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largest solid organ in the body |
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occupies most of the right upper quadrant |
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occupies almost all of the right hycondrium |
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is convex to conform to the inferior surface of the liver |
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greast vertical dimension of the liver |
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extends to slightly below the lateral portion of the tenth rib just above the right kidney |
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small lobe on inferior surface of right lobe between GB and falciform ligament |
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lobe that extends superiorly to the diaphragmatic surface |
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contours over the surface of the caudate lobe |
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a pear-shaped sac composed of 3 parts: funus, body, neck |
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distal end and broadest part of the gallbladder |
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the neck of the gallbladder continues as the ____ |
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membranous folds which functions to prevent distention or collapse of cystic duct |
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the gallbladder is __ to the midcoronal plane |
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if the primary purpose is to drain the gallbladder into the duct system, the pt would be placed ___ |
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radiographic examination of the biliary ducts |
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study of both the gallbladder and biliary ducts |
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inflammation of the gallbladder |
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surgical removal of the gallbladder |
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may form in the biliary ducts |
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symptoms include: pain, tenderness in RUQ, jaundice, and sometimes pancreatitis |
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emulsion of biliary stones in the gallbladder |
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narrowing of one of the biliary ducts. the flow of bile may be restricted. |
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accessory organs of digestion |
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salivary glands, pancreas, liver, and gallbladder |
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procedure designed to study the distal esophagus, stomach, and duodenum |
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a continuous hollow tube, beginning with the oral cavity. |
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"near the ear," largest of the salivary glands |
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inflammation and enlargement of the parotid glands |
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posterior to the bony nasal septum, nasal cavities, and soft palate |
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not part of the digestive system |
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extends from the soft palate to the epiglottis |
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extends from the epiglottis to the lower border of the larynx (C6) |
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begins posterior to the level of the lower border of the cricoid cartilage of the larynx (C5-C6) |
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the esophagus terminates here |
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the esophagus pierces the diaphragm at ___ |
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the opening between the esophagus and the stomach |
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located between the esophagus and the sm intestine |
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most dilated part of the alimentary canal |
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the aperture, or opening, between the esophagus and the stomach |
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allows food and fluid to pass through the cardiac orifice |
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directly superior to the cardiac orifice |
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relaxes periodically during diestion to allow stomach or gastric contents to move into the first part of the small intestine |
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the first part of the small intestine |
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found along the medial border of the stomach. forms a convance border as it extends between the cardiac and pyloric orifices. |
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found along the lateral border. longer curvature. extends between the cardiac notch and pyloris |
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bile is carried to the gallbladder via this |
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