MEDICAL SURGICAL LPN LEARNING
WORKBOOK 2026 SYSTEM BASED DISEASE
MANAGEMENT AND NURSING CARE
◉ Gall Bladder.
Answer: Stores Bile
◉ Pancreas.
Answer: Produces Insulin
◉ Spleen.
Answer: Blood cell graveyard. First line of defense in infection
◉ Appendix.
Answer: Vestigial Organ in Lower right abdominal quadrant
◉ Kidneys.
Answer: Organ in the dorsal space, filters blood
◉ Adrenal Glands.
Answer: Sits on top of the kidneys
,◉ Peristalisis.
Answer: Wavelike movement that moves food through the digestive
system
◉ Pharynx.
Answer: Connects the nasal and oral cavitiesvwith the larynx and
esophagus. Referred to as the throat.
◉ Larynx.
Answer: Voice Box
◉ Esophagus.
Answer: Transfers food to the stomach
◉ Epiglottis.
Answer: Thin leaf shaped Valve that keeps food and liquid from
entering the lungs.
◉ Trachea.
Answer: Windpipe
, ◉ Vocal Cords.
Answer: Contained in the larynx, Produces sound
◉ Bronchi.
Answer: Tube that goes to each Lung
◉ Alveoli.
Answer: Small air sacs of the lungs where gas exchange takes place.
◉ Lungs.
Answer: A pair of organs that is a major part of respiratory.
◉ Diaphragm.
Answer: Dome-shaped muscle used during respiration. separates
the chest from abdominal cavity
◉ Intercostal Muscles.
Answer: Found between the ribs.
◉ Heart, Blood, Blood vessels.
Answer: Components of the cardiovascular system
WORKBOOK 2026 SYSTEM BASED DISEASE
MANAGEMENT AND NURSING CARE
◉ Gall Bladder.
Answer: Stores Bile
◉ Pancreas.
Answer: Produces Insulin
◉ Spleen.
Answer: Blood cell graveyard. First line of defense in infection
◉ Appendix.
Answer: Vestigial Organ in Lower right abdominal quadrant
◉ Kidneys.
Answer: Organ in the dorsal space, filters blood
◉ Adrenal Glands.
Answer: Sits on top of the kidneys
,◉ Peristalisis.
Answer: Wavelike movement that moves food through the digestive
system
◉ Pharynx.
Answer: Connects the nasal and oral cavitiesvwith the larynx and
esophagus. Referred to as the throat.
◉ Larynx.
Answer: Voice Box
◉ Esophagus.
Answer: Transfers food to the stomach
◉ Epiglottis.
Answer: Thin leaf shaped Valve that keeps food and liquid from
entering the lungs.
◉ Trachea.
Answer: Windpipe
, ◉ Vocal Cords.
Answer: Contained in the larynx, Produces sound
◉ Bronchi.
Answer: Tube that goes to each Lung
◉ Alveoli.
Answer: Small air sacs of the lungs where gas exchange takes place.
◉ Lungs.
Answer: A pair of organs that is a major part of respiratory.
◉ Diaphragm.
Answer: Dome-shaped muscle used during respiration. separates
the chest from abdominal cavity
◉ Intercostal Muscles.
Answer: Found between the ribs.
◉ Heart, Blood, Blood vessels.
Answer: Components of the cardiovascular system
