abdominal viscera blood supply, venous return and innervation Flashcards
abdominal contents can be divided into
intraperitoneal and retroperitoneal region
intraperiotoneal contains
- omentum, ligaments, mesentery
- stomach, spleen, liver, pancreas, small intestine, vermiform appendix
retroperitoneal contains
- kidney, adrenal gland, pancreas, IVC,
what comes after the esophagus
stomach
what is the first part of the stomach that attaches to the esophagus
cardia
on top of the cardia (also stomach) is region name?
fundus
cardial orifice
opening into the stomach; posterior to the 6th left costal cartilage
fundus
can dilate by food, gas or fluid; lies posterior to left 6th rib
correct word for food is
chyme (nutrition)
coming off the lesser curvature and greater curvature is the
lesser omentum and greater omentum
pyloric region
funnel shaped outflow = antrum and narrow canal
what is the gatekeeper of pyloric region
pylorus
on top of the pyloric canal is your
pyloric sphincter
after the pyloric sphincter you have your
duodenum
coming off the duodenum you have the
small intestine
if the stomach is cut opened, what are the folds?
longitudinal rugal folds
gastric ulcers
lesions of the mucosal layer
peptic ulcers
lesions of the pyloric canal or duodenum
gastric and peptic ulcers is caused by
helicobacter pylori infections
after the abdominal aorta you have your
celiac trunk
branches of the celiac trunk includes your
- left gastric artery
- splenic artery
- common heptatic artery
left gastric artery
esophageal branch - anastomoses with right gastric artery
- supplies esophagus and stomach
splenic artery
early branches supply stomach, later branches
- supply spleen
- travels along superior border of pancreas
- supplies pancreas, spleen and stomach
common hepatic artery
supplies liver, gallbladder, stomach, duodenum and pancreas
branches of the common hepatic artery
proper hepatic branch
gastrodudodenal branch
right gastric branch
proper hepatic branch
heads to liver
gastroduodenal branch
moves inferior to duodenum
right gastric branch
anastomoses with left gastric