level: Introduction to digestive system
Questions and Answers List
level questions: Introduction to digestive system
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Define the Digestive System | - The digestive system is a body cavity - The digestive system is a tube that mechanically and chemically breaks down food - breaks down food into small particles which are absorbed by the internal environment - interacts with other organ systems to help maintain homeostasis |
| What are the four abdominal quadrants? | 1. Right upper quadrant 2. Left Upper quadrant 3. Right Lower quadrant 4. Left Lower quadrant |
| What organs can be found in the right upper quadrant? | - Liver - Gallbladder -Duodenum - Head of pancreas - Right Kidney and Adrenal gland - Part of transverse and ascending colon |
| What organs can be found in the left upper quadrant? | - stomach - spleen - Left lobe of liver - body of pancreas - Left kidney and adrenal gland - parts of transverse and descending colon |
| What organs are found in the right lower quadrant? | - Caecum - Appendix - right ovary and tube - right ureter |
| What organs are found in the left lower quadrant? | - part of the descending colon - sigmoid colon - left ovary and tube - left ureter |