NURS 3400 Chapter Notes - Chapter 29: Flatulence, Colectomy, Colostomy
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What are the anatomical structures of the gastrointestinal tract. The upper gastrointestinal tract o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o. Taenia coli: longitudinal muscles that run length wise along the colons surface. Haustra: pouched segments all along the colons lengths. Haustral churning: moves digestive contents around within each hausta. Peristalsis: movement of the intestine which propels intestinal contents toward the rectum and anus. Free of waste products until just before defecation. Voluntary controlled sphincter which allows stool to be expelled from the body. Stimulation of the stretch receptors triggers contraction of the sigmoid colon and rectal muscles. A surgically created opening for elimination of digestive waste products. Preformed for clients with: cancer, ulcerations, trauma, inadequate blood supply. Effluent is expelled through a surgically created opening in the abdominal wall. Brings a portion of the ileum through a surgical opening in the abdomen.
