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Abdomen/GIT Flashcards

1
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What muscle is the most superficial muscular layer and in which direction do its fibres fun?

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External oblique and its fibres run inferiorly from lateral to medial

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All the muscular layers of the abdominal wall form apopneuroses across the medial part of the abdominal anterior wall - what do they form?

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The linea alba (white line)

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What muscle lies beneath external oblique and in what direction do its fibres run?

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Internal oblique and at 90 degrees to external oblique fibres

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What is the deepest muscular layer in the abdomen? What direction does its fibres run?

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Transverse abdominus - fibres run transversely

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What muscle forms the “six pack”? What is it enveloped by?

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Rectus abdominus rectus sheath (the apopneuroses)

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What blood vessel supplies the inferior abdominal wall?

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Inferior epigastric artery, deep circumflex iliac arteries - branches of the external iliac artery

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What blood vessel supplies the superior abdominal wall?

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Superior epigastric artery

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What is the venous drainage of the inferior part of the abdominal wall?

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3 inguinal veins (superficial) drain into the greater saphenous vein

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What is the venous drainage of the superior part of the abdominal wall?

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Superficial epigastric vein

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What is peritoneum?

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Thin single celled layer of mesothelium

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What is parietal peritoneum?

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The mesothelium that covers the internal surfaces of the abdominal wall

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What is visceral peritoneum?

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The mesothelium that envelops the abdominal viscera

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13
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What is mesentery?

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A double layered flap of peritoneum connects viscera to abdominal wall - contains blood vessels, nerves and lymphatics and fat stores

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What is an omentum and what are the two omentums?

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Double layered peritoneum that connects stomach to other organs: greater and lesser

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Where does the greater omentum run?

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Starts from greater curvature of the stomach and proximal part of duodenum –> hangs like an apron and passes back up to the transverse colon

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Where does the lesser omentum run?

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Between the liver and the lesser curve of the stomach

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17
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What does the inguinal canal connect and why is it clinically significant?

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Connects the abdomen to the scrotum and is significant as it is a weak spot prone to herniation

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18
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What are the four main layers of the GIT moving from the lumen outwards?

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Mucosa, sub-mucosa, Muscularis and Serosa

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Briefly describe the mucosal layer of the GIT

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Epithelial layer, underneath which is a connective tissue layer called the lamina propria - contains GALT, the innermost layer is the muscularis mucosa and is the innermost layer of smooth muscle.

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Describe the submucosa of the GIT

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Layer of dense connective tissue, contains nervous plexuses as well as main blood and lymph vessels

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Describe the muscularis layer of the GIT

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Two layers of smooth muscle: inner circular and outer longitudinal layer

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Describe the serosa of the GIT

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Loose connective tissue, adipose tissue and blood and lymph vessels surrounded by mesothelium

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23
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What type of epithelium lines the oesophagus?

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Non-keratinised squamous epithelium

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24
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Describe the epithelium of the stomach

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Single layered columnar epithelium with main invaginations that extend into the lamina propria (gastric pits)

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What is the name for the folds in the stomach area and what is their function?

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Rugae - to increase SA

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26
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What are the 4 sections of the stomach?

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The cardia, fundus, body and pylorus

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27
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What are pilae circularis and where in the GIT are they most prominent?

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Permanent folds in the mucosa - prominent in jejenum

28
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What is the defining feature of the apical brush border?

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Densely packed microvilli

29
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What are Peyers patches?

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Aggregates of lymphoid material - containing APC’s

30
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What are Paneth cells?

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Exocrine cells that secrete lysozomes - antimicrobial

31
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What are Brunners glands? What are they a defining feature of?

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Deep coiled glands that secrete alkaline mucus Duodenum

32
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What artery supplies the upper third (cervical) section of the oesophagus?

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Inferior thyroid artery

33
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Which artery supplies the middle third (thoracic) section of the oesophagus?

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Oesophageal brances from aorta and bronchial arteries

34
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Which artery supplies the lower third (abdominal) oesophagus?

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Branches from left inferior phrenic and left gastric artery

35
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At what vertebral level does the duodenum start?

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About L1

36
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What gives the sympathetic innervation of the stomach?

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The coeliac plexus (T6-T9)

37
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What is the parasympathetic innervation of the stomach?

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Vagus nerve

38
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What are the 3 parts of the small intestine in order?

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Duodenum, jejenum and ileum

39
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What is the blood supply to the foregut?

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Coeliax axis

40
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What is the blood suppy to the midgut?

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superior mesenteric axis

41
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What divides the left and right lobes of the liver?

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The falciform ligament

42
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What duct connects the gallbladder and the common hepatic duct?

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The cystic duct

43
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Where do the pancreatic duct and common bile duct meet?

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In the second part of the duodenum at the ampulla of vater

44
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What are the intrinsic muscles of the tongue?

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superior and inferior: longitudinal, transverse and vertical

45
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What are the extrinsic muscles of the tongue?

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geniglossus, hypoglossus, palatoglossus and styloglossus

46
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What are the three extrinsic salivary glands that lie outside of the oral mucosa?

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Parotid, submandibular and sublingal

47
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What are the two layers of the peritoneum?

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Parietal and visceral

48
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What is the most fixed part of the small intestine?

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Duodenum

49
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How does the pancreas lie within the abdomen?

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Retroperitoneally

50
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Why is the ascending colon retroperitoneal?

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As only its front and sides are covered with peritoneum

51
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What does the inguinal canal “follow” in men and women?

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In men: spermatic cord

Women: round ligament of the uterus

52
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What is the inguinal canal?

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An oblique passage through the lower anterior abdominal wall - not a true canal but a series of non overlapping holes in the musculo fascial layers

53
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What is the body’s largest lymphatic organ?

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The spleen

54
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What connects the spleem to the upper part of the greater curvature of the stomach

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The gastro-splenic ligament

55
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What connects the spleen to the left kidney?

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The lineo-renal ligament

56
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What are the three major openings in the diaphragm?

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The aortic, oesophageal and vena caval openings

57
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What are the single branches of the abdominal aorta?

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Coeliac artery and superior and inferior mesenteric

58
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What artery supplies the stomach and lower end of the oesophagus?

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The left gastric artery

59
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What is the main artery that provides branches to the pancreas and fundus of the stomach?

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Splenic artery

60
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What artery supplies the gall bladder and what is it a branch of?

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Cystic artery - right branch of the hepatic artery

61
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What are the branches of the hepatic artery?

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Cystic artery, gastroduodenal artery and right gastric artery

62
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What artery supplies the midgut? (2nd part of duodenum –> half way along the transverse colon)

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The superior mesenteric artery

63
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What does the inferior mesenteric artery supply?

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Hind gut: middle of transcerse colon to superior part of the anal canal

64
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What forms the inferior vena cava?

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The two common iliac veins

65
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What does the alimentary tract and its derivatives drain via?

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The hepatic portal system

66
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What does the external iliac artery become?

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The femoral artery

67
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What are the 4 narrowings of the oesophagus?

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Where pharynx becomes continuous with proximal oesophagus

Where aortic arch crosses

Where it is compressed by left main bronchus

Where it passes through the diaphragm

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