Abdomen and Pelvis: Stomach and Intestines Flashcards
Involuntary forceful expulsion of contents from the stomach to the mouth
Vomiting
Vomiting involves forceful expulsion from which organ
Stomach
The internal border of the stomach is formed by what
Lesser curvature
Located within the superficial leaf of the greater omentum and is not covered by the omentum
Spleen
T/F: Pylorus is considered a sphincter
False
T/F: Cardia is considered a sphincter
True
Muscle/door that regulates when stomach sends contents to instestines
Pylorus
Attaches the greater curvature of the stomach to the hilum of the spleen and continues ventrally with the greater omentum
Gastrosplenic ligament
What structure contains the lymph nodes of the stomach?
Dorsal mesentary aka Greater omentum
Courses from the dorsal body wall to greater curvature of stomach
Greater omentum
Greater omentum leaf names
Superficial and deep
What does superficial leaf of greater omentum contain?
Spleen
What does deep leaf of greater omentum contain?
Pancreas
Greater omentum components
Omental bursa and epiploic foramen