17.1 to 17.3 Flashcards
Name the 3 distinctive regions of the small intestine?
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- ileum
- duodenum
- jejunum
Whats the extent of the small intestine?
Pylorus of stomach to the ileocecal unction.
The first part of the small intestine is the?
Duodenum
Where is a major site for absorption and absorption of nutrients?
Small intestine
What’s the widest and most fixed part of the small intestine?
Duodenum
Name the parts of the Duodenum?
Superior
Descending
Inferior
Ascending
The small intestine is how long?
7 meters
The convexity of the Duodenum is facing to the?
right side
concavity of the duodenum is facing to the?
left side
The superior part (first part) of the duodenum is how long? and lies anterolateral to the body of the ?
short/(5cm)
L1 vertebra
The descending (second) part of the duodenum is how long? and descends along the right sides of the?
longer (7-10cm)
L2 and L3 vertebrae
Important posterior relation of the superior part of the duodenum is ?
G D A
Gastroduodenal Artery
Gastroduodenal Artery may erode and cause what?
bleeding in the posterior wall “perforated ulcer”
The first 2cm of the superior part of the duodenum is?
- intraperitoneal and has mesentery.
- distal 3cm is retroperitoneal.
Most duodenal ulcers are seen in which part of the duodenum?
1st part of duodenum.
The descending part of the duodenum contain?
- major duodenal papilla (common opening for bile and major pancreatic duct)
- minor duodenal papilla (entrance of accessory pancreatic duct)
The inferior part of the duodenum is how long? and is crossed by?
- 6 - 8 cm, L3 Vertebra, retroperitoneal
- SMA (superior mesenteric artery) and vein
In severe abdominal injuries, which part of the duodenum may be crushed against the L3 vertebra?
The inferior part.
The ascending part of the duodenum is how long? and begins at?
- 5cm
- at the left of L3 vertebra and rises superiorly till L2 vertebra
Duodeno-jejunal flexure is surrounded by a fold of peritoneum containing muscle fibers and connective tissue called?
suspensory ligament of Treitz
What is the demarcation b/w the foregut and the midgut?
The first part of the duodenum receives the?
Chyme “which is acidic”.
First part of duodenum is prone to what type of ulcer?
gastric ulcer