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General Surgery Vocab

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1. Beta cells from islets of langerhans to make
Head of pancreas - distal 1/3 of stomach - duedonum etc...
Tetany
In the diaphragm
Insulin

2. Necrosis
Localized tissue death
Liver
Breast and axillary lymph nodes
Insert through mouth

3. The Illiac region of the abdomen is also known as
Choecystectomy
Terminal illeum
Inguinal
Stop

4. Position for mcburneys
Inguinal
Tighten or close an opening
Supine
Opening from skin to stomach

5. Lysis
Breakdown
Stop
Oblique
Abnormal collection of fluid protein and electrolytes

6. Function of omenta
Localized tissue death
Limit pertioneal infection
Mucosa
Insufflate co2

7. Function of the liver
Hiatal hernia
Pancreas
Medially where the abdominal aponeurosa join
Produce bile

8. The alimentary canal is also known as the
Sphincter of oddi
Glucagon
Liver
Digestive tract

9. Removal of parathyroid glands leads to...
Insufflate co2
Tetany
Insert through mouth
Liver

10. Chyle
Duedonum -jejuneum -illeum
Liquid product of digestion
Carbon dioxide
Produce bile

11. What position would you use to displace abdominal contents
Mcburney
Opening from skin to stomach
Trendelenberg
Mid chest to mid thighs bilaterally

12. Gallstones
Difficulty swallowing
Tetany
Produce bile
Cholelithiasis

13. Purse string suture used to...
Tighten or close an opening
Common bile duct
Supine
Trendelenberg

14. What type of incision is used for an appendectomy
Produce bile
Outside wall of cavity or organ
Limit pertioneal infection
Mcburney

15. Ascities
Difficulty swallowing
Kraske
Mid chest to mid thighs bilaterally
Abnormal collection of fluid protein and electrolytes

16. Single largest mass of lymphatic tissue
Cholelithiasis
Head of pancreas - distal 1/3 of stomach - duedonum etc...
Carbon dioxide
Spleen

17. Recurrence of anal fissure
CBD exploration
25%
The vagus nerve
Outside wall of cavity or organ

18. Parietal
Head of pancreas - distal 1/3 of stomach - duedonum etc...
Spleen
Outside wall of cavity or organ
Serosa

19. Function of the colon
Produces vit k
Insulin
Digestive tract
Partially digested food

20. Removal of gallbladder
Spleen
Sphincter of oddi
Choecystectomy
Insert through mouth

21. What do you use to insufflate the abdomen
Carbon dioxide
Breast and axillary lymph nodes
Choecystectomy
Esophagus

22. Gastroscopy
Choecystectomy
Insert through mouth
Duedonum -jejuneum -illeum
Insulin

23. Ostomy
Mcburney
Pancreaticjejunostomy etc....
Form a new opening
Pancreas

24. Prep for laparotomy
Produces vit k
Mid chest to mid thighs bilaterally
Tetany
Glucagon

25. Dysphagia
Mid chest to mid thighs bilaterally
Breast and axillary lymph nodes
Difficulty swallowing
Glucagon

26. Modified radical mastectomy
Breast and axillary lymph nodes
Cholelithiasis
25%
Localized tissue death

27. End illeostomy created from
Terminal illeum
Form a new opening
Outside wall of cavity or organ
Inguinal

28. Otomy
Form a new opening
Incision into
Produces vit k
Terminal illeum

29. Alpha cells of islets of langerhans produces
Form a new opening
Incision into
Glucagon
Head of pancreas - distal 1/3 of stomach - duedonum etc...

30. Whipple pancreaticoduedenectomy
Carbon dioxide
Head of pancreas - distal 1/3 of stomach - duedonum etc...
Sphincter of oddi
Mcburney

31. Outer layer of digestive tract
Glucagon
Pancreaticjejunostomy etc....
Cholelithiasis
Serosa

32. Docho
Incision into
Common bile duct
Limit pertioneal infection
Glucagon

33. Chyme
Partially digested food
Pancreaticjejunostomy etc....
Produces vit k
Abnormal collection of fluid protein and electrolytes

34. Nissan fundoplication procedure is for...
Hiatal hernia
Produces vit k
Retus abdominus
Insufflate co2

35. The bilary tract terminates at
In the diaphragm
Head of pancreas - distal 1/3 of stomach - duedonum etc...
Mucosa
Sphincter of oddi

36. Parasympathetic innervation to the stomach is provided By what nerve
The vagus nerve
Right Upper
Duedonum -jejuneum -illeum
Form a new opening

37. largest organ of abdominal cavity
Liver
Difficulty swallowing
Localized tissue death
In the diaphragm

38. What other instrument set is used during a cholecystectomy
25%
CBD exploration
Spleen
Produces vit k

39. Peristalsis
Glucagon
25%
Wave like motion
Oblique

40. Kocher type incision
Carbon dioxide
Oblique
CBD exploration
Pancreas

41. Gastrotomy
In the diaphragm
Cecum
Breast and axillary lymph nodes
Opening from skin to stomach

42. Hassan technique to...
Stop
Breakdown
Insufflate co2
Cecum

43. What is the appendix attached to...
Pyloric sphincter
CBD exploration
Produces vit k
Cecum

44. The inner layer of the digestive tract
Oblique
Abnormal collection of fluid protein and electrolytes
Mucosa
Breakdown

45. In what Quadrant is the gallbladder located
Insulin
Localized tissue death
Right Upper
Opening from skin to stomach

46. Where is the linea alba located
Medially where the abdominal aponeurosa join
Breast and axillary lymph nodes
Common bile duct
CBD exploration

47. Position for removal of hemmroids
Spleen
Choecystectomy
Kraske
Oblique

48. Stasis
Digestive tract
Stop
CBD exploration
Common bile duct

49. Moloney dialators used for...
Esophagus
Terminal illeum
Pyloric sphincter
Inguinal

50. Long - vertical - straplike muscle of the abdomen
Kraske
Spleen
Retus abdominus
Abnormal collection of fluid protein and electrolytes