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General Surgery Vocab

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1. Parasympathetic innervation to the stomach is provided By what nerve
The vagus nerve
Liquid product of digestion
Tighten or close an opening
Common bile duct

2. The xiphoid process is located where on the sternum
Insufflate co2
Liquid product of digestion
Distal portion
Head of pancreas - distal 1/3 of stomach - duedonum etc...

3. Peristalsis
Spleen
Wave like motion
Abnormal collection of fluid protein and electrolytes
Tighten or close an opening

4. Gastroscopy
Trendelenberg
Form a new opening
Mucosa
Insert through mouth

5. Alpha cells of islets of langerhans produces
Glucagon
Right Upper
Sphincter of oddi
Distal portion

6. 3 portions of the small intestine
Produce bile
Right Upper
Choecystectomy
Duedonum -jejuneum -illeum

7. Hassan technique to...
Insufflate co2
Spleen
Common bile duct
Hiatal hernia

8. Gastrotomy
Common bile duct
Form a new opening
Opening from skin to stomach
Distal portion

9. Gallstones
Carbon dioxide
Cholelithiasis
Produces vit k
Supine

10. Docho
Cecum
Mid chest to mid thighs bilaterally
Common bile duct
Esophagus

11. Lysis
Produces vit k
Breakdown
Terminal illeum
Tighten or close an opening

12. Ascities
Trendelenberg
Narrowing of a vessel or structure
Abnormal collection of fluid protein and electrolytes
Glucagon

13. End illeostomy created from
Wave like motion
Medially where the abdominal aponeurosa join
Sphincter of oddi
Terminal illeum

14. Whipple pancreaticoduedenectomy
Head of pancreas - distal 1/3 of stomach - duedonum etc...
Stop
Terminal illeum
Insulin

15. Where is the linea alba located
Medially where the abdominal aponeurosa join
Stop
In the diaphragm
Pancreas

16. Function of omenta
In the diaphragm
Limit pertioneal infection
Medially where the abdominal aponeurosa join
Retus abdominus

17. Kocher type incision
Oblique
Abnormal collection of fluid protein and electrolytes
Difficulty swallowing
Inguinal

18. Necrosis
CBD exploration
Right Upper
Localized tissue death
Opening from skin to stomach

19. Single largest mass of lymphatic tissue
Breakdown
Choecystectomy
Terminal illeum
Spleen

20. Outer layer of digestive tract
Serosa
Insulin
Abnormal collection of fluid protein and electrolytes
In the diaphragm

21. Moloney dialators used for...
Esophagus
Wave like motion
Limit pertioneal infection
Tetany

22. Following a pancreaticoduedenectomy
Mid chest to mid thighs bilaterally
Pancreaticjejunostomy etc....
Narrowing of a vessel or structure
Medially where the abdominal aponeurosa join

23. Position for removal of hemmroids
Difficulty swallowing
Choecystectomy
Kraske
Oblique

24. What is the appendix attached to...
Insufflate co2
25%
Carbon dioxide
Cecum

25. Prep for laparotomy
Pancreaticjejunostomy etc....
Choecystectomy
Localized tissue death
Mid chest to mid thighs bilaterally

26. In what Quadrant is the gallbladder located
Kraske
Right Upper
Choecystectomy
Liver

27. Function of the liver
Liver
Produce bile
Carbon dioxide
Pancreas

28. The Illiac region of the abdomen is also known as
Stop
Inguinal
Outside wall of cavity or organ
Mcburney

29. Ostomy
Form a new opening
Choecystectomy
Oblique
Liquid product of digestion

30. Parietal
Esophagus
Spleen
In the diaphragm
Outside wall of cavity or organ

31. Chyle
Inguinal
Oblique
Liquid product of digestion
Pyloric sphincter

32. The bilary tract terminates at
Common bile duct
Breakdown
Sphincter of oddi
Outside wall of cavity or organ

33. Removal of gallbladder
Oblique
Choecystectomy
Incision into
Tighten or close an opening

34. Stenosis
Opening from skin to stomach
Localized tissue death
Narrowing of a vessel or structure
Liquid product of digestion

35. Modified radical mastectomy
Breast and axillary lymph nodes
Pancreaticjejunostomy etc....
Insulin
Pancreas

36. Purse string suture used to...
Liquid product of digestion
Tighten or close an opening
Incision into
Head of pancreas - distal 1/3 of stomach - duedonum etc...

37. The inner layer of the digestive tract
Incision into
Mucosa
Head of pancreas - distal 1/3 of stomach - duedonum etc...
Medially where the abdominal aponeurosa join

38. Chyme
Liquid product of digestion
Partially digested food
Trendelenberg
Hiatal hernia

39. Recurrence of anal fissure
Localized tissue death
25%
Produce bile
In the diaphragm

40. Long - vertical - straplike muscle of the abdomen
Retus abdominus
Tighten or close an opening
Mucosa
Duedonum -jejuneum -illeum

41. Stasis
Partially digested food
Breakdown
Stop
In the diaphragm

42. Removal of parathyroid glands leads to...
Duedonum -jejuneum -illeum
Choecystectomy
Tetany
Localized tissue death

43. What do you use to insufflate the abdomen
Pyloric sphincter
Carbon dioxide
Choecystectomy
Head of pancreas - distal 1/3 of stomach - duedonum etc...

44. A diaphragmatic hernia is located
Mucosa
Serosa
Mcburney
In the diaphragm

45. The alimentary canal is also known as the
Right Upper
Digestive tract
Carbon dioxide
Inguinal

46. Bile is produced by the...
Liver
Wave like motion
Retus abdominus
Medially where the abdominal aponeurosa join

47. Beta cells from islets of langerhans to make
Supine
Insulin
Difficulty swallowing
Pancreaticjejunostomy etc....

48. What type of incision is used for an appendectomy
Outside wall of cavity or organ
Supine
Mcburney
Abnormal collection of fluid protein and electrolytes

49. Function of the colon
Wave like motion
Terminal illeum
Sphincter of oddi
Produces vit k

50. largest organ of abdominal cavity
Liver
Insert through mouth
Serosa
Mcburney