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Abdominal Blood Supply Flashcards

1
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Boundaries of the foregut…

A

esophagus to major duodenal papilla

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7 major organs of the foregut…

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esophagus
stomach
proximal duodenum
liver
gallbladder
pancreas
spleen
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Boundaries of the midgut…

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distal duodenum to distal 1/3 of transverse colon

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7 major organs of the midgut…

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distal duodenum
jejunum
ileum
cecum
appendix
ascending colon
proximal 2/3 of transverse colon
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5
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Boundaries of the hindgut…

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distal 1/3 of transverse colon to anal canal above pectinate line

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4 major structures of hindgut…

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distal 1/3 of transverse colon
descending colon
sigmoid colon
rectum

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7
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Major blood supply of foregut…

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celiac trunk

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8
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Major blood supply of midgut…

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superior mesenteric artery

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9
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Major blood supply of hindgut…

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inferior mesenteric artery

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10
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The celiac trunk is located at the level of…

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T12

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11
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the SMA is located at the level of…

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L1

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12
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the IMA is located at the level of…

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L3

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13
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3 three major branches o the celiac trunk (clockwise)…

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left gastric artery
splenic artery
common hepatic artery

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14
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A major branch running superiorly off the left gastric artery…

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esophageal branch

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15
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The left gastric artery travels along the _______ curvature of the stomach and sits within the _______

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lesser curvature

lesser omentum

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16
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The splenic artery branches off the aorta and runs within the ________ along the border of the _________

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splenorenal ligament

superior border of pancreas

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17
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The posterior gastric branch is a branch of the _______

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splenic artery

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18
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What supplies blood to the fundus of the stomach?

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splenic artery (via short gastric arteries)

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19
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This artery is a branch of the splenic artery and runs along the greater curvature of the stomach

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left gastro-omental artery (gastroepiploic artery)

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20
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1st branch of the common hepatic artery…

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gastroduodenal artery

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21
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the gastroduodenal artery passes ________

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behind the duodenum

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22
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2 branches of the gastroduodenal artery (clockwise)

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right gastro-omental artery (right gastroepiploic)

superior pancreaticoduodenal artery

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23
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2nd branch of common hepatic artery as it becomes hepatic artery proper…

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right gastric artery

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24
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2 branches from the hepatic artery proper…

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left and right hepatic artery

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25
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The cystic artery is a branch of the…

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right hepatic artery

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26
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the cystic artery travels within the…

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hepatoduodenal ligament

27
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The SMA branches at the level of L1, about 1 inch inferior of celiac trunk, just behind which structure…

A

head of the pancreas

28
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The SMA travels _______ to the renal vein

29
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The SMA emerges anteriorly at the ________

A

uncinate process of the pancreas

30
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1st branch of the SMA as it travels inferiorly…

A

inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery

31
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Which part of SMA?

Longer vasa recta

few but large arcades

32
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Which part of SMA?

shorter vasa recta

more arcades, shorter loops

33
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This branch of SMA supplies:

cecum
terminal ileum
ascending colon

A

ileocolic artery

34
Q

the appendix is supplied with blood by the_____

A

appendicular artery

35
Q

This branch of the SMA travels retroperitoneal to supply the ascending colon

A

right colic artery

36
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This branch of SMA travels retroperitoneal to supply the transverse colon

A

middle colic artery

37
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This branch of IMA travels retroperitoneal to supply the descending colon

A

left colic a.

38
Q

3 major branches of IMA…

A

left colic artery
sigmoid artery
superior rectal artery

39
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This artery runs along the colon and in the mesentary and anastomoses with ileocolic, right, middle, left colic, and sigmoid arteries

A

marginal artery

40
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This artery communicates with the branches of SMA and IMA to provide redundant blood flow in case of ischemia in either SMA or IMA

A

marginal artery

41
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3 major blood supplies for rectum…

A

superior, middle, inferior rectal arteries

42
Q

The superior rectal artery is a branch of the ______

43
Q

The middle rectal artery arises from the ______

A

internal iliac artery

44
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the inferior rectal artery arises from the _______

A

internal pudendal artery

45
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3 major veins which drain the small and large intestines and drain into the hepatic portal vein…

A

inferior mesenteric v.
superior mesenteric v.
splenic v.

46
Q

location of the hepatic portal vein

47
Q

the hepatic portal vein sits behind the ______

A

neck of the pancreas

48
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The _______ peritoneum lines the internal surface of the abdominopelvic wall

A

parietal peritoneum

49
Q

the parietal peritoneum receives somatic or autonomic nerve supply?

50
Q

Visceral or Parietal peritoneum?

well localized pain

sensitive to pressure, pain, laceration, temperature

A

Parietal peritoneum

51
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Visceral or Parietal peritoneum?

poorly localized

sensitive to stretch and chemical irritation

A

Visceral peritoneum

52
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Pain from visceral peritoneum is referred to…

A

dermatomes

53
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visceral peritoneum has somatic or autonomic nerve supply?

54
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Define intraperitoneal organ…

A

enveloped by visceral peritoneum

55
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3 examples of intraperitoneal organs…

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stomach
liver
spleen

56
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Define retroperitoneal…

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no visceral peritoneum, only parietal peritoneum on anterior surface

57
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A double layer of visceral peritoneum that connects in intraperitoneal organ to the posterior abdominal wall…

58
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Organs which developed and remain outside of the parietal peritoneum are called…

A

primarily retroperitoneal

59
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organs which were initially intraperitoneal and suspended by mesentery, which became retroperitoneal as mesentery fused with posterior abdominal wall…

A

secondarily retroperitoneal

60
Q

Retroperitoneal organs can be remembered with SAD PUCKER… which stands for…

A

Suprarenal glands

Aorta/IVC

Duodenum (except proximal 2cm)

Pancreas (except tail)

Ureters

Colon (ascending/descending)

Kidneys

Esophagus

Rectum

61
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which part of the duodenum is NOT retroperitoneal?

A

proximal 2cm

62
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Which part of the pancreas is NOT retroperitoneal?

63
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Which parts of the colon are considered secondarily retroperitoneal?

A

ascending/descending

64
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3 organs which are primarily retroperitoneal…

A

esophagus, rectum, kidneys

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