Abdomen Flashcards
Sensory innervation of the abdominal wall
Cutaneous branches of T7-T12
Iliohypogastric (L1)
Ilioinguinal (L1)
Build up of fluid in the peritoneal cavity
Ascites
Attaches intraperitoneal viscera to abdominal wall
Mesentary
Connects liver to abdominal wall
Falciform ligament
Drapes over abdominal wall like a fatty apron
Greater omentum
3 parts of the greater omentum
Gastrophrenic ligament
Gastrosplenic ligament
Gastrocolic ligament
Connects stomach to liver
Lesser omentum
2 parts of the lesser omentum
Hepatogastric ligament
Hepatoduodenal ligament
Subdivision of the peritoneal cavity behind the stomach
Lesser sac
Communication between the lesser and greater sac of the peritoneal cavity
Foramen of Winslow
What organs are found in the foregut? Main artery? Main vein? Lymph?
- Esophagus/stomach/superior+descending duodenum/pancreas/liver/gallbladder
- Celiac trunk
- gastric and splenic veins
- celiac nodes
What organs are found in the midgut? Main artery? Main vein? Lymph?
- horizontal+ascending duodenum, jejunum, ileum, cecum, appendix, ascending colon, 2/3 transverse colon
- superior mesenteric artery
- superior mesenteric vein
- superior mesenteric lymph nodes
What organs are found in the hindgut? Main artery? Main vein? Lymph?
- 1/3 transverse colon, descending colon, sigmoid colon, rectum
- inferior mesenteric artery
- inferior mesenteric vein
- inferior mesenteric lymph nodes
Separates the esophagus and stomach interiorly
Z line
Separates the esophagus and stomach exteriorly
Inferior esophageal sphincter (diaphragm sling)