D'Amico Ch. 19 vocab
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abdomen from readings for 2/8/12
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 abdomen | largest cavity of the body and contains many organs and structures that belong to various systems |
| alimentary canal | continuous, hollow, muscular tube, begins at mouth and terminates at anus, includes teeth, salivary glands, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas |
| accessory digestive organs | includes the liver, gallbladder, and pancreas |
| liver | the largest gland of the body located in RUQ, inferior to diaphragm; produces and secretes bile for fat emulsification, metabolizes protein, fat, carbs; stores vitamins, produces substances for coagulation, antibodies, and detoxifies harmful substances |
| gallbladder | stores bile, releases to duodenum, assists with fat digestions |
| pancreas | triangular shaped gland in the LUQ, works as both an endocrine and exocrine gland. endocrine: secretes insulin//exocrine: releases pancreatic juice to mix with bile; assists with protein, fat, carb digestion |
| peritoneum | thin, double layer of serous membrane in abdominal cavity, covers most external layers of the digestive organs |
| mapping | process of dividing the abdominal cavity into quadrants/regions for examination purposes; it extends from the sternum and creates the RUQ, RLQ, LUQ, LLQ |
| striae | "stretch marks"; silvery, shiny, irregular markings on skin |
| bruit | pulsatile and blowing |
| friction rub | rough, grating sound caused by rubbing together of organs/organ rubbing on peritoneum |
| Blumberg's sign | sharp stabbing pain as compression area returns to noncompressed state |
| ascites | abnormal collection of fluid in peritoneal cavity |
| referred pain | located where development of structures occurred in fetus |
| hernia | rupture, protrusion of organ/structure through an abnormal opening/weakened area in body wall |
| malnutrition | imbalance, deficit/excess of required nutrients of balanced diet |
| obesity | 20% or more above body weight |
| overweight | 10%-20% in excess of above body weight |
| anorexia nervosa | complex psychosocial problem characterized by severely restricted intake of nutrients and low body weight |
| dysphagia | difficulty swallowing |
| esophagitis | inflammation of the esophagus |
| peritonitis | inflammation of the peritoneal membranes surrounding the abdomen |
| hepatitis | inflammation of the liver |
| borborygmi | stomach growls |
| peristalsis | wavelike movement produced by muscle fibers of intestinal wall, propels intestinal contents forward |
| bowel sounds | irregular gurgling noises occur every 5-30 seconds, from digestive contents being moved through the intestines peristalsis |
| umbilical hernia | protrusion at umbilicus and visible at birth, common in children with African and Mediterranean heritage, more than 95% are resolved by the age of 5 |
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