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GI anatomy and path for comps

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How long is the second portion of the duodenum?   3-4 inches  
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How long is the third portion of the duodenum?   2.5 inches  
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How are the distal portions (jejunum and ileum) of the small intestine divided?   jejunum makes up the upper 2/5, ileum makes up the lower 3/5  
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In what region does the large bowel begin?   right iliac  
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How long is the large intestine?   approx. 5 feet  
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In what layer of the large intestine are the taeniae coli found?   muscular  
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Name the layers of the GI tract from outer to inner   fibrous, muscular, submucosal, mucosal  
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How many taeniae coli are on the large intestine and how are they arranged?   3 – one anterior, two posterior  
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Where does the vermiform appendix attach?   posteromedial side of the cecum  
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About how long is the appendix?   3 inches  
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At what vertebral level does the sigmoid colon end and join with the rectum?   S3  
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What are the alternate names for the flexures of the colon?   Right colic or hepatic and left colic or splenic  
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Achlasia   failure of smooth muscle relaxation  
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Diverticulum   pouch created by herniation of the mucous membrane through the muscular layer  
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Diverticulosis   diverticulum of the colon without symptoms or inflammation  
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Ileus   failure of bowel peristalsis  
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Intussusception   prolapsed or telescoping of the bowel into adjacent lumen  
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Stenosis   narrowing  
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Volvulus   twisting of a bowel loop on itself  
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