Abdominal Viscera Flashcards
which parasympathetic nerve innervates the anterior vagal trunk of the esophagus
- left vagus
which parasympathetic nerve innervates the posterior vagal trunk of the esophagus
- right vagus
esophageal arteries arise from
- aorta
- bronchial arteries
- left gastric artery
esophagus drained by small vessels returning primarily t the _________
- azygous system
upper 1/3 of esophagus is _______ muscle
middle 1/3 of esophagus is _______ muscle
lower 1/3 of esophagus is ________ muscle
- skeletal
- mix of skeletal and smooth
- smooth muscle
function of esophagus
- conveys bolus of food by perastalsis to stomach
parts of the upper esophageal sphincter
- pharyngoesophageal sphincter
- cricopharyngeus part of inferior pharyngeal constrictor
parts of lower esophageal sphincter
- gastroesophageal or cardiac sphincter
what is the point of attachment for the gastroepiploic ligament and greater omentum
- greater curvature of the stomach
what is the point of attachment for the lesser omentum
- lesser curvature of the stomach
the pyloric orifice is an outlet surrounded by the
- pyloric sphincter
muscle of the stomach
- 3 layers of smooth muscles
what are rugae
- wrinkles in inner stomach lining
function of stomach
- acidifies and converts bolus of food into chyme
- produces digestive enzymes and hormones
what is the thickening of the middle circular layer of the muscularis externa in the stomach
- pyloric sphincter
what is a quick pathway from liquids and pills and a site of peptic ulcer formation
- magenstrasse
dark streaks are found in the ___________ after caustic substance ingestion
- magenstrasse
what runs from the pyloric orifice in the stomach to the ileocecal junction
- small intestine
function of small intestine
- secretes hormones
- continues digestion
- absorbs resulting metabolites
what part of the small intestine is located in the LUQ
- jejunum
what part of the small intestine is located in the RLQ
- ileum
what secretes alkaline fluid and urogastrone
where are they located
- Brunner’s glands
- small intestine
what enhances epithelial cell division and inhibits gastric HCL production
- urogastrone
what are spiral circular folds that increase the surface area two fold
where are they located
- plicae circulares
- small intestine
what are large lymphoid nodules that extend into submucosa
where are they located
- Peyer’s patches
- small intestine
intestinal villi increase surface area _____ fold
- 10
microvilli contain
- actin
microvilli increase surface area ______ fold
- 20
part of the microvilli that forms barriers due to tight junctions
- zonula occludens
which part of the duodenum has a mobile part known as the duodenal cap
- 1st (superior
where do most duodenal ulcers occur
- superior part of duodenum
1st (superior) part of duodenum corresponds to what vertebral level
- L1
which part of the duodenum contains the major and minor papilla
- 2nd (descending)
what is the opening of the common bile duct and main pancreatic duct
- major papilla
where is the major papilla located
- junction of foregut and midgut
what is the opening of the accessory pancreatic duct
- minor papilla