Abdomen Anatomy Flashcards
The foregut starts at the ____ and ends at the _____
Esophagus
Proximal descending duodenuim
The midgut starts at the _____ and ends at the ______
Distal descending duodenum
Proximal transverse colon
The hindgut starts at the _____ and ends at the _____
Distal transverse colon
Rectum
What artery supplies the midgut?
Superior mesenteric artery
What artery supplies the foregut?
Celiac trunk artery
What artery supplies the hindgut?
Inferior mesenteric artery
The foregut rotates _____
Clockwise
The midgut rotates _____
counterclockwise
What structures of the abdomen are retroperitoneal?
SAD PUCKER Super renal glad Duodenum (distal 2/3s) Pancreas (except the tail) Ureters Colon (ascending and descending) Kidneys Esophagus Rectum
What separates the duodenum from the jejunum?
The ligament of Treitz
What structures are in the portal triad?
Hepatic artery proper
Bile duct
Portal vein
The liver is covered by ______
Glisson’s Capsule
Name two dependent areas within the abdomen
The pouch of Douglass
Morison’s pouch
What structure governs the descent of the testicles?
The gubernaculum
PSNS innervation of the foregut and midgut is supplied by?
Vagus nerve