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Abdominal Viscera: Part I Flashcards

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where is esophagus located in abdomen?

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enters abdomen at diaphragmatic hiatus: TV10

courses ~1inch, enters stomach at TV11

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phrenicoesophageal ligament

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attaches esophagus to diaphragm; allows for independent mvmt of diaphragm and esophagus; prevents herniation of esophagus into thorax

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mesoesophagus

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mesentary of esophagus - only associated with abdominal portion of esophagus

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constrictions of esophagus

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  1. cervical: cricopharyngeus muscle
  2. thoracic: due to arch of aorta and left primary bronchus
  3. diaphragmatic: prevents reflux of food/acid into esophagus
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vascular supply of esophagus

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AA: left gastric a.
vv: left gastric v.

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esophageal varices

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left gastric esophageal vv. anastomose with one another around the distal esophagus. left gastric v. drains into hepatic portal v; the esophageal veins drain to the SVC. Site of porto-caval anastamoses with portal hypertension

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where do esophageal lymph nodes drain?

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left gastric lymph nodes –> celiac lymph nodes

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hiatal hernias: two types?

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  • herniation of esophagus and/or stomach through esophageal hiatus of diaphragm
    a) paraesophageal: fundus of stomach herniates through esophageal hiatus anterior to esophagus. the fundus of the stomach may strangulate
    b) sliding: caused by a weakening of the phrenicoesophageal ligaments allowing the cardiac and fudus of the stomach to herniate into the thorax
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general features of stomach?

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  • fully peritonealized

- located in LUQ, however may extend inferiorly depending on fullness, body type, gender

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location of stomach?

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superior: diaphragm
Anterior: ventral body wall, diaphragm, left lobe of liver; supracolic compartment
posterior/inferior: omental bursa, stomach bed, lesser sac

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what makes up stomach bed?

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diaphragm, spleen, left kidney, suprarenal gland, pancreas, transverse colon and transverse mesocolon

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curvatures of stomach?

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greater curvature = left border of stomach

lesser curvature = right border of stomach

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4 regions of stomach?

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cardia, fundus, body, pyloric region

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cardia region

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portion surrounding the cardiac orifice (esophageal orifice)

- located anterior to TV11

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Fundus

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expanded superior portion of stomach, separated from esophagus by cardiac notch

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Body of Stomach

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between fundus and pyloric antrum
- the angular incisure is a sharp angulation of the lesser curvature where the body of the stomach is continuous with the pyloric region

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pyloric region

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pyloric antrum: funnel-shaped outflow region
pyloric canal: narrow inferior portion
Pylorus: portion containing the pyloric sphincter; normally located to the right of the midline at the LV1/LV2 level

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structure of stomach wall?

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  1. serosa
  2. muscular layer: outer longitudinal layer of smooth muscle, inner circular layer of smooth muscle forming pyloric sphincter, innermost oblique layer of smooth muscle
  3. mucosa: arranged in gastric folds = “ruggae”- rugae are most prominent in greater curvature and form gastric canal along lesser curvature
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stomach mesentaries?

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lesser omentum: attached to lesser curvature

greater omentum: attached to greater curvature

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blood supply to stomach?

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part of foregut: celiac trunk supplies

  • gastric arterial arch: courses along lesser curvature. right gastric a. is branch of proper hepatic a. left gastric a. is branch of celiac trunk
  • gastroepiploic arterial arch: courses along greater curvature. right gastroepiploic a. is branch of gastroduodenal a. left gastroepiploic a. is branch of splenic a.
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venous drainage of stomach?

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venae comitantes, ultimately draining to portal v.

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lymphatic drainage of stomach?

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gastric lymph nodes along lesser curvature –> celiac lymph nodes
gastroepiploic nodes along greater curvature –> celiac lymph nodes

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short gastric aa.

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fundus has short gastric aa. supplied by splenic a.

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General characteristics of duodenum

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first 12 inches of small intestine

c shaped, courses around head of pancreas

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four divisions of duodenum?

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first, superior part: LV1
second, descending part: LV1-LV3
third, horizontal part: LV3
fourth, ascending part: LV3-LV2

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superior part

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  • continuous with pylorus; anterior to LV1
  • peritonealized, associated with hepatoduodenal ligament
  • called “duodenal bulb” because thin-wall
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descending part

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  • descends along right side of LV1-LV3
  • retroperitoneal
  • major duodenal papilla: opening for hepatopancreatic ampulla
  • minor duodenal papilla: opening for accessory pancreatic duct
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horizontal part

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runs transversely from right to left at LV3

retroperitoneal

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ascending part

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ascends to the left of the vertebral column, from LV3 to LV2
retroperitoneal mostly
duodenojejunal flexure: where duodenum meets the jejunum
suspensory ligament of Treitz supports duodenojejunal flexure

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anatomical of superior part

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  • gallbladder and liver are anterior/superior. common bile duct and portal v. are posterior. head of pancreas is inferior
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anatomical of descending

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  • liver, gallbladder, transverse colon, small intestine lie anterior.
  • right kidney, renal vessels, IVC lie posterior
  • pancreas, gastroduodenal a. bile and pancreatic ducts lie medial
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anatomical of horizontal

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anterior: superior mesenteric vessels; root of mesentary
posterior: right psoas major, IVC, aorta, right gonadal vessels
Superior: head and uncinate process of pancreas

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ascending part anatomical relationships

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anterior: root of mesentery, small intestine
posterior: aorta, left psoas major

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villi

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folds of mucosa which increase surface area for absorption in jejunum

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plica circularis

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folds of mucosa and submucosa in jejunum

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paraduodenal hernias

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sometimes, small intestine can herniate into the para into the paraduodenal fossa created by the folds of the peritoneum. surgical repair needs to be careful not to injure the inferior mesenteric vessels which run through this region

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artery supply to duodenum?

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anastamosis b/w celiac trunk and SMA (junction of foregut and midgut)

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what does celiac trunk branch into to feed duodenum?

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  • branches of the gastroduodenal a:

supraduodenal, retroduodenal, superior pancreaticoduodenal

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supraduodenal artery?

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supplies duodenal bulb

40
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what supplies first part of duodenum?

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retroduodenal a.

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What does SMA provide to duodenum?

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inferior pancreaticoduodenal aa: anterior and posterior aa.
- the superior and inferior pancreaticoduodenal aa. provide anterior and posterior arterial arcades around the duodenum and head of pancreas.

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venous drainage of duodenum?

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venae comitantes –> draining to portal v.

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lymphatic drainage of duodenum?

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anterior to pancreaticoduodenal nodes –> pyloric –> celiac lymph nodes
posterior drainage is to superior mesenter nodes

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peptic ulcers?

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ulcers are lesions of the mucosa of the stomach or duodenum
gastric ulcers: stomach
duodenal ulcers: most common
- perforating ulcers may cause contents to escape into greater perioteneal sac causing peritonitis
- posterior perforating ulcers of stomach wall may involve the pancreas and/or splenic a –> fatal
- perforating duodenal ulcers will often erod ethe gastroduodenal a.

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features of jejunoileum

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begins at duodenojejunal junction, terminates at ileocecal junction

  • peritonealized
  • 6-7 meters long
  • jejunum mostly in LUQ
  • ileum mostly in RLQ and false pelvis
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mesentery proper

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root of the mesentery - where mesentery proper attaches to posterior body wall

  • extends from left side of LV2 to the right sacroiliac joint
  • crosses duodenum, aorta, IVC, ureter, psoas major, right gonadal vv.
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jejunum:

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increased wall thickness (thicker muscular layers, wider diameter)
increased plica circulares (circular folds)
increased vasculature (deeper red coloration)
less mesenteric fat
Fewer peyer’s patches (clumps of lymphatic tissue)

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Ilium

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increased mesenteric fat

increased peyer’s patches (lymphatics)

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Blood supply to jejunoilium?

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superior mesenteric a. (via jejunal, ileal, ileocolic branches)
arterial arcades: convoluted branch off
vasa recta: straight branch off

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jejunum vs. illeum blood supply

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jejunum has smaller arcades, larger vasa recta

ileium has larger arcades, smaller vasa recta

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venous supply to jejunoileum?

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venae comitantes to superior mesenteric v: ultimately goes to hepatic porta v.

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paralytic ileus

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obstruction of intestine - can result from loss of blood supply to part of the bowel

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lympatic drainage of jejunoileum?

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juxta-intestinal nodes –> mesenteric nodes –> superior mesenteric nodes

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function of large intestine?

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absorption of water, formation and storage of fecal material

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components of large intestine?

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cecum and appendix, ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon, sigmoid colon, rectum and anal canal

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external features common to cecum

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larger diameter than small intestine
tenia coli
haustra
omental (fatty appendages)

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tenia coli

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  • tenia colia: longitudinal muscle from cecum to rectosigmoidal junction is incomplete and present as 3 thick bands of muscle
  • shorter than length of colon, so pulls into saculations called haustra
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haustra

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sacculations of large intestine caused by tonic contraction of tenia coli

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internal features of large intestine?

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plica semilunares

mucosa devoid of villi

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where are cecum and appendix located?

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peritonealized

located in RLQ

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internal features of cecum

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  • Ileal orifice surrounded by superior and inferior ileocolic lips
  • there is no sphincter muscle around the ileal orifice; however, contraction of the terminal ileum likely prevents reflux from cecum to ileum
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appendix

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  • blind-ending diverticulum containing lymphoid tissue, usually in a retrocecl position
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appendicitis

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  • inflammation of the appendix. initial appendicular pain is referred to the T10 dermatome around the umbilicus. however, infection will often spread to surrounding parietal peritoneam causing a sharp pain in the RLQ at McBurney (1/3 of distance from ASIS to umbilicus)
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blood supply to appendix?

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ileocolic branch of SMA :

  1. anterior and posterior cecal branches
  2. appendicular branch

vena comitantes ultimately drain to hepatic portal v.

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lymphatic drainage of appendix?

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ileocolic lymph nodes –> superior mesenteric lymph nodes

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features of colon

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  • ascending, transverse, descending, sigmoid colon which arch around the small intestine from right –> left
  • sigmoid colon is S shaped and descends into pelvis to rectosigmoidal junction
  • right/hepatic colic flexures
  • left colic/spenic flexure- phrenicocolic lig. attached here.
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paracolic gutters

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right: b/w ascending colon and body wall
left: b/w descending colon and body wall

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mesentaries of colon?

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ascending: secondarily retroperitoneal
transverse: peritonealized
descending: secondarily retroperitoneal
sigmoid: peritonealized

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fusion fascias

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during development, ascending and descending colon initially have a mesentery. with growth, these organs are pushed against he posterior body wall, and mesentery fuses to the peritoneaum of the posterior body wall. making them secondary retroperitoneal.

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anatomical relationships of ascending colon

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anterior: small intestine, greater omentum
posterior: posterior body wall; kidney
medial: small intestine
lateral: transversus abdominus

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anatomy of transverse colon

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anterior: anterior body wall
posterior: transverse mesocolon
superior: liver, gall bladder, stomach, spleen
inferior: small intestine

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anatomical relationship of descending colon

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anterior: small intestine
posterior: posterior body wall
medial: small intestine
lateral: transversus abdominus

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what aa. supplies colon?

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branches of SMA and IMA form an arterial loop called the marginal a.

SMA: ileocolic, right colic, middle colic

IMA: left colic, sigmoidal a.

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venous drainage of colon?

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venae comitantes to superior mesenteric v. –> hepatic portal v.

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lymphatic drainage of colon?

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paracolic nodes –> right/middle colic nodes –> superior mesenteric nodes

paracolic nodes –> left colic nodes –> inferior mesenteric lymph nodes

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rectum general features

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terminal 6-8” of large colon; rectosigmoidal junction (SV3)

- terminates at anal canal - anorectal junction

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external features of rectum

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  • sacral flexure: follows curvature of sacrum
  • teniae coli: spread out as a continuous layer of longitudinal muscle
  • avsence of fatty omental appendages
  • anorectal flexure: posteroinferior angulation as rectum passes through pelvic diaphragm
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internal features of rectum?

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3 transverse rectal folds: usually 2 left and one right: help to support fecal mass

ampulla: dilated, terminal portion of rectum proper, important for maintaining fecal continence

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vascular supply of rectum?

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aa: superior and middle rectal aa.
vv: superior and middle rectal vv.

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lymphatic drainage of rectum?

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  • pararectal nodes drain along superior rectal a. to inferior mesenteric nodes
  • pararectal nodes drain along middle rectal a. to internal iliac nodes
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internal anal sphincter

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surrounds superior 2/3 of canal

  • sympathetic fibers L1,2 cause constriction of sphincter
  • PS fibers S2-4 cause relaxation of sphincter
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external anal sphincter

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surrounds inferior 2/3 of canal

- voluntary muscle innervated by inferior rectal n.

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anal colmns

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verticle folds of mucosa containing superior rectal vessels

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anal sinuses

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small recesses at base of anal columns

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anal valves

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folds of epithelium connecting caudal ends of rectal column

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pectinate line

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represents change in:
1. venous drainage: S drains to superior and middle rectal vv. I drains to inferior rectal vv.

  1. lymphatic drainage: S drains to internal iliac lymph nodes, I drains to superficial inguinal lymph nodes
  2. nerve supply: S autonomic innervation, I somatic innervation
  3. epithelial lining: S, typical GI mucosa lining. I stratified squamous
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arterial supply of rectum?

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superior rectal a: superior to pectinate line
middle rectal a: forms anastomoses b/w superior and inferior rectal aa.
inferior rectal a: inferior to pectinate line

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internal hemorrhoids

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  • dilated vv. of internal rectal venous plexus
  • usually painless, may produce bright red bleeding
  • may be indication of hypertension - portocaval venous anastomoses
  • can also be due to pregnancy or constipation
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external hemorrhoids

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dilaterd vv. of external rectal venous plexus (inferior rectal vv.)

  • risk factors: pregnancy, constipation, increased intra-abdominal pressure
  • usually painful

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