abdominal viscera

Question 1

What is the Meckels Diverticulum

Answer 1

remnant of the vitelline duct; structure that pulls the gut through the peritoneum. Connects the foregut to the yolk sac in utero. Has HCl cells in it, unknown as to why but can cause issues e.g. corrode intestine

Question 2

Coeliac trunk role and structure

Answer 2

abvoe kidneys below diaphragm and supplies the foregut.

Has 3 branches left gastric, splenic and common hepatic

Question 3

Role of Superior mesenteric artery

Answer 3

Supplies the midgut: feeds arcades that go into the intestines. From the bottom of the duodenum to the splenic flecture

Question 4

Role of the inferior mesenteric artery

Answer 4

supplies to the hindgut. : feeds large intestine from splenic flexure to the anus

Question 5

Duodenal Papilar

Answer 5

where bile salts and pancreatic juices enter the duodenum to facilitate digestion

Question 6

Proper hepatic role where is it from

Answer 6

branches off the common hepatic, feed liver tissue

Question 7

right gastric role and where from

Answer 7

branches off the common hepatic to feed the right side go the stomach on the lesser curvature

Question 8

Role of the gasproduodenal and where is it

Answer 8

feeds duodenum, branch off the common hepatic artery

Question 9

Short gastric artery role and where is it from

Answer 9

to stomach from the splenic branch

Question 10

left gastroepiploicrole and where is it from

Answer 10

branches off the splenic artery and feeds the greater curvature of the stomach

Question 11

Splenic role and where is it from

Answer 11

branches into 3: gastroepiploic, short gastric and splenic continues to supply the spleen

Question 12

Left gastric artery role and origin

Answer 12

one of the 3 branches off the coeliac trunk, role to supply lesser curvature go the stomach where it joins with the right gastric

Question 13

Liver structure

Answer 13

4 lobes- left, right, caudate and quadrate
right and left operated by the falciform ligament which is double folded part of peritinium that tethers it to the abdominal wall

Question 14

Round ligament ? where is it? what was it?

Answer 14

on the liver, was the umbilical coin in utero but duct shuts when take first breath and forms ligament

Question 15

coronary ligamet role?

Answer 15

suspends the liver from the diaphragm

Question 16

gall bladder role

Answer 16

at back of liver, bilirubin exerted into GB from liver and released into duodenum as bile to emulsify fats

Question 17

Good supply to the liver?

Answer 17

hepatic portal vein - 75% of the livers blood supply, form the GI tracts

Blood down sinusoids to the central vein

Left and right hepatic vein into the superior vena cava the to the heart

Question 18

Pancreas role and location and structure

Answer 18

in curve of duodenum, acinar cells, pancreatic duct travels down the centre and tips into the duodenum, accessory duct as a back up if blocked