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1
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What are ligaments?

A

Connects 2 organs to eachother

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2
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What are Omenta?

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curtain of fatty tissue (fat cushion) that wraps around the intestines, plays a role in immune responses

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What are mesenteries?

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peritoneum which attach some of the organs of abdomen to posterior abdominal wall

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4
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Main branches of abdominal aorta?

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celiac trunk superior mesenteric artery inferior mesenteric artery

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5
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Foregut gives rise to? (6 things)

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  1. esophagus 2. stomach 3. liver 4. gallbladder 5. pancreas 6. duodenum
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Midgut gives rise to? (7 things)

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  1. distal duodenum 2. jejunum 3. illeum 4. cecum 5. appendix 6. ascending colon 7. proximal 2/3 of transverse colon
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Hindgut gives rise to? (4 things)

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  1. distal 1/3 of transverse colon 2. descending colon 3. sigmoid colon 4. upper anal canal
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Vagus Nerve

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What is repsonsible for parasympathetic innervation of the abdominal viscera? (digestion part)

A

Vagus Nerve, and pelvic splanchnic nerves

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What is repsonsible for sympathetic innervation of the abdominal viscera? (digestion stuff)

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Thoracic splanchnic nerves and upper lumbar splanchnic nerves

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11
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Top left?

Top right?

Bottom Right?

Bottom right?

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R vagus

L vagus

posterior vagal trunk

anterior vagal trunk

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TL?

TR?

BL?

BR?

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thoracic sympathetic trunk

thoracic ganglia

white and grey rami communicantes

grater splanchnic nerve

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13
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What is the protective layer of the abdomen?

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pERITONEUM

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What are the 4 parts of the stomach?

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  1. Cardia (part surrounding cardial orifice)
  2. Fundus (SUPERIOR PART OF STOMACH)
  3. Body (MAJOR PART OF STOMACH BETWEEN FUNDUS AND PYLORIC ATRIUM)
  4. Pyloric part (funnel shaped outflow of stomach)
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15
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What are the 3 layers of the stomach?

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Outer longutudinal layer, middle circular layer, inner oblique

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16
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What are the 4 layers of the inner layer of the stomach?

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serosa, musclaris, submucosa, and mucosa

17
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The mucosa of the stomach contains lots of gastric glands, the cells in these glands produce what? (3 things)

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  1. digestive enzymes
  2. HCl
  3. Mucus
18
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What is the major artery that gives blood to the stomach?

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Celiac trunk

19
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Whata are the 3 major branches of the celiac trunk?

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  1. left gastric artery
  2. common hepatica
  3. splenic artery
20
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4 things shwon here from left to right?

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  1. common hepatic artery
  2. left gastric artery
  3. celiac trunk
  4. splenic artery
21
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what vertebrae does the esophagus pierce the diaphram at?

22
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What are the 3 parts of the small intestine?

A

1, duodenum

  1. jejunum
  2. ilium
23
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What are the 4 parts of the duodenum?

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  1. superior
  2. descending
  3. inferior
  4. ascending

Major Organ Systems 2nd Year (6 decks)

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