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General Surgery Vocab

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1. Necrosis
Localized tissue death
Liver
Cecum
Difficulty swallowing

2. The xiphoid process is located where on the sternum
Distal portion
CBD exploration
Retus abdominus
Localized tissue death

3. Position for removal of hemmroids
Mid chest to mid thighs bilaterally
25%
Kraske
Distal portion

4. In what Quadrant is the gallbladder located
Tighten or close an opening
Right Upper
Hiatal hernia
Serosa

5. Long - vertical - straplike muscle of the abdomen
Retus abdominus
In the diaphragm
Terminal illeum
Common bile duct

6. What type of incision is used for an appendectomy
Insert through mouth
Mcburney
Liver
Abnormal collection of fluid protein and electrolytes

7. Lysis
Breakdown
Localized tissue death
Distal portion
25%

8. Alpha cells of islets of langerhans produces
Esophagus
Glucagon
Distal portion
Difficulty swallowing

9. A diaphragmatic hernia is located
Serosa
Mucosa
In the diaphragm
Narrowing of a vessel or structure

10. Position for mcburneys
Kraske
Supine
Abnormal collection of fluid protein and electrolytes
Pancreaticjejunostomy etc....

11. The Illiac region of the abdomen is also known as
Inguinal
CBD exploration
Tetany
Insufflate co2

12. Nissan fundoplication procedure is for...
Tighten or close an opening
Incision into
Hiatal hernia
25%

13. Parietal
Kraske
Difficulty swallowing
Outside wall of cavity or organ
Common bile duct

14. Modified radical mastectomy
Esophagus
Wave like motion
Breast and axillary lymph nodes
Mid chest to mid thighs bilaterally

15. Removal of parathyroid glands leads to...
Tetany
Stop
Head of pancreas - distal 1/3 of stomach - duedonum etc...
Inguinal

16. Function of omenta
Opening from skin to stomach
In the diaphragm
Limit pertioneal infection
Localized tissue death

17. Function of the colon
Supine
Produces vit k
Right Upper
Pancreaticjejunostomy etc....

18. Removal of gallbladder
Choecystectomy
Medially where the abdominal aponeurosa join
Liver
Opening from skin to stomach

19. Function of the liver
Produce bile
Opening from skin to stomach
Narrowing of a vessel or structure
Carbon dioxide

20. Gastroscopy
Digestive tract
Form a new opening
Breast and axillary lymph nodes
Insert through mouth

21. Stasis
Kraske
Spleen
Mucosa
Stop

22. Gallstones
Cholelithiasis
In the diaphragm
Liver
Liver

23. Gastrotomy
Liver
Opening from skin to stomach
Sphincter of oddi
Retus abdominus

24. The bilary tract terminates at
Pancreaticjejunostomy etc....
Mid chest to mid thighs bilaterally
Sphincter of oddi
Produces vit k

25. What is the appendix attached to...
Cecum
Tetany
Breast and axillary lymph nodes
Carbon dioxide

26. Hassan technique to...
Outside wall of cavity or organ
Serosa
Insert through mouth
Insufflate co2

27. What do you use to insufflate the abdomen
Carbon dioxide
Cholelithiasis
Form a new opening
Breast and axillary lymph nodes

28. Prep for laparotomy
Terminal illeum
Glucagon
Mid chest to mid thighs bilaterally
Duedonum -jejuneum -illeum

29. Stenosis
Form a new opening
Incision into
Liver
Narrowing of a vessel or structure

30. Ostomy
Digestive tract
Incision into
Pyloric sphincter
Form a new opening

31. Where is the linea alba located
Tetany
25%
Medially where the abdominal aponeurosa join
Insulin

32. Purse string suture used to...
Tighten or close an opening
Kraske
Insert through mouth
Partially digested food

33. Otomy
Common bile duct
25%
Mcburney
Incision into

34. Chyle
Liquid product of digestion
Inguinal
25%
Head of pancreas - distal 1/3 of stomach - duedonum etc...

35. Dysphagia
CBD exploration
Pancreaticjejunostomy etc....
Mid chest to mid thighs bilaterally
Difficulty swallowing

36. Outer layer of digestive tract
Carbon dioxide
Right Upper
Mcburney
Serosa

37. 3 portions of the small intestine
Duedonum -jejuneum -illeum
Insufflate co2
Sphincter of oddi
Tighten or close an opening

38. Whipple pancreaticoduedenectomy
Glucagon
Supine
Insert through mouth
Head of pancreas - distal 1/3 of stomach - duedonum etc...

39. Following a pancreaticoduedenectomy
Terminal illeum
Sphincter of oddi
Pancreaticjejunostomy etc....
Liver

40. Peristalsis
Stop
Produces vit k
Outside wall of cavity or organ
Wave like motion

41. Ascities
Supine
Spleen
Insert through mouth
Abnormal collection of fluid protein and electrolytes

42. Beta cells from islets of langerhans to make
Insulin
Carbon dioxide
Breast and axillary lymph nodes
Tetany

43. Bile is produced by the...
Liver
Liquid product of digestion
Wave like motion
Spleen

44. Chyme
Duedonum -jejuneum -illeum
Digestive tract
Tetany
Partially digested food

45. What other instrument set is used during a cholecystectomy
Mid chest to mid thighs bilaterally
CBD exploration
Wave like motion
Distal portion

46. What position would you use to displace abdominal contents
Trendelenberg
Breast and axillary lymph nodes
Insert through mouth
Serosa

47. Single largest mass of lymphatic tissue
In the diaphragm
The vagus nerve
Terminal illeum
Spleen

48. End illeostomy created from
Sphincter of oddi
Breast and axillary lymph nodes
Terminal illeum
The vagus nerve

49. Docho
Hiatal hernia
Outside wall of cavity or organ
Liquid product of digestion
Common bile duct

50. The alimentary canal is also known as the
Common bile duct
Digestive tract
Choecystectomy
Produces vit k