Abdomen Flashcards
What are ligaments?
Connects 2 organs to eachother
What are Omenta?
curtain of fatty tissue (fat cushion) that wraps around the intestines, plays a role in immune responses
What are mesenteries?
peritoneum which attach some of the organs of abdomen to posterior abdominal wall
Main branches of abdominal aorta?
celiac trunk superior mesenteric artery inferior mesenteric artery
Foregut gives rise to? (6 things)
- esophagus 2. stomach 3. liver 4. gallbladder 5. pancreas 6. duodenum
Midgut gives rise to? (7 things)
- distal duodenum 2. jejunum 3. illeum 4. cecum 5. appendix 6. ascending colon 7. proximal 2/3 of transverse colon
Hindgut gives rise to? (4 things)
- distal 1/3 of transverse colon 2. descending colon 3. sigmoid colon 4. upper anal canal
Vagus Nerve
What is repsonsible for parasympathetic innervation of the abdominal viscera? (digestion part)
Vagus Nerve, and pelvic splanchnic nerves
What is repsonsible for sympathetic innervation of the abdominal viscera? (digestion stuff)
Thoracic splanchnic nerves and upper lumbar splanchnic nerves
Top left?
Top right?
Bottom Right?
Bottom right?
R vagus
L vagus
posterior vagal trunk
anterior vagal trunk
TL?
TR?
BL?
BR?
thoracic sympathetic trunk
thoracic ganglia
white and grey rami communicantes
grater splanchnic nerve
What is the protective layer of the abdomen?
pERITONEUM
What are the 4 parts of the stomach?
- Cardia (part surrounding cardial orifice)
- Fundus (SUPERIOR PART OF STOMACH)
- Body (MAJOR PART OF STOMACH BETWEEN FUNDUS AND PYLORIC ATRIUM)
- Pyloric part (funnel shaped outflow of stomach)
What are the 3 layers of the stomach?
Outer longutudinal layer, middle circular layer, inner oblique