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Abdominal Cavity Flashcards

1
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What is the Inguinal Canal?

A

Passageway for the descent of the testies and spermatic cord.

Extends from the superficial inguinal ring to the deep inguinal ring.

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Where is the Superficial inguinal ring located, and what is its shape?

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Slit-like opening into the aponeurosis of the

External Abdominal Oblique

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Where is the Deep inguinal ring located and what is its shape?

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Triangular opening

Cranial border: Internal Abdominal Oblique (caudal border)

Medial border: Rectus abdominis (lateral border)

Caudal border: Inguinal ligament (caudal end of the External Abdominal Oblique)

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What doe the Inguinal canal include?

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Spermatic cord or vaginal process

External cremaster muscle

External pudendal artery and vein

Genitofemoral nerve

Efferent duct of the superficial inguinal lymph node

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What are the boarders (landmarks) for the Abdominal Quadrants?

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Center: Umbilicus

Median: Linea alba

Cross Section: L2 vertebra

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What does the Abdominal Cavity contain?

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Stomach —> Decending colon
Liver
Pancreas
Spleen
Kidneys
Female reproductive tract
Nerve plexuses
Vessels
Lymph nodes
Omental structures

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7
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What are the borders of the Abdominal Cavity?

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Diaphragm - cranially, bilaterally
Lumbar vertebrae, Sublumbar muscles - dorsally
Abdominal muscles (EAO, IAO, TA) - bilaterally
Rectus abdominis, Rectus sheath and the linea alba - ventrally
Pelvic inlet - caudally continuous with the pelvic cavity

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What is the Linea alba, what is it made up of, and what is its origin and insertion?

A

Midventral raphe

Formed by the aponeurotic insertions of the abdominal muscles.

Origin: Xiphoid cartilage

Blends with the prepublic tendon

Insertion: Pelvic symphysis

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9
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What are the layers of the Linea alba?

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Aponerosis of:

External Abdominal Oblique M.

Internal Abdominal Oblique M.

Transversus Abdominis M.

Transverse fascia

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10
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What is peritoneum?

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Largest and the most complex arranged serous membrance in the body.

Male: closed sac

Female: opens into the peritoneal cavity, via the ovarian bursa by the free end of the uterine tubes (abdominal ostium)

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11
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What is the function of Peritoneum?

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Reduce friction between parts

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12
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What is underlined by the transverse fascia?

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Peritoneum

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13
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What are the parts of Peritoneum?

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Parietal peritoneum

Visceral peritoneum

Peritoneal cavity in-between

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14
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What are the boundaries of Pariental Peritoneum?

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Abdominal wall

Abdominal surface of the diaphragm

Pelvic cavity (cranial portion)

Scrotal cavity and caginal process

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What are the forms of Parietal Peritoneum?

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Parietal vaginal tunics of spermatic cord and vaginal process

Vaginal rings (peritoneal cavity continuous w/ cavity of the vagnal tunic)

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16
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Where is the Visceral Peritoneum?

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In the abdominal cavity

In the pelvic cavity (cranial portion)

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17
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What is the Peritoneal Cavity?

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Potential space between the parietal and visceral peritoneum.

Contains small amount of serous fluid.

DOES NOT CONTAIN ORGANS!

Ova ovulate into the peritoneal cavity.

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18
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What are the parts of the Peritoneal cavity?

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Greater sac (main region)

Lesser sac (omental bursa)

Epiploic foramen (communication between the two sacs)

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19
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Where is the Pararectal fossa?

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Each side of the mesorectum

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20
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Where is the Rectogenital pouch?

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Female:

  • rectum dorsally
  • vagina (cranial part) ventrally

Male:

  • rectum dorsally
  • genital fold ventrally
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21
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Where is the Vesicogenital pouch?

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Female:

  • vagina (cranial part) dorsally
  • bladder and its lateral ligament ventrally

Male:

  • genital fold dorsally
  • bladder and its lateral ligament ventrally
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22
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Where is the Pubovesical pouch?

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Between the flood of the pelvis and the bladder

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23
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What is the Mesentery and what are its function?

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Double layer of peritoneum, which suspends most of the freely movable organs to the body walls

Supplies route for blood vessels, nerves and lymphatics

Many cases contains lymph nodes

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What makes up the ‘Root of the Mesentery’ and where is is located?

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Attaches to the dorsal abdominal wall (L1-L2)

Cranial mesenteric artery

Lymphatics

Mesenteric nerve plexus

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What are the two parts of the Mesentery?

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Dorsal Mesentery

Ventral Mesentery

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What are the parts of the Dorsal Mesentery?

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Greater omentum (embryo - dorsal mesogastrium)

Mesoduodenum (contains the right lobe of the pancreas)

Mesojejunum (Great Mesentery)

Mesoileum (Great Mesentery)

Mesocolon (ascending, transverse, decending)

Mesorectum

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What is the location of the Great Mesentery?

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Continuous

Cranially: deep leaf of the greater omentum

Caudally: descending mesocolon

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What is the Ventral Mesentery?

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Mainly derived from ventral mesogastrium.

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29
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What makes up the Ventral Mesentery?

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Lesser omentum

Falciform ligament (embryo - Umbilical vein)

Median ligament of the Urinary bladder (embryo - Urachus)

Antimesenteric folds or ligaments (eg. Ileocecal fold)

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30
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What is the Omentum (Epiploon)?

A

Fold of peritoneum passing from the stomach to:

  • dorsal abdominal wall
  • the visceral surface of the liver
  • from the cranial part of the duodenum to the visceral surface of the liver
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What are the parts of the Omentum (Epiploon)?

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Greater omentum

Lesser omentum

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32
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What is the Greater Omentum?

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Areolar, four-layer peritoneal fold.

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33
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Where is the Greater Omentum dervied from?

A

Dorsal Mesogastrium

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34
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Where is the Greater Omentum located and what are its three parts?

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Extends from the greater curvature of the stomach to the dorsal abdominal wall.

Parts:
Superficial Leaf
Deep Leaf
Omental Bursa

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35
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Describe the Superficial Leaf of the Greater Omentum.

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Double layered (not able to grossly seperate)

Contans the spleen

Gastrospenic ligament - subdivision of the superficial leaf

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Describe the Deep Leaf of the Greater Omentum.

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Double Layered

Contains the Left lobe of the pancreas.

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Describe the Omental Bursa of the Greater Omentum.

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Between the superficial and deep layer

Stomach, liver, pancreas, greater and lesser omentum form the walls.

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Where is the Lesser Omentum and where is it derived from?

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Passes from the lesser curvature of the stomach and cranial part of the duodenum to the visceral surface of the liver.

Lays over the papillary process of the caudate lobe of the liver.

Derived from the Ventral Mesogastrium.

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39
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What are the parts of the Lesser Omentum?

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Hepatogastric ligament

Hepatoduodenal ligament

? Continuous/contiguous with the Mesoduodenum

bile duct seperates the hepatoduodenal lig. and the mesoduodenum

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What is the Epiploic Foramen (Foramen of Winslow)?

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Short (about 3 cm), vertically flattened passage, which leads from the omental bursa to the peritoneal cavity.

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41
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What are the borders of the Epiploic Foramen?

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Dorsal Boundary: Caudal vena cava

Ventral Boundary: Portal Vein

Lateral Boundary: Caudate process of the liver

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42
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What is the Clinical relevance of the Epiploic Foramen?

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Area is the most common site of the extrahepatic portosystemic shunts.

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43
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What makes up the small intestine?

A

Duodenum

Jejunum

Ileum

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44
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What makes up the Large Intestine?

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Cecum

Colon

Rectum

Anal Canal

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45
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Describe the stomach (Gaster).

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Sac-shaped enlargement of the alimentary canal between the esophagus and the duodenum.

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46
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Where is the stomach located?

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Left cranial quadrant, caudal to the liver.

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47
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Describe where the empty stomach is located.

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Intrathoracic part of the abdominal cavity - can’t palpate

Separated from the abdominal wall

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48
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What is number 1?

A

Stomach

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49
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What is number 2?

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Spleen

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50
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What is number 3?

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Liver

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51
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Where is a moderately full stomach located?

A

T9-T11

Contact with the abdominal wall

Palpable

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52
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Where is a greatly distended stomach located?

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T9-L2/L3

Extends into the caudal abdominal quadrants

Extensive contact with the abdominal wall

Easily palpable

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53
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What does the parietal surface of the stomach contact?

A

The liver and the diaphram

(NOT covered by the greater omentum)

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54
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Where does the visceral surface of the stomach contact?

A

the Intestine and the Pancreas

(covered by the greater omentum)

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55
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What is the surface at number 1, be specific?

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Parietal surface of the stomach

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56
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What is the surface at number 2, be specific?

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Visceral surface of the stomach

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57
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What is number 3?

A

Intestine mass

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58
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What is number 4?

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Liver

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59
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What are the regions of the stomach?

A

Cardiac portion

Fundus

Body

Pyloric portion

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60
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Describe the cardiac portion of the stomach.

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Surrounds the cardiac opening

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61
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Describe the Fundus portion of the stomach.

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Blind sac dorsal to the cardia

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62
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Describe the body portion of the stomach.

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Middle portion between the fundus and pyloric portion

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63
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What are the two parts of the Pyloric portion of the stomach, describe each.

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Pyloric antrum : thin-walled, wider proximal part

Pyloric canal : thick-walled, narrower distal part

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64
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What is number 1?

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Cardiac portion of the stomach

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65
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What is number 2?

A

Esophagus

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66
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What is number 3?

A

Fundus region of the stomach

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67
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What is number 4?

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Body region of the stomach

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68
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What is number 5?

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Pyloric portion of the stomach

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69
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Describe the curvatures of the stomach.

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  • *Greater curvature**
  • convex ventral border
  • extending from the cardia to the pylorus (long way)
  • *Lesser curvature**
  • concave dorsal border
  • extending from the cardia to the pylorus (short way)
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70
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Describe the openings of the stomach.

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  • *Cardiac ostium (cardia)**
  • inlet : controlled by the cardiac sphincter
  • *Pyloric ostium (pylorus)**
  • outlet : controlled by the pyloric sphincter
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71
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Describe the notches of the stomach.

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  • *Cardiac notch**
  • between the cardia and the fundus
  • *Angular notch**
  • lower part of the lesser curvature
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72
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What is number 1?

A

Gastric groove

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73
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What is number 2?

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Esophagus

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74
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What is number 3?

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Cardiac notch

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75
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What is number 4?

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Cardiac ostium and cardiac sphinter

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76
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What is number 5?

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Fundus

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77
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What is number 6?

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Body

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78
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What is number 7?

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Greater curvature

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79
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What is number 8?

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Rugae - gastric folds

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80
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What is number 9?

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Pyloric antrum

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81
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What is number 10?

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Pyloric ostium and pyloric sphincter

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82
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What is number 11?

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Pyloric canal

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83
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What is number 12?

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Angular notch

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84
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What is the red line without a number at the top pointing towards?

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Lesser curvature

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85
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What is number 13?

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Common bile duct

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86
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What is number 14?

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Major duodenal papilla

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87
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What is number 15?

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Pancreatic duct

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88
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What is number 16?

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Minor duodenal papilia

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89
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What is number 17?

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Accessory pancreatic duct

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90
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What is the ligament that connects the Liver to the lesser curvature of the stomach?

A

Hepatogastric ligament

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91
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What is the ligament that connects the Greater curvature of the stomach to the Spleen?

A

Gastrosplenic ligament

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92
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What is the ligament that connects the Esophageal hiatus to the Cardia of the stomach?

A

Gastrophrenic ligament

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93
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Whare the parts of the Small Intestine?

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Duodenum

Jejunum

Ileum

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94
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What are the parts of the Large Intestine?

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Cecum

Colon

Rectum

Anus

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95
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What is B?

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Duodenum of the Small Intestine

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96
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What is C?

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Jejunum of the Small Intestine

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97
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What is D?

A

Ileum of the Small Intestine

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98
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What is E?

A

Cecum

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99
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What is F?

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Colon

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100
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What is F’?

A

Colon

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101
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What is G?

A

Colon

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102
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What is H?

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Colon

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103
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What is O?

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Right colic flexure

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104
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What is O’?

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Left colic flexure

105
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What is J?

A

Rectum

106
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What is K?

A

Anus

107
Q

What quadrand is the cranial duodenal flexure in?

A

Right cranial quadrant

108
Q

What ligament is attached ot the cranial duodenal flexure?

A

Hepatoduodenal ligament (part of the lesser omentum)

109
Q

What quadrant is the Decending duodenum located?

A

Right cranial quadrant –> Right caudal quadrant

Lies directly against the right dorsolateral abdominal wall

110
Q

What attaches the Decending duodenum?

A

Mesoduodenum - right lobe of the pancrease

111
Q

What quadrant is the Caudal duodenal flexure (transverse part) located?

A

Right caudal quadrant –> Left caudal quadrant

Caudal to the root of the mesentery

112
Q

What quadrant is the Ascending duodenum located?

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Left caudal quadrant –> Left cranial quadrant

113
Q

What attaches the Ascending duodenum?

A

Duodenocolic fold ( Ascending duodenum - Descending (meso) colon)

114
Q

Where is the Duodenal fossa located?

A

Cranially, at the level of the duodenojejunal flexure

115
Q

Where is the Duodenojejunal flexure?

A

Left side of the root of the mesentery

Continued by the jejunum

116
Q

What is number 1?

A

Duodenojejunal flexure

117
Q

What is number 2?

A

Duodenocolic fold

118
Q

What is number 3?

A

Caudal duodenal flexure

119
Q

What is number 4?

A

Ascending duodenum

120
Q

What is number 5?

A

Descending duodenum

121
Q

What is number 6?

A

Cranial duodenal flexure

122
Q

What is number 7?

A

Stomach

123
Q

What is number 8?

A

Left lobe of the pancreas

124
Q

What is number 9?

A

Jejunum

125
Q

What is number 10?

A

Ileocecal fold

126
Q

What is number 11?

A

Ileum

127
Q

What is number 12?

A

Right lobe of the Pancreas

128
Q

What is number 13?

A

Body of the pancreas

129
Q

Which quadrant is the Jejunum located?

A

It is nearly equally distributed in all quadrants.

130
Q

What is the longest part of the small intestine?

A

Jejunum

131
Q

What is the Jejunum covered by?

A

Greater Omentum

132
Q

What is the the Jejunum suspended by?

A

Mesojejunum

133
Q

What lies against the ventral and lateral abdominal wall?

A

Jejunum

134
Q

What is the short terminal segment of the small intestine?

A

Ileum

135
Q

Where is the Ileum located, and what quadrent can it be found in?

A

Caudal to the root of the mesentery

Left caudal quadrant –> Right caudal quadrant (usually)

136
Q

This lenght of the Ileum is determined by the?

A

Extent of the antimesenteric ileal artery (and the ileocecal fold)

137
Q

What is surrounded by the ileal papilla?

A

Ileocolic orifice (Ileal orifice)

138
Q

Where does the Ileocolic orifice lead?

A

Ascending colon

139
Q

Describe the Cecum?

A

Short, initial blind-ending part of the large intestine

140
Q

How is the Cecum attached?

A

Ileocecal fold

(attached to the ileum)

141
Q

What quadrant is the Cecum located?

A

Right caudal/cranial quadrant

142
Q

Where does the Cecocolic orifice empty into?

A

Colon

143
Q

True/False: The Cecum does not communicate with the ileum directly.

A

True

144
Q

True/False: The Vermiform appendix is not present in the Cecum?

A

True

145
Q

Where do whipworms form?

A

Cecum

146
Q

What quadrant is the Ascending colon located in?

A

Right caudal quadrant –> Right cranial quadrant

147
Q

What is the shortest portion of the colon?

A

Ascending colon

148
Q

What quadrant is the Right colic flexure located in?

A

Right cranial quadrant

149
Q

What quadrant is the Transverse colon located in?

A

Right cranial quadrant –> left cranial quadrant

150
Q

What part of the colon is cranial to the root of the mesentery?

A

Transverse colon

151
Q

What quadrant is the Left colic flexure located in?

A

Left cranial quadrant

152
Q

What quadrant is the descending colon located in?

A

Left cranial quadrant –> Left caudal quadrant

153
Q

What is the longest portion of the colon?

A

Descending colon

154
Q

What does the Duodenocolic fold attach?

A

Descending colon –> ascending duodenum

155
Q

What is number 1?

A

Ascending colon

156
Q

What is number 2?

A

Right colic flexure

157
Q

What is number 3?

A

Transverse colon

158
Q

What is number 4?

A

Left colic flexure

159
Q

What is number 5?

A

Descending colon

160
Q

What are the two parts of the rectum?

A

Cranial portion

Caudal portion

161
Q

Where does the cranial portion of the retum begin?

A

Pelvic inlet

162
Q

Where is the cranial rectum located?

A

Located in the pararectal fossa

163
Q

What is the cranial rectum covered by?

A

Covered by peritoneum

164
Q

What is the cranial rectum suspended by?

A

Suspended by mesorectum

165
Q

Where is the caudal portion of the rectum located?

A

Caudal to the pararectal fossa

166
Q

What is the caudal portion of the rectum covered in?

A

Retroperitoneal?

167
Q

What is rectal ampulla?

A

Dilatation of the rectum

168
Q

Describe the anal canal.

A

Very short, terminal portion of the alimentary canal.

169
Q

Whare the the three zones of the anal canal?

A

Columnar zone (cranial part)

Intermediate zone (middle part)

Cutaneous zone (caudal part)

170
Q

Where are the anal sacs located?

A

Cutaneous zone (caudal part)

Anal sacs open into the inner part or the cutaneous zone.

171
Q

Where are the circumanal glands located?

A

Cutaneous zone (caudal part)

Circumanal glands opens into the outer part.

172
Q

Where is the ancutaneous line located?

A

Intermediate zone (middle part)

173
Q

Where is the anorectal line located?

A

Columnar zone (cranial part)

174
Q

What are the anal collumns?

A

Longitudinal folds located in the columnar zone (cranial part)

175
Q

What are the anal sinuses?

A

Grooves located in the columnar zone (cranial part)

176
Q

What is number 1?

A

Stomach

177
Q

What is number 2?

A

Cranial duodenal flexure

178
Q

What is number 3?

A

Descending duodenum

179
Q

What is number 4?

A

Caudal duodenal flexure

180
Q

What is number 5?

A

Ascending duodenum

181
Q

What is number 6?

A

DJF

182
Q

What is number 7?

A

Jejunum

183
Q

What is number 9?

A

Ileum

184
Q

What is number 10?

A

Ascending colon

185
Q

What is number 11?

A

Cecum

186
Q

What is number 12?

A

RCF

187
Q

What is number 13?

A

Transverse colon

188
Q

What is number 14?

A

LCF

189
Q

What is number 15?

A

Descending colon

190
Q

What is number 16?

A

Descending colon

191
Q

What is number 17?

A

Midline

192
Q

What is the largest gland in the body?

A

Liver (Hepar)

193
Q

What is the function of the liver?

A

Bile - stored in the gallbladder

Carbahydrate, fat and protein metabolism

Inactivating hormones

Detoxifiying foreign substances and therapeutic agents

194
Q

What is the size and weight of the liver?

A

Depends on body weight and age (2-3% of body weight)

Great variation in size between individuals

Old age shows atrophy

195
Q

What quadrent is the liver located in?

A

Left and right cranial quadrant, behind the diaphragm

196
Q

Right lateral lobe and the caudate process of the liver abut which organ?

A

Right Kidney

197
Q

True or False: The liver is palpable in a healthy adult dog.

A

FALSE

The liver is NOT palpable in a healthy dog.

198
Q

Describe the diaphragmatic (parietal) surface of the Liver.

A

Convex in all directions.

Contacts with caudal aspect of the diaphragm

199
Q

Describe the visceral surface of the liver.

A

Concave (irregularly)

Contacts with stomach, duodenum, colon, right kidney, spleen.

200
Q

What surface is number 1?

A

Diaphragmatic (parietal)

Convex in all direction
Contacts with caudal aspect of the diaphragm.

201
Q

What surface is number 2?

A

Visceral

Concave (irregularly)
Contacts with stomach, duodenum, colon, right kidney, spleen.

202
Q

What is number 1?

A

Caudal vena cava

203
Q

What is number 9?

A

Esophogeal Impression

204
Q

What is number 2?

A

Right lobe of the liver

205
Q

What is number 3?

A

Hepatic porat with portal vein and hepatic artery

206
Q

What is number 4?

A

Gall bladder

207
Q

What is number 5?

A

Falciform ligament with the round ligament

208
Q

What is number 6?

A

Quadrate lobe of the liver

209
Q

What is number 7?

A

Caudate lobe of the liver

210
Q

What is number 8?

A

Caudate lobe of the liver

211
Q

What are the sections of the left liver lobe?

A

Left lateral lobe

Left medial lobe

212
Q

What are the sections of the right liver lobe?

A

Right lateral lobe

Right medial lobe

213
Q

What are the sections of the Quadrate lobe?

A

Quadrate lobe (only)

214
Q

What are the sections of the Caudate lobe?

A

Caudate process

Papillary process (Isthmus)

215
Q

Where to take a biopsy of the liver?

A

Left to of the Xiphoid process to avoid hitting the liver.

216
Q

What ligament surrouds the caudal vena cava and connects the triangular ligaments to the falciform ligament?

A

Coronary ligament

217
Q

What does the right triangular ligament connect?

A

Right lateral lobe –> Right crus of the diaphragm

218
Q

What does the left triangular ligament connect?

A

Left lateral lobe –> left crus of the diaphragm

219
Q

What does the hepatorenal ligament connect?

A

Caudate process of caudate lobe of the liver –> Right kidney (cranial pole)

220
Q

What are the ligaments of the liver?

A

Coronary ligament

Triangular ligaments (Right/Left)

Hepatorenal ligament

Falciform ligament

Hepatogastric ligament

Hepatoduodenal ligament

221
Q

What is the location of the gallbladder?

A

Between Quadrate and Right medial lobe on the visceral surface.

222
Q

What is the function of the Gallbladder?

A

Stores the bile temporarily.

223
Q

What are the parts of the Gallbladder?

A

Fundus

Body

Neck

224
Q

What is the path of bile from the Gall bladder to the Duodenum?

A

Gallbladder –> Cystic duct (Right and left hepatic ducts –>) –> Bile duct –> Duodenum - major duodenal papilla

225
Q

What is number 1?

A

Gallbladder

226
Q

What is number 2?

A

Hepatic ducts

227
Q

What is number 3?

A

Cystic duct

228
Q

What is number 4?

A

Bile duct

229
Q

What is number 5?

A

Intramural bile duct

230
Q

What is number 6?

A

Major duodenal papilla

231
Q

Where is the left lobe of the pancrease located?

A

The deep leaf of the greater omentum

232
Q

Which lobe of the pancrease is the most common site for biopsy?

A

Left lobe

233
Q

Which lobe of the pancrease if shorter and thicker?

A

Left lobe

234
Q

What is the body of the pancrease?

A

Central part, which unites the two lobes.

235
Q

Where is the right lobe of the pancreas located?

A

In the descending mesoduodenum.

236
Q

How far does the right lobe of the pancrease travel down the descending duodenum?

A

It follows the descending duodenum until the caudal duodenal flexure.

237
Q

What are the two pancreatic ducts and where do they open in to?

A

Pancreative Duct –> Major Duodenal Papilla

Accessory Pancreatic Duct –> Mino Duodenal Papilla

238
Q

True or False: The Pancreatic duct is smaller in dogs and large in cats as compared to the Accessory Pancreatic duct.

A

True

Pancreatic Duct :
Smaller duct in the dog (feline -larger)

Accessory Pancreatic Duct:
Larger duct in the dog (feline - present only 20%)

239
Q

What does the Pancreatic duct drain?

A

Pancreatic duct

drains the right lobe and the left lobe of the pancrease (usually)

240
Q

What does the Accessory Pancreatic duct drain?

A

Accessory Pancreatic Duct

drains the left lobe and the right lobe of the pancreas (usually)

241
Q

What is number 1?

A

Pyloric part of stomach

242
Q

What is number 2?

A

Accessory Pancreatic duct

243
Q

What is number 3?

A

Minor duodenal papilla

244
Q

What is number 4?

A

Duodenum

245
Q

What is number 5?

A

Pancreatic duct

246
Q

What is number 6?

A

Major duodenal papilla

247
Q

What is number 7?

A

Intramural bile duct

248
Q

What is number 8?

A

Bile duct

249
Q

What quadrant is the spleen (Lien) located?

A

Left cranial and left caudal quadrants (if small only in the left cranial)

250
Q

What is the shape of the Spleen (Lien)?

A

Toungue Shaped (+/-)

251
Q

What are the surfaces of the Spleen?

A

Parietal - faces the diaphragm, and laterla abdominal wall (left)

Visceral - faces the stomach and the intestines

252
Q

Where is the Hilus of the Spleen (Lien)?

A

Visceral surface

Branches of the Splenic artery and the vein

253
Q

What is number 1?

A

Dorsal extremity

254
Q

What is number 2?

A

Hilus

255
Q

What is number 3?

A

Splenic Artery and Vein

256
Q

What is number 4?

A

Caudal border

257
Q

What is number 5?

A

Ventral extremity

258
Q

What is number 6?

A

Cranial border

Gross Anatomy I (18 decks)

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