Exam 39: Lower Digestive Tract

The Paneth cells of the small intestine produce enzymes, but they are used for protection rather than digestion.

Name and give the location of the four parts of the colon.

Which of the following is not a function of the liver?

Explain the cause of appendicitis.

Both the large and small intestine have microvilli.

The hepatic lobules are the anatomical units of the liver and are tiny hexagonal or pentagonal shaped structures.

Lymph vessels in the villi of the small intestine are called plicae.

Cholesterol is a component of bile.

The most essential part of bile is:

The kidneys and adrenal glands are unique because they are the only organs that are retroperitoneal.

Match each of the following structures with its corresponding description or location. -Last division of the small intestine; connects to the cecum

Donna has Crohn disease, which results in inflammation and ulceration of the small intestine. Her physician recommended surgery to help in the management of this autoimmune disease. Could her entire small intestine be removed? Why or why not?

Match each of the following structures with its corresponding description or location. -Structure that stores and concentrates bile

Crohn disease is an inflammatory disease of the bowel.

Which of the following structures is anatomically the longest?

Match each of the following structures with its corresponding description or location. -Part of the large intestine that lies in a vertical position on the right side of the abdomen and ends at the hepatic flexure

Intestinal digestive enzymes are produced in the brush border cells toward the top of the villi of the small intestine.

Match each of the following structures with its corresponding description or location. -Duct that drains bile from the gallbladder

Jeff was a successful country music star, but he worked too hard and was under great stress. His physician cautioned him that if he did not alter his lifestyle, he would be subject to hyperacidity. What could be the resulting condition of hyperacidity? Explain how hyperacidity develops.

Surgical removal of the gallbladder is called cholecystectomy.