Abdomen #1 Flashcards
Give the structures that lie posterior to the first part (superior part) of the duodenum (4)
Mnemonic: BIG P
- ) Bile duct
- ) Gastroduodenal artery
- ) Portal vein
- ) Inferior vena cava (IVC)
Give the structures that lie ANTERIOR to the first part of the duodenum (3)
p. 292 and p.296 Rohen
1. ) Peritoneum
2. ) Gallbladder
3. ) Quadrate lobe of the liver
The superior duodenum is connected to the liver by the ________ (part of the _____).
Hepatoduodenal ligament (part of the LESSER OMENTUM).
Which structures lie superior to the first part (superior part) of the duodenum (2)?
- ) Neck of the gallbladder
2. ) Hepatoduodenal ligament (lesser omentum)
Which structures lie inferior to the first part (superior part) of the duodenum (2)?
- ) Neck of pancreas
2. ) Greater omentum
What artery perforates the first part of the duodenum?
Gastroduodenal artery
High yield, per Dr. Rich
At what vertebral levels does the descending part (second part) of the duodenum lie?
Descends along the right of L1-L3
What structure(s) lie within the hepatoduodenal ligament?
*Mnemonic: HH CLB* Hepatic artery proper Hepatic portal vein Common bile duct Lymphatic vessels Branches of the vagus nerve
What supplies blood to the duodenum?
Celiac (foregut) and superior mesenteric (midgut) arteries
The head of the pancreas is cradled by the _________
See p.296 Rohen
C-shaped portion of the descending (2nd part) part of the duodenum.
Which structures are found near the 2nd part (descending part) of the duodenum –> medially, laterally, posteriorly, and anteriorly?
Medially: Head of pancreas
Laterally: Kidney and suprarenal gland
Posteriorly: Psoas major and IVC
Anteriorly: Transverse colon, border of liver
What structure(s) lie posterior to the horizontal (third) part of the duodenum (5)?
IVC, abdominal aorta, L3 vertebra, psoas major, and right ureter.
Which structures lie anterior to the third part (horizontal part) of the duodenum (3)?
p.296 Rohen
Superior mesenteric artery (SMA), SMV, root of mesentery, and parts of the jejunum.
Which structures lie superior to the third part (horizontal part) of the duodenum (3)?
Head of the pancreas (on the right), SMA, SMV
Which two veins unite to form the hepatic portal vein?
Splenic, superior mesenteric
Parasympathetic innervation to the duodenum comes from where?
The vagus nerve via celiac and superior mesenteric plexuses
What does peptic ulcer disease consists of?
Ulcers of the stomach and duodenum (23:24 Lecture 29a)
Define SMA syndrome
Compression of the third part of the duodenum by the SMA and AA
Define Nutcracker syndrome. Symptoms?
SMA compressing left renal vein against the aorta.
Symptoms: Hematuria, anemia, abdominal pain, left testicular pain (due to back up of venous flow into gonadal veins), vericocele (enlargement of veins in the scrotum), LLQ pain in women
What is the name of the ligament where the jejunum begins?
Ligament of Treitz
What quadrant does the jejunum mostly occupy?
LUQ
What are the circular folds of muscle within the jejunum called?
Plicae circularis
What quadrant does the ileum mainly occupy?
RLQ
Where does the ileum terminate?
ileocecal junction