Shadow Health Abdominal Concept Lab Test Questions and
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Abdominal Cavity - -Spans from the waste and extra water from the blood. These are
diaphragm to the pubis. excreted by the kidneys as urine which flows
through the ureter and empties into the urinary
bladder.
Abdominal Viscera - -organs of the
abdomen
Hollow Viscera - --Organs whose shape
depends on their contents
Two types of abdominal viscera - -Hollow -Stomach
& solid -Gallbladder
-Colon
-Small intestine
-Bladder
Solid Viscera - -organs that maintain a
characteristic shape, liver, pancreas, spleen,
adrenal glands, kidneys, ovaries, and uterus
Stomach - -Inside the stomach, a rounded
and highly elastic organ, food is churned by
muscular contractions. Digestive enzymes and
The Liver - -The liver is both the largest
hydrochloric acid secreted by the stomach assist
internal organ and the largest gland in the human
in the breakdown of food.
body. It performs a wide range of functions
including detoxification, protein synthesis, and
production of biochemicals necessary for
digestion. gallbladder - -The gallbladder stores and
concentrates bile produced by the liver. When
food enters the digestive tract, the gallbladder
releases bile into the small intestine where it aids
Spleen - -The spleen is similar in structure
in the digestion of lipids. The removal of the
to a large lymph node, and and functions as part
gallbladder, in most cases, has little to no effect
of the immune system by attacking foreign
on the body's functioning.
antibodies and diseases. It also filters old and
dying red blood cells, holds a reserve of blood,
and recycles iron.
Small intestine - -The majority of digestion
and absorption occurs in the small intestine,
where bile and pancreatic juices work to break
Pancreas - -The pancreas produces
down food. The small intestine is divided into the
important hormones including insulin, glucagon,
duodenum, jejunum, and ileum.
somatostatin, and pancreatic polypeptide which
circulate in the blood. In addition, the pancreas
secretes pancreatic juice containing digestive
enzymes that assist in the breakdown and Colon - -The colon (or large intestine) has
absorption of nutrients in the small intestine. four parts: ascending, transverse, descending,
and sigmoid. Throughout the colon, water, salt,
and some nutrients are removed from digested
Kidneys - -The kidneys function as an food. This results in the formation of stool, which
is moved through the coon by strong muscle
essential part of the urinary system by sifting out
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Answers Rated A+
Abdominal Cavity - -Spans from the waste and extra water from the blood. These are
diaphragm to the pubis. excreted by the kidneys as urine which flows
through the ureter and empties into the urinary
bladder.
Abdominal Viscera - -organs of the
abdomen
Hollow Viscera - --Organs whose shape
depends on their contents
Two types of abdominal viscera - -Hollow -Stomach
& solid -Gallbladder
-Colon
-Small intestine
-Bladder
Solid Viscera - -organs that maintain a
characteristic shape, liver, pancreas, spleen,
adrenal glands, kidneys, ovaries, and uterus
Stomach - -Inside the stomach, a rounded
and highly elastic organ, food is churned by
muscular contractions. Digestive enzymes and
The Liver - -The liver is both the largest
hydrochloric acid secreted by the stomach assist
internal organ and the largest gland in the human
in the breakdown of food.
body. It performs a wide range of functions
including detoxification, protein synthesis, and
production of biochemicals necessary for
digestion. gallbladder - -The gallbladder stores and
concentrates bile produced by the liver. When
food enters the digestive tract, the gallbladder
releases bile into the small intestine where it aids
Spleen - -The spleen is similar in structure
in the digestion of lipids. The removal of the
to a large lymph node, and and functions as part
gallbladder, in most cases, has little to no effect
of the immune system by attacking foreign
on the body's functioning.
antibodies and diseases. It also filters old and
dying red blood cells, holds a reserve of blood,
and recycles iron.
Small intestine - -The majority of digestion
and absorption occurs in the small intestine,
where bile and pancreatic juices work to break
Pancreas - -The pancreas produces
down food. The small intestine is divided into the
important hormones including insulin, glucagon,
duodenum, jejunum, and ileum.
somatostatin, and pancreatic polypeptide which
circulate in the blood. In addition, the pancreas
secretes pancreatic juice containing digestive
enzymes that assist in the breakdown and Colon - -The colon (or large intestine) has
absorption of nutrients in the small intestine. four parts: ascending, transverse, descending,
and sigmoid. Throughout the colon, water, salt,
and some nutrients are removed from digested
Kidneys - -The kidneys function as an food. This results in the formation of stool, which
is moved through the coon by strong muscle
essential part of the urinary system by sifting out
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