Abdominal Cavity II Flashcards
What are the segments of the small intestine?
Duodenum
Jejunum
Ileum
What are the segments of the large intestine?
Cecum
Colon
Rectum
Anal canal
What quadrant is the stomach located when empty?
Left cranial
Caudal to the liver
Can the stomach be palpated when empty?
No
Is the moderately or very full stomach palpable?
Both
Between which vertebrae is the moderately full stomach located?
T9-T12
Between which vertebrae is the very full stomach located?
T9-L3
Aside from palpability, what is the biggest difference between empty and full stomachs?
Full stomachs contact abdominal wall
What organs does the parietal surface of the stomach contact?
Liver, Diaphragm
Not covered by greater omentum
What organs does the visceral surface of the stomach contact?
Pancreas
Intestines
Covered by greater omentum
What is a common sign of a gut torsion?
Seeing the greater omentum first (visceral surface of stomach)
What are the regions of the stomach
Cardiac
Fundus
Body
Pyloric
What are the 2 segments of the pyloric portion of the stomach
Pyloric antrum
Pyloric canal
Which portion of the pyloric region is most narrow?
Pyloric canal
What are the 2 openings and respective sphincters of the stomach?
cardiac ostium/sphincter
pyloric ostium/sphincter
Where is the cardiac notch located?
Between cardiac and fundus
Where is the angular notch located?
lower part of lesser curvature
Which curvature is the hepatogastric ligament located?
Lesser curvature
Which curvature is the gastrosplenic ligament located?
greater
Where is the gastrophrenic ligament located?
Between esophageal hiatus and cardiac portion
Where is the cranial duodenal flexure located?
Right cranial quadrant
What quadrants does the descending duodenum cross?
Cranial right to caudal right quadrant
What is contained in the mesoduodenum?
Right lobe of pancreas
What quadrants does the caudal duodenal flexure cross?
Right caudal to left caudal quadrant