1st part of the duodenum to the liver?
Lesser omentum
Which structure forms the entrance to the lesser sac and communicates between the greater and lesser sac?
Epiploic foramen
Which of the following structures is NOT a boundary of the lesser sac in the peritoneal cavity?
Greater omentum
Which structure lies posterior to the stomach and lesser omentum in the peritoneal cavity?
Parietal peritoneum
What structure contains the bile duct, hepatic artery, and portal vein along its free edge?
Lesser omentum
Which structure is a large recess of the peritoneal cavity that is located posterior to the stomach and lesser omentum?
Lesser sac
Which part of the esophagus traverses through the diaphragmatic constriction?
Abdominal part
What is the most common cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding related to the esophagus?
Oesophageal varices
Which part of the stomach is related to the left dome of the diaphragm and is usually full of gas?
Fundus
Which part of the stomach is described as the major part located between the cardiac orifice and the incisura angularis?
Body
What is the function of the Greater omentum in relation to the stomach?
Provides a protective covering over abdominal organs
In a normal stomach, what happens to the gastric folds (rugae) when it is distended?
They flatten out
Which structure forms part of the posterior relations of the stomach?
Spleen
What is the anatomical function of the Cardial notch in relation to the stomach?
Accommodates the cardiac orifice
"Oesophagus" is another term used for which anatomical structure?
"Esophagus"
"Gastrosplenic ligament" connects which two organs together?
"Spleen" and "Liver"
What is the main reason the rectum is insensitive to pain?
Location above the pectinate line
Which structure forms a distinct muscular ring at the anorectal junction?
Anorectal ring
What is the main difference between the upper and lower half of the anal canal?
Embryological origin
Which nerve supplies the lower half of the anal canal?
Inferior rectal nerve
What structures are palpated during a per-rectal examination in males?
Prostate gland
Which condition is usually due to poor muscle tone or damage to the levator ani muscle?
Prolapse of the rectum
What causes external piles below the pectinate line to be painful?
Thromboses in the external rectal venous plexus
What type of epithelium lines the upper half of the anal canal?
Simple columnar epithelium
This quiz provides a general overview of the organs and structures of the gastrointestinal tract, including the oral cavity, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, and accessory organs like teeth, tongue, and salivary glands.
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