Abdominal Cavity I lecture iii

Question 1

the lesser omentum attaches to the _; splits to attach visceral peritoneum to the stomach

Answer 1

lesser curvature

Question 2

_ hangs down from greater curvature

Answer 2

greater omentum

Question 3

peritoneal formations associated with the stomach: the 2 layers of the lesser omentum extend around stomach and

Answer 3

leave its greater curvature as the greater omentum

Question 4

peritoneal formations associated with the stomach: lesser omentum connects

Answer 4

the stomach’s lesser curvature to liver; includes hepatogastric and hepatoduodenal ligaments

Question 5

peritoneal formations associated with the stomach: greater omentum - apron-like structure that extends from stomach’s

Answer 5

greater curvature (and the proximal duodenum) to cover much of the transverse colon and SI; includes the gastrophrenic (connects to diaphragm), gastrosplenic, and gastrocolic (to colon and beyond, and then ascends again posteriorly) ligaments

Question 6

stomach arterial blood supply (4)

Answer 6

1. lt gastric artery
2. rt gastric artery
3. rt gastro-omental and lt gastro-omental arteries
4. short gastric and posterior gastric arteries

Question 7

lt gastric artery supplies blood to the _ and is a branch of the _

Answer 7

supplies blood to stom; a branch of the celiac trunk

Question 8

rt gastric artery supplies blood to _, is a branch of _, and forms anastomoses with _ along _ curvature

Answer 8

supplies blood to stom; a branch of common hepatic artery and forms anastomoses with lt gastric artery along lesser curvature

Question 9

rt and lt gastro-omental arteries supplies blood to _ and form anastomoses with _ along _ curvature

Answer 9

supplies blood to stom; form anastomoses with each other along greater curvature

Question 10

short and posterior gastric arteries supply blood to

Answer 10

also supply some blood to stomach

Question 11

stomach venous drainage: the veins of the stom run alongside the _ and are _ named

Answer 11

run alongside the arteries and are similarly named

Question 12

stomach venous drainage: all stom veins either drain into the _ directly, or drain into a vein (such as _) that in turn drains into the _ vein

Answer 12

either drain into the hepatic portal vein directly, or drain into a vein (such as the superior mesenteric or splenic vein) that in turn drains into the hepatic portal vein

Question 13

stomach lymphatic drainage: lymph from the stomach drains via lymphatic vessels to _; an example _

Answer 13

lymph nodes; example: the gastric lymph nodes

Question 14

afferent lymphatic vessels drain

Answer 14

into a lymph node

Question 15

efferent lymphatic vessels drain _; an example _

Answer 15

from lymph nodes and travel to yet other lymph nodes (ex: the celiac lymph nodes)

Question 16

stomach lymphatic drainage: eventually the lymph enters _ and is returned to the _ blood of the cardiovascular sys

Answer 16

large lymph ducts and is returned to the venous blood of the cardiovascular sys