24 Questions
Where is the pyloric end of the stomach located in relation to the midline?
½ inch to the right
What is the function of the small intestine?
Digestion and absorption of food
Which part of the large intestine is characterized by the presence of haustrations and sacculations?
Colon
What are the two ends of the stomach called?
Cardiac end and pyloric end
Which part of the digestive system has circular folds in both jejunum and ileum?
Jejunum
What characterizes teniae coli in the large intestine?
Muscular bands
What is the function of the peritoneum?
Reflecting over the abdominal viscera
Where is the visceral layer of the peritoneum located?
Surrounding the abdominal viscera
Which organ has folds named omentum, both lesser and greater?
Stomach
What is the function of the digestive tube?
Conducting food through the digestive system
Where does the esophagus begin and end within the body?
Begins at the 6th cervical vertebra and ends at the stomach
Which organ is responsible for secreting digestive enzymes?
Pancreas
What separates the caudate and quadrate lobes from each other?
Porta hepatis
Which hormone controls the glucose level in the blood, secreted by the endocrine part of the pancreas?
Insulin
Which part of the liver is located between the groove of IVC and the fissure for ligamentum venosum?
Caudate lobe
What structure joins the cystic duct of the gall bladder to form the common bile duct?
Common hepatic duct
Which gland is both an exocrine and endocrine gland?
Pancreas
What is responsible for secreting digestive enzymes for proteins, carbohydrates, and fats?
Exocrine part of pancreas
Where does the Vermiform appendix lie?
Right inguinal region
What artery supplies the Vermiform appendix?
Ileocolic artery
Where does the Rectum begin as a continuation of?
Sigmoid colon
What is the characteristic feature of the Anal canal's upper part?
Insensitivity to general sensations
Which ligament divides the liver into a large right lobe and a small left lobe?
Falciform ligament
In which region does the liver lie in the body?
Right hypochondrium
Explore the boundaries of the abdominal cavity and the anatomy of the peritoneum in this quiz. Learn about the superior, inferior, anterior, posterior, and lateral boundaries of the abdominal cavity.
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