1
Q
What is a hiatial hernia?
A
Herniation of the stomach through an enlarged diaphragmatic opening
2
Q
What is the name of the hernia in which enlargement of the diaphragmatic hiatus and laxity of the circumferential connective tissue allows a cap of gastric m ucosa to move upward above the diaphragm?
A
Sliding hernia
3
Q
What is the name of the hernia in which a portion of the gastric fundus herniates through a defect in the diaphragmatic connective tissue that defines the esophageal hiaus and lies beside the esophagus?
A
Paraesophageal hernia
Unit 6: Path - Gastrointestinal Tract
flashcards
Decks in class (36)
# Cards
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Esophageal Anatomy2
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Esophageal Congenital Disorders12
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Esophageal Motor Disorders6
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Hiatial Hernia3
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Esophagitis9
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Esophageal Varices2
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Lacerations and Perforations of the Esophagus3
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Esophageal Neoplasms7
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Stomach Anatomy6
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Congenital Abnormalities of the Stomach4
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Acute Gastritis8
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Chronic Gastritis28
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Peptic Ulcer Disease16
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Benign Neoplasms of the Stomach6
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Malignant Tumors of the Stomach11
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Bezoars3
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Small Intestine Anatomy12
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Congenital Disorders of the Small Intestine7
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Infections of the Small Intestine22
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Vascular Diseases of the Small Intestine6
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Malabsorption39
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Mechanical Obstruction of the Small Intestine2
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Small Intestine Neoplasms13
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Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis of the Small Intestine2
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Large Intestine Anatomy2
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Congenital Disorders of the Large Intestine4
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Infections of the Large Intestine4
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Diverticular Disease7
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Inflammatory Bowel Disease24
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Vascular Diseases of the Large Intestine5
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Radiation Enterocolitis and Solitary Rectal Ulcer Disease2
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Polyps of the Colon and Rectum18
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Malignant Tumors of the Large Intestine11
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Miscellaneous Disorders of the Colon2
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Appendicitis and Neoplasms of the Appendix5
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The Peritoneum6
