Anatomy of the Gastrointestinal Tract and Peritoneum

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Where is the pyloric end of the stomach located in relation to the midline?

½ inch to the left

½ inch to the right (correct)

1 inch to the right

1 inch to the left

What is the function of the small intestine?

Digestion and absorption of food (correct)

Absorption of nutrients

Absorption of water and minerals

Storage of digested food

Which part of the large intestine is characterized by the presence of haustrations and sacculations?

Colon (correct)

Caecum

Appendix

Rectum

What are the two ends of the stomach called?

Cardiac end and pyloric end Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the digestive system has circular folds in both jejunum and ileum?

Jejunum Signup and view all the answers

What characterizes teniae coli in the large intestine?

Muscular bands Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the peritoneum?

Reflecting over the abdominal viscera Signup and view all the answers

Where is the visceral layer of the peritoneum located?

Surrounding the abdominal viscera Signup and view all the answers

Which organ has folds named omentum, both lesser and greater?

Stomach Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the digestive tube?

Conducting food through the digestive system Signup and view all the answers

Where does the esophagus begin and end within the body?

Begins at the 6th cervical vertebra and ends at the stomach Signup and view all the answers

Which organ is responsible for secreting digestive enzymes?

Pancreas Signup and view all the answers

What separates the caudate and quadrate lobes from each other?

Porta hepatis Signup and view all the answers

Which hormone controls the glucose level in the blood, secreted by the endocrine part of the pancreas?

Insulin Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the liver is located between the groove of IVC and the fissure for ligamentum venosum?

Caudate lobe Signup and view all the answers

What structure joins the cystic duct of the gall bladder to form the common bile duct?

Common hepatic duct Signup and view all the answers

Which gland is both an exocrine and endocrine gland?

Pancreas Signup and view all the answers

What is responsible for secreting digestive enzymes for proteins, carbohydrates, and fats?

Exocrine part of pancreas Signup and view all the answers

Where does the Vermiform appendix lie?

Right inguinal region Signup and view all the answers

What artery supplies the Vermiform appendix?

Ileocolic artery Signup and view all the answers

Where does the Rectum begin as a continuation of?

Sigmoid colon Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic feature of the Anal canal's upper part?

Insensitivity to general sensations Signup and view all the answers

Which ligament divides the liver into a large right lobe and a small left lobe?

Falciform ligament Signup and view all the answers

In which region does the liver lie in the body?

Right hypochondrium Signup and view all the answers