Nursing 206 Exam 4 questions and answers 2024

The peritoneum covers the _____ and lines the ______ - outside of abdominal organs, abdominal walls what does the peritoneum do? - allows organs to glide each other and glide against the abdominal wall without friction what does the esophagus do - moves ingested food to the stomach Peristalsis - Involuntary waves of muscle contraction that keep food moving along in one direction through the digestive system what does the stomach do - liquifies food into chyme what are the parts of the small intestines - duodenum, jejunum, ileum What does the small intestine do? - absorbs nutrients large intestines are known as the - colon parts of the large intestine - ascending, transverse, descending what is the end of the descending colon called - sigmoid what does the large intestines do - absorb water and electrolytes hold feces until defecation the rectum is below the _____, is ____ inches long, and has ____ valves - sigmoid, 5, 3 parts of the anus include - internal spinchter external spinchter internal spinchter is responsible for - involuntary muscle external spinchter is responsible for - voluntary muscle external anus should be - moist hairless slightly darker pigmentation colostomy in ascending colon leads to - impaired absorption of water from feces; liquid stool colostomy in descending colon leads to - more formed stool where is the liver located - right upper quadrant functions of liver - 1. protein, carb, fat metabolism 2. glycose converted to glycogen