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Abdomen 05: GI Tract Innervation and Blood Supply Flashcards

1
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What structures compose the foregut?

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Esophagus, stomach, pancreas, gallbladder, liver, half of the duodenum

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Nerves that go to the foregut leave the CNS where?

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T5-T9

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What nerve goes to the foregut and leaves from the sympathetic trunk?

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Greater splanchnic nerve

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Where does the greater splanchnic nerve synapse in the foregut?

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Celiac plexus

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What structures compose the midgut?

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Half of the duodenum, small intestine, cecum, appendix, ascending colon, 2/3 of the transverse colon

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Nerves that go to the midgut leave the CNS where?

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T9-T12

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What nerve goes to the midgut and leaves from the sympathetic trunk?

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Lesser splanchnic nerve

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8
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Where do the nerves of the midgut synapse?

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Superior mesenteric plexus

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9
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Nerves that go to the ascending colon leave the CNS where?

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T10/T11

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10
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Nerves that go to the midgut part of the transverse colon leave the CNS where?

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T11/T12

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What arteries supply the ascending colon?

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Right colic artery and ileocolic artery

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What arteries supply the midgut transverse colon?

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Middle colic artery from the superior mesenteric artery

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Nerves that go to the hindgut leave the CNS where?

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L1/L2

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What is the nerve that goes from the sympathetic trunk to the hindgut?

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Lumbar splanchnic nerve

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15
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Where do nerves to the hindgut synapse?

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Inferior mesenteric plexus

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What structures constitute the hindgut?

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1/3 of the transverse colon, descending colon, sigmoid colon, anal canal

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17
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What arteries supply the hindgut part of the transverse colon?

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Left colic artery and marginal artery of Drummond from the inferior mesenteric artery

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18
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What arteries supply the descending colon?

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Inferior mesenteric artery

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What arteries supply the sigmoid colon?

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Sigmoid artery

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20
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What is the basic pattern of visceral innervation of the foregut?

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Ventral root -> anterior ramus -> white ramus communicans -> sympathetic trunk (does NOT synapse at paravertebral ganglion) -> greater splanchnic nerve -> Celiac plexus

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Least splanchnic nerve

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A nerve that comes off of T12-L2 and goes mostly to the kidneys and other suprarenal structures

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Where do greater, lesser, and least splachnic nerves arise?

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They all arise in the thorax and pierce the diaphragm

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Where does the lumbar splanchnic arise?

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It arises in the abdominal cavity and goes to the hindgut

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What is the pathway of parasympathetic nerves to the hindgut?

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They leave the CNS on S2, S3, S4

Ventral root -> spinal nerve -> ventral ramus -> pelvic splanchnic -> hypogastric plexus

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Celiac plexus

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A neural plexus of the foregut located at the base of the celiac trunk

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Superior mesenteric and aorticorenal plexus

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A plexus located on top of the superior mesenteric artery

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Inferior mesenteric plexus

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A plexus located on top of the inferior mesenteric artery

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Where is the referred pain of the foregut?

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Epigastric region

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Where is the referred pain of the midgut?

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Umbillicus region

30
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Where is the referred pain of the hindgut?

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Pubic region

31
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What is the nerve supply of the stomach?

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P: Vagus
S: Greater splanchnic

32
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What is the spinal cord sympathetic origin and sensory afferent destination of the stomach?

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T5-T7

33
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What is the referred pain region of the stomach?

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Epigastric and left hypochondric regions

34
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What is the nerve supply of the foregut?

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P: Vagus
S: Greater splanchnic

35
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What is the spinal cord sympathetic origin and sensory afferent destination of the foregut?

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T7-T9

36
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What is the referred pain region of the duodenum?

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Epigastric region and right shoulder

37
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What is the referred pain region of the pancreatic head

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Inferior epigastric region

38
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What is the referred pain region of the spleen?

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Left hypochondric region

39
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What is the referred pain region of the gallbladder and the liver?

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Epigastric and right hypochondric regions; also right shoulder and posterior thoracic walls

40
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What is the nerve supply of the small intestine

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P: Vagus
S: Lesser splanchnic

41
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What is the spinal cord sympathetic origin and sensory afferent destination of the small intestine?

A

T9-T12

42
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What is the referred pain region of the small intestine?

A

Umbillicus

43
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What is the nerve supply of the colon?

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P: Vagus up to 2/3 of the transverse colon, and then the pelvic splanchnics

44
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What is the spinal cord sympathetic origin and sensory afferent destination of the colon?

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T9-T12 up to 2/3 of the transverse colon, and then L1-L2

45
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What is the referred pain region of the colon?

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Pubic region; left groin for sigmoid colon

46
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What is the nerve supply of the kidney and ureters?

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P: Vagus
S: Least splanchnics

47
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What is the spinal cord sympathetic origin and sensory afferent destination of the kidneys are ureters?

A

T12-L2

48
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What is the referred pain region of the kidneys and ureters?

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Small of back, both flanks, both groinds, genitals

49
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McBurney’s Point

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A point 2/3 the distance from umbilicus to ASIS; where somatic pain of appendicities is felt

50
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What are the four midline arteries of the abdomen?

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Celiac, superior mesenteric, inferior mesenteric, median sarcal

51
Q

What are the four paired arteries of the abdomen?

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Inferior phrenics, middle suprarenals, renals, gonadals

52
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What are the four paired lumbar arteries of the abdomen?

A

They do not have names. They are just lumbar arteries

53
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What are the three main branches of the celiac trunk?

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Left gastric artery, common hepatic artery, and splenic artery

54
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What are the main branches of the superior mesenteric artery?

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Inferior pancreatoduodenal, middle colic, right colic, ileocolic, jejunal, ileal

55
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What are the important branches of the inferior mesenteric artery?

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Left colic, sigmoid, superior rectal

56
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Where do the inferior phrenic arteries branch off of the aorta?

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As soon as the aorta pierces the diaphragm

57
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What is the asymmetric relationship between the two renal arteries?

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The right one is slightly lower, while the left one is at the transpyloric plane

58
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What are the venous systems that drain the abdomen

A

Hepatic portal, caval, systemtic

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Hepatic portal system

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A venous system that drains blood through the liver to the ICV

60
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Caval system

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A venous system that drains blood to the IVC without going through the liver

61
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Systemic venous system

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A venous system that drains blood from the body walls of the abdomen to the azygous veins

62
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What are the five main portal-systemic/caval anastamoses

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Para-umbilical, anorectal, retroperitoneal, gastro-esophageal, hepatic

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What are the two main anastomoses of the celiac trunk?

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1) Right gastric and left gastric arteries

2) Right gastro-omental and left gastro-omental arteries

64
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What are the two main anastomoses between the celiac trunk and the superior mesenteric artery?

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1) Superior and inferior pancreaticoduodenalarteries

2) Arc of Buhler

65
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What are the two main anastomoses between the superior and inferior mesenteric arteries?

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1) Marginal artery of Drummond

2) Arc of Riolan

66
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What structure does the superior mesenteric artery arch over as it leaves the aorta?

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The left renal vein

67
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Which kidney is higher?

A

Left kidney

68
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From superior, what are the arteries that supply the ureters?

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Renal arteries, gonadal arteries, common iliac artery, internal illiac artery

69
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What arteries supply the adrenal glands?

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1) Superior suprarenal arteries through inferior phrenics
2) Middle suprarenal arteries through the aorta
3) Inferior suprarenal arteries through the renal arteries

70
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What nerve innervates the cremaster muscle?

A

The genital branch of the genitofemoral nerve

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