Abdomen II Flashcards
At what vertebral level does the superior mesenteric a. (SMA) arise from the aorta?
Which side of the body do the aa. branch?
- L1
- Right (all branch to right except jejunal and ileal branches, 12-15)
What are the branches of the SMA?
- Inferior pancreaticoduodenal a.
- Middle colic a.
- Right colic a.
- Ileocolic a.
- Jejunal and ileal branches
(6. Marginal a. of Drummond)
What does the inferior pancreaticoduodenal a. (of SMA) supply?
1/2 duodenum and pancreas
What does the middle colic a. (of SMA) supply?
Right 2/3 of transverse colon
What does the right colic a. (of SMA) supply?
Ascending colon
What does the ileocolic a. (of SMA) supply?
Cecum (ileal branch) and apx (*appendicular branch)
What do the jejunal and ileal branches of the SMA turn into?
- Run to the mesentery
- Branch and anastomose to form series of arcades
- Arcades send straight aa. to the intestines
What is the name for the straight aa. that the arcades of the jejunal and ileal branches of the SMA supply?
Vasa recta
What part of the gut is the SMA? IMA?
SMA: midgut
IMA: hindgut
At what vertebral level does the inferior mesenteric a. (IMA) arise from the aorta?
Which side of the body do the aa. branch?
- L3
- Left (arises from 3rd part of duodenum)
What are the branches of the IMA?
- Left colic a.
- Sigmoid aa. (2-3)
- Superior rectal a.
(4. Marginal a. of Drummond)
What does the left colic a. (of IMA) supply?
Left 1/3 transverse colon and upper part of descending colon
What do the sigmoid aa. (of IMA) supply?
Lower portion of descending colon + sigmoid colon
What does the superior rectal a. (of IMA) supply?
Sigmoid colon + rectum
- it’s a direct continuation of the IMA
What are the marginal a. of Drummond?
Arteriole arcade along the colon, interconnecting the right, middle, and left colic aa.
What are the 2 arteriole anastomoses of the colon?
- Pacreaticoduodenal (b/w SMA and celiac trunk)
2. Marginal a. (b/w SMA and IMA)
What lies in the “C” of the duodenum?
Head of pancreas
Where do duodenum and pancreas sit?
At junction b/w foregut and midgut
What is the area b/w the duodenum and jejunum called?
Duodenojejunal flexure
What’s unique about the duodenum?
Shortest, widest, most fixed part of small intestine.
- Retroperitoneal (except for 1st part)
At what vertebral level does the 1st part of the duodenum sit?
What is this part’s nickname?
What condition can occur here?
- L1 (anterolateral)
- Duodenal cap
- Duodenal ulcers
At what vertebral level does the 2nd part of the duodenum sit?
What is important about this part?
- L2/L3 (right)
- Receives major duodenal papilla (opening of bile duct and main pancreatic duct)
- Receives minor duodenal papilla (opening of accessory pancreatic duct)
At what vertebral level does the 3rd part of the duodenum sit?
What vessels cross it?
- L3 (horizontal)
- SMA and SMV (itself crosses IVC and aorta)
At what vertebral level does the 4th part of the duodenum sit?
Besides the jejunum, what attaches to it?
- L3 to L2 (ascends left)
- Suspensory ligament of duodenum (ligament of Treitz)
What are the 4 parts of the pancreas?
Head, neck, body, tail
Which part of the pancreas contains the uncinate process?
Head
SMA and SMV pass anterior to head
What occurs at the neck of the pancreas?
Splenic v. and SMV join to form portal v.
What runs posterior to the body of the pancreas?
Splenic v. (splenic a. runs on sup. border)