Abdominal And GI tract Anatomy Flashcards
What sympathetic/visceral afferents innervate the foregut? Which dermatomes is referred pain in the foregut referred to and what region is this?
Coeliac plexus
T5-9
Epigastric region
What sympathetic/visceral afferents innervate the midgut? Which dermatomes is referred pain in the midgut referred to and what region is this?
Superior mesenteric nerve
T10-11
Umbilical region
What sympathetic/visceral afferents innervate the hindgut? Which dermatomes is referred pain in the hindgut referred to and what region is this?
Inferior mesenteric nerve
T12-L1
Pubic/Hypogastric region
What is the peritoneum?
A serous membrane which lines the abdominopelvic wall and organs
If an organ is in contact with the posterior abdominal wall, what is it known as?
Retroperitoneum
What is a double layer of peritoneum called? How many layers will it have and what forms them?
Mesentery
4 layers- parietal, visceral, visceral, parietal
The visceral peritoneum has a separate neurolymphovascular supply to the organ it covers true or false?
False - it’s closely associated so supply is the same
What is the neurolymphvascular supply of the parietal peritoneum the same as?
The abdominal pelvic wall segment it is in contact with
Abdominal aorta is retroperitoneal true or false?
True
What is located between the mesentery?
Fat, neurolymphovasculature
Where is the lesser sac? What partially separates it from the greater sac?
Posterior to wall of stomach and liver, anterior to posterior abdominal wall
What is the greater omentum attached to?
Greater omentum of the stomach, around the transverse colon to the proximal duodenum and then posterior abdominal wall
what is the transverse mesocolon, and what are its attachments and course?
Mesentery of the transverse colon which courses horizontal from anterior aspect of right kidney across descending part of duodenum to pancreas, along posterior abdominal wall
Through which opening are the greater and lesser sacs connected? Where is this located?
Epiploic foramen of Winslow, located inferior to and through the free margin of the lesser omentum
At what spinal level does the oesophagus enter the abdomen?
T10
Which parts of the mediastinum does it travel through?
Superior and posterior
What covers the oesophagus at the oesophageal hiatus?
Right crus of diaphragm
What is the: -upper 1/3 -middle 1/3 -lower 1/3 of the oesophagus supplied by?
Upper = oesophageal branch of inferior thyroid artery (from thyrocervical trunk of subclavian) Middle = oesophageal branch of thoracic aorta Inferior = oesophageal branch of left gastric from coeliac trunk
ANS to oesophagus?
Sympathetic = coeliac plexus Parasympathetic = vagus, via oesophageal plexus
Which region does the stomach lie in?
Left hypochondrium
Epigastric
Level of transpyloric plane?
L1
What are the folds of the stomach lining called? What forms them?
Rugae
Folding of mucosa and submucosa
What organ does the descending duodenum curve around?
Pancreas
The duodenum is retroperitoneal true or false?
True - some bits in contact with posterior abdominal wall
Which part of the duodenum does the ampulla of vater open into?
The descending duodenum
What is important about the major duodenal papilla?
Where the biliary system opens into duodenum
Boundary between mid- and foregut
What are the folds of the duodenal lining called? Describe them
Plicae circulares - they are complete, circular folds
The whole duodenum is supplied by the coeliac trunk true or false?
False - the distal duodenum is supplied by the superior mesenteric artery
What artery actually supplies the duodenum?
Proximal = coeliac trunk --> gastroduodenal artery --> pancreaticoduodenal artery Distal = SMA --> inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery
Venous drainage of duodenum?
SMV, splenic veins or hepatic portal vein