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MCC Med Term Final
MCC Med Term Unit 7
Question | Answer |
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gall bladder | the reservoir for bile on the posteroinferior surface of the liver |
cystic duct | the duct through which bile from the gall bladder passes into the common bile duct |
common bile duct | the duct formed by the juncture of the cystic and hepatic ducts |
hepatic duct | bile drains fromn the liver into the hepatic duct |
Ampulla of Vater | the dilation formed by the junction of the pancreatic and bile ducts as they open into the lumen of the duodenum |
Sphincter of Oddi | a band of circular muscle fibers around the lower end of the common bile and pancreatic duct |
biliary calculi | stones in the biliary system |
cholangitis | inflammation of the bile duct |
cholecystitis | inflammation of the gall bladder |
cholecystolithiasis | presence of stones in the gall bladder |
cholelith | gall stone |
cholelithiasis | presence of stones in the gall bladder |
cholecystogram | gall bladder examination |
submandibular gland | one of a pair of round, walnut-sized salivary glands in the submandibular triangle, the gland secretes both mucus and a thinner serous fluid, which aid the digestive process |
sublingual gland | one of a pair of small salivary glands situated under the mucous membrane of the floor of the mouth, beneath the tongue. The sublingual gland secretes mucus produced by its alveoli |
parotid gland | one of the largest pairs of salivary glands that lie at the side of the face just below and in front of the external ear |
cardiac orifice | where the esophagus meets the stomach |
fundus of the stomach | a cul-de-sac of the stomach that lies above the level of the cardiac orifice |
greater curvature | the outer (larger) external curvature of the stomach (in AP view) |
lesser curvature | the inner (smaller) internal curvature of the stomach (in AP view) |
body of the stomach | the large central portion of the stomach |
pylorus | the funnel shaped terminal portion of the stomach where most digestion takes place |
rugae | interior lining of the stomach shaped into numerous macroscopic longitudinal folds |
pyloric sphincter | where the pylorus narrows to form the duodenal portion of the small intestine |
duodenal cap (bulb) | the first part of the superior portion of the duodenum |
duodenum | the shortest, widest and most fixed portion of the small intestine |
jejunum | the middle of the three portions of the small intestine |
ileum | the lower, third, distal portion of the small intestine; extends from the jejunum to the cecum |
ileo-cecal valve | where the ileum empties into the cecum |
cecum | a pouchlike structure or cul-de-sac constituting the first part of the large intestine |
appendix | a wormlike blunt process extending from the cecum |
ascending colon | extends from the cecum to the lower border of the liver and turns abruptly to form the hepatic flexure |
transverse colon | colon proceeding transversely to the left and curves beneath the lower end of the spleen to form the splenic flexure |
descending colon | colon proceeding downward (inferiorly) until it becomes sigmoid colon in the pelvis |
sigmoid colon | extends from the descending colon in the pelvis to the juncture of the rectum |
rectum | lower part of the large intestine; continuous with the deescending sigmoid colon, proximal to the anus |
colic | spasmodic pains in the abdomen |
colitis | inflammation of the colon |
diaphragmatic hernia | hernia through the diaphragm |
diverticula | outpouching of the wall of an organ (pleural) |
duodenitis | inflammation of the duodenum |
enteritis | inflammation of the intestine |
gastritis | inflammation of the stomach |
hiatal hernia | hernia through the esophageal opening of the diaphragm |
ileitis | inflammation of the ileum |
megacolon | abnormally distended colon |
ulcer | lesion of the mucous surface of the alimentary canal |
ulcerative colitis | inflammation and widespread ulcers in the colon |
anastomosis | surgical, traumatic or pathological formation of an opening between two normally distinct spaces or organs |
intussusception | prolapse of one segment of bowel into the lumen of another segment. Ba enema to diagnose; surgery to correct obstruction. |
kidney | two organs in the lumbar region that filter the blood, excreting the end products of body metabolism in the form of urine |
pelvis | funnel shaped expansion of the upper end of the ureter into which the renal calices open |
calices | one of the recesses of the pelvis of the kidney (a cup shaped organ) |
renal cortex | the outer part of the substance of the kidney (outer layer of the organ) |
poles of the kidney | upper/lower - either end of an axis through the length of a kidney |
ureter | one of a pair of tubes, about 30 cm long, that carries urine from the kidney into the bladder |
bladder | a muscular membranous sac in the pelvis that stores urine for discharge through the urethra |
urethra | membranous canal through which urine is discharged from the bladder to the exterior of the body |
prostate | a gland surrounding the neck of the bladder and urethra in the male; it contributes a secretion to the semen |
bladder diverticulum | outpouching of the bladder wall |
cystitis | inflammation of the bladder |
horseshoe kidney | congenital malformation of the kidney |
incontinence | inability to control discharge of urine (urination) |
lipoma | fatty tumor |
liposarcoma | malignant fatty tumor |
megabladder | enlarged bladder |
nephritis | disease of the kidney characterized by inflammation and abnormal function |
nephrolithiasis | disorder characterized by the presence of renal calculi (kidney stones) |
nephrolithotomy | the surgical removal of renal calculi |
nephromegaly | extreme hypertrophy of one or both kidneys |
nephroptosis | downward displacement of kidneys |
perirenal abscess | abscess surrounding the kidney |
polycystic kidney | multiple cysts of kidney(s) |
prostatism | chronic disease of the prostate gland |
prostatitis | acute or chronic inflammation of the prostate gland, usually the result of an infection. |
benign prostatic hypertophy (BPH) | nonmalignant noninflammatory enlargement of the prostate (men >50, progressive -> interference w/urine flow/frequency & UTIs) |
pyelitis | inflammation of the renal pelvis |
renal hypertrophy | overgrowth of the kidney |
ureterostenosis | narrowing of the ureter |