GIT Anatomy: Esophagus to Large Intestine
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Which anatomical structure wraps around the esophagus at the level of the cardiac orifice?

  • Circular muscle fibers
  • Right crus of the diaphragm (correct)
  • Sphincter of Oddi
  • Peritoneal membrane
  • At what vertebral level does the esophagus enter the abdominal cavity?

  • T11
  • T10 (correct)
  • C7
  • L1
  • Which part of the stomach is fixed in place at both its esophageal and duodenal ends?

  • Cardia (correct)
  • Fundus
  • Pyloric antrum
  • Body
  • What creates a LES (Lower Esophageal Sphincter) at the junction between the stomach and esophagus?

    <p>Right crus of the diaphragm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which part of the gastrointestinal tract do longitudinal folds of mucosa close to the junction between stomach and esophagus almost close the lumen of the esophagus?

    <p>Duodenum</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the stomach is described as being the most distensible (dilated) in the gastrointestinal tract?

    <p>Fundus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT one of the 4 regions of the stomach?

    <p>Esophagus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of a physiological sphincter?

    <p>A condition or structure that helps maintain contents within an organ and prevents backflow, but lacks the anatomical structure of a sphincter</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is the fundus of the stomach defined?

    <p>The area above the horizontal plane extending from the cardiac notch</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the greater omentum?

    <p>It hangs down in front of the intestines and folds back up to the transverse colon</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements about the muscular wall of the stomach is correct?

    <p>The stomach wall has an outer longitudinal muscle layer and an inner circular muscle layer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the right crus in relation to the esophageal sphincter?

    <p>It is one of the components of the physiological sphincter at the esophageal opening</p> Signup and view all the answers

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