Abdominal Organs I Flashcards
esophagus
long muscular tube that transports food
-pharynx to stomach
passes diaphragm at TV10 and enters stomach at TV11
esophageal diaphragmatic hiatus
TV10
-where esophagus enters abdomen
phrenicoesophageal ligaments
attach diaphragm to esophagus
- allow for independent movement
- prevent herniation of esophagus into thorax
superior and inferior portions
mesoesophagus
mesentery of esophagus
only associated with abdominal portion of esophagus
z-line
stratified squamous to the tall columnar epithelium from esophagus to stomach
constrictions of esophagus
cervical
thoracic
diaphragmatic
cervical constriction
of esophagus
-due to cricopharyngeus muscle
thoracic constriction
of esophagus
-due to arch of aorta and left primary bronchus
diaphragmatic constriction
of esophagus
- due to diaphragm
- forms physiological inferior esophageal sphincter
- prevents reflux of food and acid to esophagus
esophageal varices
porto-caval anastomisis pathology
- portal HTN causes backflow
- large dilated beins in the esophagus
can rupture and bleed heavliy
artery to esophagus
left gastric artery
veins of esophagus
left gastric vein
lymph drainage of esophagus
left gastric lymph nodes to celiac lymph nodes
hiatal hernias
herniation of esophagus or stomach through esophageal hiatus at diaphram
paraesophageal
FUNDUS of stomach heriates through esophageal hiatus anteiror to esophagus
-fundus of stomach may strangulate
sliding
weakening of phrenicoesophageal ligaments allowing CARDIAC region of stomach to herniate into thorax
stomach
accumulates and enzymatically digests food materials
-usually J shaped and in left upper quadrant (this is variable)
breaks food into chyme that is moved into small intestine
peritoneum of stomach?
fully peritonealized
lesser curvature - lesser omentum
-hepatoduodenal and hepatogastric ligaments
greater curvature - greater omentum