Abdomen I: Abdominal Viscera Flashcards
What is apart of the Abdominal Viscera
- Stomach/Esophagus
- Liver
- Gallbladder
- Spleen
- Duodenum
- Pancreas
- Intestines
What is the location of the Foregut?
Esophagus to Mid Duodenum
What is the location of the Midgut?
Mid Duodenum to Left Colic Flexure
What is the location of the Hindgut?
Left Colic Flexure to Anus
What is the Arterial Supply of the Foregut?
Celiac Trunk
What is the Arterial Supply of the Midgut?
Superior Mesenteric
What is the Arterial Supply of the Hindgut?
Inferior Mesenteric
What is apart of the Celiac Trunk?
- Left Gastric artery
- Splenic artery
- Common Hepatic a.
Extras
4. Inferior phrenic a. (aorta)
5. Esophageal branch (Left gastric a.)
What is the Esophagus?
Muscular tube conveying food to stomach
What are the 3 constrictions of the Esophagus?
- Upper
- Middle
- Lower
What are the arteries to the Esophagus?
- Aorta
- Esophageal branches from the Aorta
- Esophageal branch of left gastric artery
- Left gastric artery
ANASTOMOSES from above below the diaphragm
VEINS follow the same path as the arteries
What is the Vagus Nerve (CN X)?
Parasympathetic innervaton to MOST of the abdominal
What is the stomach?
Acidic and mechanical breakdown of food (doesn’t absorb, just holds)
What is the Fundus’ function?
no food in here
- just an air bubble (helps with moving food around & mechanical digestion)
What is the purpose of the Rugae in the stomach?
for expansion & allows us to breakdown food better
What are the 2 types of Hiatal Hernias?
- Sliding Hernia
- Para-esophageal Hernia
What is a Sliding Hernia?
- CARDIA PROTRUDES into mediastinum
- SOME REGURGITATION of stomach contents
some sort of acid reflux will result
What is a Para-esophageal Hernia?
- FUNDUS PROTRUDES into mediastinum
- NO REGURGITATION of stomach contents (b/c fundus is filled with air)
What are the causes of Hiatal Hernias?
Weakening of muscular diagram and widening of hiatus (elderly)
What is the treatment of Hiatal Hernias?
Stomach acid suppressant (Antacids); surgical hernia repair (not often)
What is the vasculature of the stomach?
- Left Gastrica. (Celiac trunk)
- Right Gastric a. (Proper hepatic a.)
- Gastroduodenal a. (Common Hepatic a.)
- Right Gastro-omental a. (Gastroduodeanl a.)
- Left Gastro-omental a. (Splenic a.)
- Short Gastric a. (Splenic a.)
What is the Bariatric Surgery?
Surgical intervention to achieve weight-loss
*makes stomach smaller (affects blood supply as well)
What is the Duodenum?
BEGINNING OF ABSORPTION of vitamins, mineral and other nutrients
Superior Mesenteric artery
Superior Mesenteric vein
Suspensory Ligament of the Duodenum (Ligament of Treitz)
Where is Bile from?
BILE from liver and pancrea.c enzymes are released via the MAJOR DUODENAL PAPILLA to aid in chemical breakdown of food
(some have a Minor Duodenal Papilla from accessory duct)
What is the Pancreas?
- Aids in digestion by secreting enzymes
- exocrine function
- Produces INSULIN and GLUCAGON to control blood sugar
- endocrine function
What is unique about the Pancreas?
*the tail is intraparientanial (only portion that is)
What is apart of the Pancreas?
- Major Duodenal Papilla
- Hepatopancreatic Ampulla (of Vater)
- Common Bile Duct
- Accessory Pancreatic duct (of Santorini)
- Main Pancreatic duct (of Wirsung)
- Hepatopancreatic Sphinter (of Oddi)
What is Pancreatic Cancer?
- 75% of cases cancer is associated with the HEAD of the pancreas
- DIFFICULT TO DIAGNOSE – NO SYMPTOMS in the early stages; Late stage
cancer associated with symptoms: lack of appetite, weight loss,
pain in middle back, jaundice (b/c bile duct is constricted) - Survival rate is only 7% survival rate aEer 5 years
What is the Spleen?
- Large lymphatic organ that helps filter blood and recycle RBCs
- Lies in the upper left abdominal quadrant (if you feel spleen then it’s too big & should get checked)
- Protected by the 9th-12th ribs
no way to control bleeding
What is included in the Spleen?
Hilum
- Splenic artery
- Splenic vein