SHADOW HEALTH – ABDOMINAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED DETAILED
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What is "Solid Viscera" and what are some examples?. ANSWER - Organs that maintain
their shape consistently
- Examples are: liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys
A&P of the liver?. ANSWER - Largest internal organ and the largest gland in the human
body.
- Performs a wide range of functions including detoxification, protein synthesis, and
production of biochemicals necessary for digestion.
A&P of spleen?. ANSWER - Similar in structure to a large lymph node, and functions as
part of the immune system.
- Attacks antibodies and diseases
- Filters old and dying RBC's
- Holds a reserve of blood, and recycles iron
A&P of pancreas?. ANSWER - Produces important hormones including insulin,
somatostatin, and pancreatic polypeptide which circulate in the blood.
, - Secretes pancreatic juice containing digestive enzymes that assist in the breakdown of
nutrients in the small intestine.
A&P of kidneys?. ANSWER - Function as an essential part of the urinary system by sifting
out waste and extra water from the blood.
- These are excreted by the kidneys as urine, which flows through the ureter and empties
into the urinary bladder.
What is a "hollow viscera", and what are examples?. ANSWER - Organs whose shape
depends on their contents
- Stomach, gallbladder, small intestine, colon, bladder
A&P of stomach?. ANSWER - A rounded and highly elastic organ
- Churn food with muscular contractions
- Secretes digestive enzymes and hydrochloric acid to assist in the breakdown of food
A&P of gallbladder?. ANSWER - Stores and concentrates bile produced by the liver
- When food enters the digestive tract, the gallbladder releases bile into the small intestine
where it aid in the digestion of lipids
A&P of small intestine?. ANSWER - Majority of digestion and absorption occurs in the
small intestine, where bile and pancreatic juices work to break down the food.
- Small intestine is divided into the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum
A&P of Colon?. ANSWER - Also known a the large intestine
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED DETAILED
ANSWERS GRADED A+ (NEWEST
VERSION)
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What is "Solid Viscera" and what are some examples?. ANSWER - Organs that maintain
their shape consistently
- Examples are: liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys
A&P of the liver?. ANSWER - Largest internal organ and the largest gland in the human
body.
- Performs a wide range of functions including detoxification, protein synthesis, and
production of biochemicals necessary for digestion.
A&P of spleen?. ANSWER - Similar in structure to a large lymph node, and functions as
part of the immune system.
- Attacks antibodies and diseases
- Filters old and dying RBC's
- Holds a reserve of blood, and recycles iron
A&P of pancreas?. ANSWER - Produces important hormones including insulin,
somatostatin, and pancreatic polypeptide which circulate in the blood.
, - Secretes pancreatic juice containing digestive enzymes that assist in the breakdown of
nutrients in the small intestine.
A&P of kidneys?. ANSWER - Function as an essential part of the urinary system by sifting
out waste and extra water from the blood.
- These are excreted by the kidneys as urine, which flows through the ureter and empties
into the urinary bladder.
What is a "hollow viscera", and what are examples?. ANSWER - Organs whose shape
depends on their contents
- Stomach, gallbladder, small intestine, colon, bladder
A&P of stomach?. ANSWER - A rounded and highly elastic organ
- Churn food with muscular contractions
- Secretes digestive enzymes and hydrochloric acid to assist in the breakdown of food
A&P of gallbladder?. ANSWER - Stores and concentrates bile produced by the liver
- When food enters the digestive tract, the gallbladder releases bile into the small intestine
where it aid in the digestion of lipids
A&P of small intestine?. ANSWER - Majority of digestion and absorption occurs in the
small intestine, where bile and pancreatic juices work to break down the food.
- Small intestine is divided into the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum
A&P of Colon?. ANSWER - Also known a the large intestine
