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General Surgery Vocab

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1. What do you use to insufflate the abdomen
Cholelithiasis
Limit pertioneal infection
Carbon dioxide
The vagus nerve

2. Gallstones
Spleen
Cholelithiasis
Insufflate co2
25%

3. The bilary tract terminates at
Pancreaticjejunostomy etc....
Oblique
Medially where the abdominal aponeurosa join
Sphincter of oddi

4. Chyle
Narrowing of a vessel or structure
Mid chest to mid thighs bilaterally
Liquid product of digestion
Partially digested food

5. What is the appendix attached to...
Terminal illeum
Produces vit k
Medially where the abdominal aponeurosa join
Cecum

6. Stenosis
Distal portion
Serosa
Narrowing of a vessel or structure
Duedonum -jejuneum -illeum

7. What type of incision is used for an appendectomy
Localized tissue death
Breakdown
Supine
Mcburney

8. Function of the colon
Produces vit k
Mid chest to mid thighs bilaterally
Pyloric sphincter
Insulin

9. Alpha cells of islets of langerhans produces
Glucagon
Localized tissue death
Partially digested food
Kraske

10. What organ is exocrine and endocrine
Outside wall of cavity or organ
Inguinal
Choecystectomy
Pancreas

11. Otomy
Incision into
Produce bile
Limit pertioneal infection
Common bile duct

12. Lysis
The vagus nerve
Breakdown
Carbon dioxide
Opening from skin to stomach

13. The inner layer of the digestive tract
Produce bile
Duedonum -jejuneum -illeum
Mucosa
Right Upper

14. Parasympathetic innervation to the stomach is provided By what nerve
The vagus nerve
Esophagus
Abnormal collection of fluid protein and electrolytes
Outside wall of cavity or organ

15. Docho
Hiatal hernia
Cecum
Localized tissue death
Common bile duct

16. Chyme
Partially digested food
Produces vit k
Supine
Breast and axillary lymph nodes

17. Whipple pancreaticoduedenectomy
Produce bile
Head of pancreas - distal 1/3 of stomach - duedonum etc...
Medially where the abdominal aponeurosa join
Insufflate co2

18. Prep for laparotomy
25%
Mid chest to mid thighs bilaterally
Hiatal hernia
Mucosa

19. The Illiac region of the abdomen is also known as
Incision into
Liver
Inguinal
The vagus nerve

20. In what Quadrant is the gallbladder located
Choecystectomy
Right Upper
Glucagon
Serosa

21. Dysphagia
Cecum
Mucosa
Head of pancreas - distal 1/3 of stomach - duedonum etc...
Difficulty swallowing

22. Position for removal of hemmroids
Kraske
Right Upper
In the diaphragm
Distal portion

23. Single largest mass of lymphatic tissue
Medially where the abdominal aponeurosa join
Terminal illeum
Spleen
Narrowing of a vessel or structure

24. Hassan technique to...
Narrowing of a vessel or structure
Incision into
Insufflate co2
Mcburney

25. Stasis
Form a new opening
Mid chest to mid thighs bilaterally
Pyloric sphincter
Stop

26. Recurrence of anal fissure
Trendelenberg
Esophagus
Terminal illeum
25%

27. Ascities
Abnormal collection of fluid protein and electrolytes
In the diaphragm
Narrowing of a vessel or structure
Carbon dioxide

28. Position for mcburneys
Common bile duct
Supine
Cholelithiasis
Hiatal hernia

29. Nissan fundoplication procedure is for...
Mucosa
Hiatal hernia
Abnormal collection of fluid protein and electrolytes
Trendelenberg

30. Where is the linea alba located
Pyloric sphincter
Retus abdominus
In the diaphragm
Medially where the abdominal aponeurosa join

31. Bile is produced by the...
Liver
Opening from skin to stomach
Pancreaticjejunostomy etc....
Cecum

32. Function of the liver
Produce bile
Opening from skin to stomach
Abnormal collection of fluid protein and electrolytes
Insulin

33. Necrosis
Localized tissue death
Right Upper
Breakdown
Cholelithiasis

34. What other instrument set is used during a cholecystectomy
Supine
CBD exploration
Incision into
Narrowing of a vessel or structure

35. 3 portions of the small intestine
Duedonum -jejuneum -illeum
Retus abdominus
Form a new opening
Tetany

36. Removal of gallbladder
Esophagus
Pyloric sphincter
Choecystectomy
Head of pancreas - distal 1/3 of stomach - duedonum etc...

37. What position would you use to displace abdominal contents
Tetany
Abnormal collection of fluid protein and electrolytes
Trendelenberg
Right Upper

38. Modified radical mastectomy
Mucosa
In the diaphragm
Cholelithiasis
Breast and axillary lymph nodes

39. The alimentary canal is also known as the
Digestive tract
Serosa
Insulin
Limit pertioneal infection

40. Long - vertical - straplike muscle of the abdomen
Insulin
Mucosa
Glucagon
Retus abdominus

41. Gastrotomy
Opening from skin to stomach
Inguinal
Mcburney
Liver

42. Parietal
Incision into
Outside wall of cavity or organ
Pyloric sphincter
The vagus nerve

43. Gastroscopy
Wave like motion
Distal portion
Insert through mouth
Mid chest to mid thighs bilaterally

44. Peristalsis
Terminal illeum
Pancreas
Head of pancreas - distal 1/3 of stomach - duedonum etc...
Wave like motion

45. Function of omenta
Breast and axillary lymph nodes
Limit pertioneal infection
Pancreaticjejunostomy etc....
Incision into

46. Ostomy
Produce bile
Esophagus
Form a new opening
CBD exploration

47. Following a pancreaticoduedenectomy
Serosa
Tighten or close an opening
Pancreaticjejunostomy etc....
Sphincter of oddi

48. Kocher type incision
Oblique
Localized tissue death
Kraske
Supine

49. Beta cells from islets of langerhans to make
Insulin
Localized tissue death
Insert through mouth
Opening from skin to stomach

50. The xiphoid process is located where on the sternum
Head of pancreas - distal 1/3 of stomach - duedonum etc...
Stop
Incision into
Distal portion