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General Surgery Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Chyle






2. Whipple pancreaticoduedenectomy






3. Single largest mass of lymphatic tissue






4. Prep for laparotomy






5. 3 portions of the small intestine






6. Kocher type incision






7. Where is the linea alba located






8. Dysphagia






9. Function of omenta






10. Ascities






11. Long - vertical - straplike muscle of the abdomen






12. Hassan technique to...






13. Purse string suture used to...






14. Gastroscopy






15. What type of incision is used for an appendectomy






16. Position for removal of hemmroids






17. What do you use to insufflate the abdomen






18. Removal of gallbladder






19. The bilary tract terminates at






20. In what Quadrant is the gallbladder located






21. Alpha cells of islets of langerhans produces






22. Lysis






23. Bile is produced by the...






24. Position for mcburneys






25. largest organ of abdominal cavity






26. Otomy






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






28. Necrosis






29. Recurrence of anal fissure






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






31. Following a pancreaticoduedenectomy






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






33. Chyme






34. Stasis






35. Parietal






36. Peristalsis






37. What is the appendix attached to...






38. Stenosis






39. Modified radical mastectomy






40. The alimentary canal is also known as the






41. What other instrument set is used during a cholecystectomy






42. Gastrotomy






43. What organ is exocrine and endocrine






44. Ostomy






45. The xiphoid process is located where on the sternum






46. A diaphragmatic hernia is located






47. Outer layer of digestive tract






48. Nissan fundoplication procedure is for...






49. What position would you use to displace abdominal contents






50. Function of the colon