ABDOMINAL Flashcards
CHECK ON LEARNING PART II
the foregut is supplied by the?
celiac artery
the midgut is supplied by the?
superior mesenteric artery
the hindgut is supplied by the?
inferior mesenteric artery
the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum Proxima bile duct, liver and pancreas come from?
foregut
where does most digestion occur?
stomach and duodenum
where does absorption occur?
small intestines
where does reabsorption occur?
large intestine
worm like movements by which the gut tube propels its contents? How is it possible? what does it consist of?
peristalsis
both circular and longitudinal muscle fibers
consists of waves of contractions
what is food called in the esophagus?
bolus
where is the stomach located, what quadrant?
upper left quadrant
what is the arteriole suppler to the stomach?
branches of the celiac trunk
what part of the stomach does the esophagus enter?
cardiac notch
this part of the stomach acts as the gatekeeper between the stomach and the duodenum?
pyloric notch
what is the parasympathetic innervation to the stomach?
sympathetic?
cranial nerve X
greater thoracic splanchnic nerves via the celiac plexus
this organ is the primary nutrient absorption and catabolic region?
small intestines
what are the four parts of the duodenum?
superior
descending
horizontal
ascending
what parts comprise the descending portion of the duodenum?
ampulla of vater
sphincter of Oddi
major duodenal papilla
minor duodenal papilla
what is the parasympathetic innervation of the small intestine? sympathetic?
CN X
Celia plexus and superior mesenteric plexus
what part of small intestines does most digestion occur?
jejunum
blood supply, drainage and innervation of the jejunum?
superior mesenteric artery
portal vein
sympathetic and parasympathetic via superior mesenteric plexus
what part of the small intestine does absorption occur?
Ileum
the mesentery is associated with what part of the small intestine?
Ileum
what is the blood supply and innervation of the Ileum?
superior mesenteric artery
sympathetic and parasympathetic via superior mesenteric plexus
how do we distinguish between the parts of the small intestine?
caliber=internal diameter
arterial arcades=loops formed from interconnecting arteries
vasa recta=straight arteries coming off arcades that run perpendicular to bowel they supply