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General Surgery Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Removal of parathyroid glands leads to...






2. Dysphagia






3. What other instrument set is used during a cholecystectomy






4. What type of incision is used for an appendectomy






5. Peristalsis






6. Single largest mass of lymphatic tissue






7. What organ is exocrine and endocrine






8. Function of the liver






9. What is the appendix attached to...






10. What do you use to insufflate the abdomen






11. Purse string suture used to...






12. The Illiac region of the abdomen is also known as






13. Following a pancreaticoduedenectomy






14. Whipple pancreaticoduedenectomy






15. Moloney dialators used for...






16. What position would you use to displace abdominal contents






17. 3 portions of the small intestine






18. Chyle






19. Modified radical mastectomy






20. Chyme






21. Parasympathetic innervation to the stomach is provided By what nerve






22. Recurrence of anal fissure






23. Function of the colon






24. Beta cells from islets of langerhans to make






25. Alpha cells of islets of langerhans produces






26. Kocher type incision






27. Outer layer of digestive tract






28. Removal of gallbladder






29. Gastrotomy






30. Ascities






31. Otomy






32. Hassan technique to...






33. Small intestin food and water is controoled by what?






34. Position for mcburneys






35. Prep for laparotomy






36. End illeostomy created from






37. The alimentary canal is also known as the






38. Stenosis






39. Necrosis






40. Ostomy






41. Stasis






42. largest organ of abdominal cavity






43. A diaphragmatic hernia is located






44. Bile is produced by the...






45. Long - vertical - straplike muscle of the abdomen






46. Where is the linea alba located






47. Lysis






48. The inner layer of the digestive tract






49. Function of omenta






50. Parietal