MN551 UNIT 6 EXAM (ACTUAL EXAM)
WELL GRADED A+
visceral pain
a poorly localized, dull, or diffuse pain that arises from the abdominal organs, or
viscera
referred pain
pain that is felt in a location other than where the pain originates
histamine, bradykinin, serotonin
biochemical mediators of inflammatory response; stimulate pain nerve endings
lesser omentum
attaches stomach to liver
, 36 hours
length of time for food to be digested and turned to stool
secretory glands
in the mucosa and submucosa produce mucus that are carried through ducts to
epithelial surfaces; secretes fluids and enzymes that aid in digestion and
absorption
peristalsis
A series of muscle contractions that move food through the digestive tract
omentum
an extension of the peritoneum attached to the stomach and connecting it with
other abdominal organs; double later of fatty tissue that covers the small
intestine
greater omentum
a fatty sheet that hangs like an apron over the abdominal viscera; for storage and
fat deposits
Brunner's glands
are found in the sub-mucosa of the duodenum and secrete alkaline mucous to
protect duodenum from stomach acid content and from digestive enzymes
WELL GRADED A+
visceral pain
a poorly localized, dull, or diffuse pain that arises from the abdominal organs, or
viscera
referred pain
pain that is felt in a location other than where the pain originates
histamine, bradykinin, serotonin
biochemical mediators of inflammatory response; stimulate pain nerve endings
lesser omentum
attaches stomach to liver
, 36 hours
length of time for food to be digested and turned to stool
secretory glands
in the mucosa and submucosa produce mucus that are carried through ducts to
epithelial surfaces; secretes fluids and enzymes that aid in digestion and
absorption
peristalsis
A series of muscle contractions that move food through the digestive tract
omentum
an extension of the peritoneum attached to the stomach and connecting it with
other abdominal organs; double later of fatty tissue that covers the small
intestine
greater omentum
a fatty sheet that hangs like an apron over the abdominal viscera; for storage and
fat deposits
Brunner's glands
are found in the sub-mucosa of the duodenum and secrete alkaline mucous to
protect duodenum from stomach acid content and from digestive enzymes
