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General Surgery Vocab

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1. Following a pancreaticoduedenectomy
Esophagus
Supine
Limit pertioneal infection
Pancreaticjejunostomy etc....

2. Modified radical mastectomy
Insufflate co2
Hiatal hernia
Localized tissue death
Breast and axillary lymph nodes

3. Small intestin food and water is controoled by what?
Common bile duct
Pancreaticjejunostomy etc....
Cholelithiasis
Pyloric sphincter

4. Otomy
Difficulty swallowing
Incision into
Esophagus
Retus abdominus

5. Gallstones
Pyloric sphincter
Cholelithiasis
Stop
The vagus nerve

6. Removal of parathyroid glands leads to...
Form a new opening
The vagus nerve
Liver
Tetany

7. Alpha cells of islets of langerhans produces
Inguinal
Glucagon
Mucosa
Pancreas

8. The alimentary canal is also known as the
Outside wall of cavity or organ
Head of pancreas - distal 1/3 of stomach - duedonum etc...
Digestive tract
Oblique

9. largest organ of abdominal cavity
Liver
Tetany
Digestive tract
Hiatal hernia

10. Removal of gallbladder
Terminal illeum
Pancreaticjejunostomy etc....
Tighten or close an opening
Choecystectomy

11. Ascities
Abnormal collection of fluid protein and electrolytes
Outside wall of cavity or organ
Sphincter of oddi
Form a new opening

12. Chyle
Terminal illeum
Liquid product of digestion
Pancreaticjejunostomy etc....
Abnormal collection of fluid protein and electrolytes

13. Single largest mass of lymphatic tissue
Outside wall of cavity or organ
Sphincter of oddi
Produce bile
Spleen

14. Position for mcburneys
Supine
Produces vit k
Common bile duct
Localized tissue death

15. A diaphragmatic hernia is located
Liver
25%
In the diaphragm
Insert through mouth

16. Bile is produced by the...
25%
Outside wall of cavity or organ
Liver
CBD exploration

17. The inner layer of the digestive tract
Mucosa
Duedonum -jejuneum -illeum
Form a new opening
Sphincter of oddi

18. Beta cells from islets of langerhans to make
Medially where the abdominal aponeurosa join
Insulin
Breakdown
Liquid product of digestion

19. Chyme
Partially digested food
Glucagon
Distal portion
Breakdown

20. Kocher type incision
Oblique
Sphincter of oddi
The vagus nerve
Trendelenberg

21. Peristalsis
Insulin
Kraske
Distal portion
Wave like motion

22. Function of omenta
Localized tissue death
Liver
Limit pertioneal infection
Tetany

23. Docho
Common bile duct
Produces vit k
Produce bile
Supine

24. Gastroscopy
Insert through mouth
Stop
Incision into
Oblique

25. The xiphoid process is located where on the sternum
Terminal illeum
Liquid product of digestion
Oblique
Distal portion

26. Function of the colon
Right Upper
Produces vit k
Narrowing of a vessel or structure
Serosa

27. What organ is exocrine and endocrine
Localized tissue death
Insert through mouth
Narrowing of a vessel or structure
Pancreas

28. The bilary tract terminates at
Insulin
Sphincter of oddi
Carbon dioxide
Liver

29. 3 portions of the small intestine
Esophagus
Duedonum -jejuneum -illeum
Pancreas
Opening from skin to stomach

30. Parietal
Esophagus
Sphincter of oddi
Duedonum -jejuneum -illeum
Outside wall of cavity or organ

31. Prep for laparotomy
Carbon dioxide
Mid chest to mid thighs bilaterally
Produces vit k
Incision into

32. Nissan fundoplication procedure is for...
Breakdown
Hiatal hernia
The vagus nerve
Abnormal collection of fluid protein and electrolytes

33. What type of incision is used for an appendectomy
Pyloric sphincter
CBD exploration
Terminal illeum
Mcburney

34. What do you use to insufflate the abdomen
Carbon dioxide
The vagus nerve
Liver
Breast and axillary lymph nodes

35. Outer layer of digestive tract
Digestive tract
Incision into
Tetany
Serosa

36. Stasis
Produce bile
Glucagon
Partially digested food
Stop

37. Ostomy
Form a new opening
Insert through mouth
Abnormal collection of fluid protein and electrolytes
Tighten or close an opening

38. Dysphagia
Sphincter of oddi
Insulin
In the diaphragm
Difficulty swallowing

39. In what Quadrant is the gallbladder located
Hiatal hernia
Supine
Produce bile
Right Upper

40. Purse string suture used to...
Right Upper
Tighten or close an opening
Cecum
Carbon dioxide

41. Stenosis
Mcburney
Partially digested food
Narrowing of a vessel or structure
Abnormal collection of fluid protein and electrolytes

42. Function of the liver
Limit pertioneal infection
Serosa
Terminal illeum
Produce bile

43. Recurrence of anal fissure
Glucagon
25%
Common bile duct
Mid chest to mid thighs bilaterally

44. Whipple pancreaticoduedenectomy
Cholelithiasis
Stop
Esophagus
Head of pancreas - distal 1/3 of stomach - duedonum etc...

45. Position for removal of hemmroids
Spleen
Form a new opening
Pyloric sphincter
Kraske

46. Where is the linea alba located
Mucosa
Medially where the abdominal aponeurosa join
Glucagon
Duedonum -jejuneum -illeum

47. What is the appendix attached to...
Cecum
Partially digested food
Supine
Oblique

48. Gastrotomy
25%
Opening from skin to stomach
Serosa
Distal portion

49. End illeostomy created from
Inguinal
Form a new opening
Terminal illeum
Tetany

50. What other instrument set is used during a cholecystectomy
Liver
Pancreaticjejunostomy etc....
25%
CBD exploration