Solutions.
achalasia - Correct Answer Motor disorder of the esophagus aka cardio spasm
difficulty swallowing - Correct Answer dysphagia
esophageal varices - Correct Answer dilation of the veins in the wall of the distal
esophagus
Reflux of gastric contents into the esophagus causing irritation - Correct Answer GERD
mucosal folds in the cystic duct - Correct Answer spiral valve
bile - Correct Answer chole
deglutition - Correct Answer act of swallowing
cardiac antrum - Correct Answer The expanded portion of the terminal esophagus is called
the:
cholelithiasis - Correct Answer gallstones
hairball - Correct Answer trichobezoar
peristalsis - Correct Answer series of wavelike involuntary muscle contractions in the GI
system
what is the largest gland in the body - Correct Answer liver
liver - Correct Answer What organ produces bile?
store bile and release bile - Correct Answer what are the two functions of the gallbladder
where is the liver located in the abdomen - Correct Answer RUQ
, common hepatic duct - Correct Answer the right and left hepatic ducts join to form the
how many lobes does the liver have? - Correct Answer 2 left and right
small thin-walled organ shaped like a pear - Correct Answer gallbladder
falciform ligament - Correct Answer what divides the liver into 2 lobes?
during digestion - Correct Answer When does the gallbladder release bile?
what is the capacity of the gallbladder - Correct Answer 2 oz
the common hepatic duct and they cystic duct joins to form - Correct Answer common bile
duct
posterior - Correct Answer The esophagus is located ____ to the larynx.
esophagogastric junction - Correct Answer the opening between the esophagus and the
stomach
the outer lateral border of the stomach - Correct Answer greater curvature
mucosal folds in the stomach - Correct Answer rugae
the part of the stomach attached to the duodenum - Correct Answer pylorus
why would the radiologist ask a patient to do a Valsalva maneuver during an esophageal? -
Correct Answer look for reflux
the prep for an UGI - Correct Answer NPO for 8 hours prior
the muscle controlling the opening between the stomach and duodenum - Correct Answer
pyloric sphincter
the swallowed air can be used as a negative contrast during a UGI - Correct Answer yes