Explore the anatomy of the lower digestive tract with this focused quiz on the colon and rectum. Topics include the structure and blood supply of the cecum, rectum, and anal canal, enhancing understanding for medical students and professionals.
Surgical removal of inflamed appendix before it ruptures
Pain control and antibiotics
Pain control
Antibiotics and observation
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Portal vein
Iliac veins
Middle colic vein
Inferior mesenteric vein
Superior mesenteric vein
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Very probable appendicitis
Probable appendicitis
Appendicitis less likely
Possible appendicitis
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Rectum
Anal Canal
Colon
Anal sphincter canal
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Anal Canal
Rectum
Colon
Large bowel
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Small intestine (other than duodenum) and proximal colon
Mid-transverse colon to rectum
Duodenum
Cecum
Rectum only
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Obstruction of the lumen between the cecum and appendix
Inflammation due to an immune response
Constipation
Overuse of antibiotics
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Cecum
Appendix
Transverse colon
Ascending colon
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Celiac artery, superior mesenteric artery, inferior mesenteric artery
Celiac artery, superior mesenteric artery, and right and left gastric artery
Superior mesenteric artery, inferior mesenteric artery, and internal and external iliac arteries
Common iliac artery, superior mesenteric artery, inferior mesenteric arteries
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Inflammatory bowel disease, infection, fecal stasis, calcium salts or undigested fiber- fecaliths, parasites, fb, and neoplasms
Infection, fecal stasis, calcium salts or undigested fiber-fecaliths, parasites, FB, and neoplasms, diarrhea
Fecal stasis, fecaliths, FB, gastric ulcer, infection, calcium salts or undigested fiber- fecaliths, parasites,and neoplasms
Suppositories, FB, neoplams, undigested fiber and calcium salts, calcium salts or undigested fiber-fecaliths, infection, fecal stasis, parasites
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Pain: with gaurding, with rebound tenderness, with passive flexion of R hip, without passive flexion of L hip, and a positive obturator sign
Pain: without gaurding, with rebound tenderness, with passive flexion of R hip, without passive flexion of L hip, and a postivie obturator sign
Pain: without gaurding, with rebound tenderness, with passive flexion of R hip, with passive flexion of L hip, and a positive obturator sign
Pain: with gaurding, with rebound tenderness, with passive flexion of R hip, with passive flexion of L hip, and a positive obturator sign
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Appendicitis is less likely
Possible appendicitis
Probable appendicitis
Very probable appendicitis
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Duodenum
Jejunum
Small intestine and proximal colon
Mid-transverse colon to rectum
Cecum
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The rectum
The upper and middle rectum
Lower rectum
Anal sphincters and rectum
Anal sphincters only
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Superior rectal artery
Middle rectal artery
Inferior rectal artery
Inferior mesenteric artery and its branches
Superior mesenteric artery and its branches
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Relaxes, relaxes
Contracts, contracts
Relaxes, contracts
Contracts, relaxes
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Mid-transverse colon to rectum
Colon and anal canal
Descending colon and rectum
Colon and rectum
Colon, cecum, and rectum
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Possible appendicitis
Probable appendicitis
Appendicitis is less likely
Very probable appendicitis
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Probable appendicitis
Appendicitis less likely
Possible appendicitis
Very probable appendicitis
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Lymphatic
Connective
Fibrinous
Intestinal mucosa
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The internal and external anal sphincters
The lower rectum
The uppper, middle, and lower rectum
The external sphincter only
The internal sphincter only
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The inflamed tissue becomes infected and dies from lack of blood supply and eventually bursts
The inflamed tissue dies from lack of blood supply causing the appendix to burst
The obstruction causes pressure to build up and eventually causes the appendix to burst
The obstruction hardens the appendix eventually causing it to burst
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Bands have over 75% neutrophils
The patient lays down on left side
The patient has pain on left side
The leukocytes are increasing in number
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10%
20%
30%
50%
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The lower rectum
The middle rectum
The anal sphincters
Upper and middle rectum
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Distention of the colonic wall
Distention of the small intestinal wall
The fermenting vat located in the cecum
Distention of the cecum wall
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Mid-transverse colon
Entire transverse colon
Ascending colon
Descending colon
Ileum
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Low grade fever less than 100.4F/38C
Moderate leukocytosis (10,000-20,000)
Ultrasound
CT (with contrast depending on body habitus)
CT (helpful if perforation is suspected to diagnose periappendiceal abscess)
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Rectoanal inhibitory reflex
Voluntary relaxation of the pelvic floor and external sphincter mechanism
Voluntary increase in intra-abdominal pressure
Voluntary contraction of external sphincter
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