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Where does the colon receive digested food from?
Where does the colon receive digested food from?
- The stomach
- The small intestine (correct)
- The gallbladder
- The liver
Which part of the colon is suspended in mesenteries?
Which part of the colon is suspended in mesenteries?
- Transverse colon (correct)
- Descending colon
- Sigmoid colon
- Ascending colon
Where is the right colic flexure located?
Where is the right colic flexure located?
- Right lower quadrant (correct)
- Left upper quadrant
- Right upper quadrant
- Left lower quadrant
What is the anatomical nature of the ascending colon?
What is the anatomical nature of the ascending colon?
What structures lie posteriorly to the ascending colon?
What structures lie posteriorly to the ascending colon?
How long is the ascending colon?
How long is the ascending colon?
Which artery supplies the distal third of the transverse colon?
Which artery supplies the distal third of the transverse colon?
Which nerve supply the proximal two thirds of the descending colon?
Which nerve supply the proximal two thirds of the descending colon?
Where do the veins of the sigmoid colon drain into?
Where do the veins of the sigmoid colon drain into?
What forms a sling at the junction of the rectum with the anal canal?
What forms a sling at the junction of the rectum with the anal canal?
Which part of the rectum is related to the posterior surface of the bladder, vas deferens, and seminal vesicles in males?
Which part of the rectum is related to the posterior surface of the bladder, vas deferens, and seminal vesicles in males?
What artery supplies the chief blood to the mucous membrane of the rectum?
What artery supplies the chief blood to the mucous membrane of the rectum?
Which vessel is responsible for the venous drainage of all structures below the diaphragm?
Which vessel is responsible for the venous drainage of all structures below the diaphragm?
Which artery supplies the large intestine from the splenic flexure to the upper part of the rectum?
Which artery supplies the large intestine from the splenic flexure to the upper part of the rectum?
What is the function of the nerve supply to the rectum?
What is the function of the nerve supply to the rectum?
Which vessel drains into the internal iliac vein?
Which vessel drains into the internal iliac vein?
What is the function of the lumbosacral plexus?
What is the function of the lumbosacral plexus?
Which vessel arises just below the celiac artery and supplies the distal duodenum, jejuno-ileum, and part of the transverse colon?
Which vessel arises just below the celiac artery and supplies the distal duodenum, jejuno-ileum, and part of the transverse colon?
Which structures can be palpated by the finger during a digital rectal examination in both males and females?
Which structures can be palpated by the finger during a digital rectal examination in both males and females?
What is the space between the anal canal and side wall of the pelvis called?
What is the space between the anal canal and side wall of the pelvis called?
Which structures lie in close proximity to the anal canal?
Which structures lie in close proximity to the anal canal?
What divides the anal canal into two parts with different arterial supply, venous drainage, innervation, and lymphatic drainage?
What divides the anal canal into two parts with different arterial supply, venous drainage, innervation, and lymphatic drainage?
During a digital rectal examination, which of the following abnormalities can be detected inside the rectal wall?
During a digital rectal examination, which of the following abnormalities can be detected inside the rectal wall?
What can be detected outside the rectal wall during a digital rectal examination?
What can be detected outside the rectal wall during a digital rectal examination?
Where does the internal iliac artery originate?
Where does the internal iliac artery originate?
Which artery supplies the lower aspect of the bladder and, in males, the prostate gland and seminal vesicles?
Which artery supplies the lower aspect of the bladder and, in males, the prostate gland and seminal vesicles?
What is the terminal branch of the anterior trunk of the internal iliac artery?
What is the terminal branch of the anterior trunk of the internal iliac artery?
Which structure surrounds the upper 2/3 of the anal canal and is formed from a thickening of the involuntary circular smooth muscle in the bowel wall?
Which structure surrounds the upper 2/3 of the anal canal and is formed from a thickening of the involuntary circular smooth muscle in the bowel wall?
What is the superior aspect of the anal canal lined with?
What is the superior aspect of the anal canal lined with?
What divides the anal canal into upper and lower parts, differing in structure and neurovascular supply?
What divides the anal canal into upper and lower parts, differing in structure and neurovascular supply?
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