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Abdominal Contents Flashcards

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Abodominal cavity

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the boundaries consist of the abdominal wall, diaphragm, and pelvic inlet

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Peritoneal cavity

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space between parietal and visceral peritoneum

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Retroperitoneal cavity

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The area in the back of the abdomen behind the peritoneum

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Greater omentum

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visceral peritoneum folding from stomach greater curvature

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Lesser omentum

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visceral peritoneum folding from stomach lesser curvature to liver

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Omental foramen

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the only natural communication between the greater peritoneal cavity and the lesser sac.

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Hepatoduodenal ligament

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a thick anatomical structure wrapped in the peritoneum that constitutes part of the lesser omentum

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Foregut

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consist of the abdominal esophagus, stomach, 1/2 duodenum, liver, pancreas, spleen

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Celiac trunk

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a short vessel arising from the aorta just as it enters the abdomen at approximately the level of the T12 vertebra

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Left gastric artery

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branches from the celiac trunk before it splits into the hepatic artery and splenic artery, and supplies the anterior and posterior surfaces of the lesser curvature of the stomach.

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Splenic artery

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branches from the celiac trunk and supplies blood to the spleen

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Common Hepatic artery

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branches from the hepatic artery and supplies blood to the liver duodenum and pancreas

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Hepatic artery proper

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a continuation of the common hepatic artery, a branch of the celiac trunk; breaks into the R gastric artery to supply to the stomach, and the R and L hepatic artery supply to the R and L loves of the liver

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Midgut

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the distal half of the duodenum, jejunum, ileum, cecum, ascending colon, and the proximal half of the transverse colon

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Superior mesenteric artery

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branches from the abdominal aorta around the L1 vertebrae which distributes into middle colic artery, right colic artery, jejunal arteries, ileal arteries, ileocolic artery, and marginal artery

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Pancreaticoduodenal artery

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arises after branching off from gastroduodenal artery. It divides into anterior and posterior divisions which supply the pylorus, head of pancreas and duodenum

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Hindgut

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gives rise to the distal third of the transverse colon, the descending colon, the sigmoid colon, the rectum, and the upper portion of the anal cana

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Inferior mesenteric artery

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Supplies blood to the hindgut and branches to the left colic artery, sigmoid arteries, marginal artery, superior rectal artery

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Pancreas

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a large gland behind the stomach on the right side of the body, and its job is to aid in digestion

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Spleen

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located at the left side of the rib cage on top of the stomach; its job is that it stores and filters blood and makes white blood cells that protect you from infection

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Ileum

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the third portion of the small intestine, between the jejunum and the cecum

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jejunum

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the third portion of the small intestine

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Appendix

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a small, finger-shaped organ that comes out of the first part of the large intestine; not very important but has a role in miccrobiota

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Cecum

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a pouch that forms the first part of the large intestine; its job is to remove water and some nutrients and electrolytes from partially digested food

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Ascending colon

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first part of the colon, runs from right iliac fossa to right lobe of the liver and goes to bend called the hepatic flexure; function islike the rest of the collon is to remove water and some nutrients and electrolytes from partially food

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Transverse colon

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the longest and most mobile part of the large intestine; between the right and left colic flexures; and same function as rest of colon

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Descending colon

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connects the transverse colon to the sigmoid colon; and its function is to store stool

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Sigmoid colon

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the final part of the large intestine that connects the descending colon to the rectum; and its function is to store fecal wastes until they are ready to leave the body

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Rectum

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last part of large intestine between the anus and the large intestine; does not absorb nutrients but absorbs the remaining water until holds tight until time for release.

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Anus

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where food waste completes its journey through your digestive tract and makes its exit; has nerves and muscles surrounding anus that coordinate to tell you when you need to poop

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Kidney

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two bean-shaped organs that are located to the back of the abdomen; and their job is to filter the blood, and remove waste and balance body’s fluids

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Adrenal gland

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two small glands located superiorly ; and their job is to regulate metabolism, blood pressure, immune response, stress response, and sexual hormones

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Gastroesophageal sphincter or Lower esophageal sphincter

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a junction between the stomach and esophagus; a muscular sphincters that acts as a valve that keeps food and stomach acid in the stomach

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Squamocolumnar junction

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the junction of the squamous epithelia and columnar epithelia

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Cardiac notch

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lateral deflection on the left lung at the anterior border

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Fundus

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part of a hollow organ that is across from, or farthest away from the organ’s opening

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Pyloric sphincter

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muscular valve that opens to allow food to pass from the stomach to the top of the small intestine

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Lesser curvature

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located on the right border of the stomach

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Greater curvature

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located on the left border of the stomach

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Intrinsic factor

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a glycoprotein produced by the parietal cells located at the gastric body and fundus; and its role is to transport and absorb B12 by terminal ileum

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Ligament of Treitz

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a ligament that supports and anchors the duodenum; it is connected to the right crus of the diaphragm from the third and the fourth parts of the duodenum

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Caudate lobe

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a tail-like lobe posteriorly on the left side of the left side; it provides an anastomosis between the hepatic veins and vena cava

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Quadrate lobe

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located on the left liver lobe between the gallbladder and the fissure for the ligamentum teres hepatis

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Falciform ligament

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Coronary/L triangular ligament

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Cystic duct

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Common bile duct

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Cholecystectomy

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Colic artery

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Marginal artery

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Mesentery proper

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Transverse mesocolon

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Sigmoid mesocolon

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Mesoappendix

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Duodenojejunal flexure

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Ilecocecal junction

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Tenia coli

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Omental/epiploic appendages

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Hepatic flexure

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Splenic flexure

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Symbiosis

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Hilum

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Renal cortex

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Medulla

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Calyx

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Renal pelvis

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Ureter

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Gonadal

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Inferior vena cava

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Pelvic splanchnic nerve

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