Abdominal Viscera: Part II Flashcards
spleen
- lymphatic organ that filters erythrocytes and platelets from circulation
- LUQ
- most frequently ruptured organ
- peritonealized
Antioer: stomach
Posterior: diaphragm, costodiaphragmatic recess, ribs 9-11
inferior: left colic flexure
features of spleen
hilum: faces anteromedially, receives blood vessels
borders:
1. superior and anterior: notched and sharp
inferoposterior: smooth
gastrosplenic ligament
attaches stomach to spleen
splenorenal ligmament
attaches spleen to kidney and posterior body wall
phrenicocolic ligament
spleen rests inferiorly on this ligament
vasculature of spleen?
Splenic a: branch of celiac trunk: takes tortuous course through superior panceas
- travels through splenorenal ligament to hilum of spleen and divides into 4-5 end segments
Splenic v. receives IMV, and merges with SMV to form portal v.
splenomegaly
enlarged spleen due to pathology; can be palpated in LUQ below costal margin
Accessory spleens
common and are typicaly found within gastrosplenic ligament
pancreas
exocrine: secretion of pancreatic enzymes into duodenum for digestion
endocrine: secretion of pancreatic hormones into bloodstream from islets of Langerhans (glucagon and insulin) to control blood glucose
- secondarily retroperitoneal
- extends from duodenum on right to spleen on left
features/anatomy of pancreas
head: lies within concavity of duodenum
anterior: pyloric region of stomach, small intestine
posterior: LV1-2, IVC and renal vessels; bile duct
right and inferior: duodenum
uncinate process lies below
anterior: superior mesenteric vessels
neck: passes anterior to superior mesenteric vessels
anterior: transverse mesocolon, small intestine
posterior: superior mesenteric aa; formation of hepatic portal v.
body: continues from neck to tail
anterior: stomach
posterior: aorta, left suprarenal gland, left kidney, renal vessels
tail: lies within splenorenal ligament
contacts spleen in hilum
main pancreatic duct
duct of Wirsung
- begins in tail, travels through inferior portion of body and head
- merges with bile duct to form the hepatopancreatic ampulla (of Vater)
- empties into second portion of duodenum at major duodenal papilla
- sphincerters control release of bile and pancreatic enzymes
accessory pancreatic duct of Santorini
- travels through superior portion of head of pancreas
- empties into 2nd portion of duodenum at the minor duodenal papilla
blood supply to pancreas
Celiac trunk supplies splenic a, and gastroduodenal a.
splenic a: dorsal pancreatic a. pancreatic magna, artery to tail
gastroduodenal a. anterior and posterior superior pancreaticoduodenal aa.
venous drainage: to hepatic portal v.
pancreatitis
common cause of inflammation of pancreas is reflux of bile through hepatopancreatic ampulla and into the main pancreatic duct. this is commonly due to an obstructing gallstone
pancreatic cancer
can cause obstruction of the bile duct leading to gallbladder enlargement, retention of bile, and secondary jaundice (backup of bile into blood stream)
liver
functions to metabolize bile, lipids, carboyhdrates, proteins
- produces urea
- detoxification
- located in RUQ
- left lobe extends into LUQ
external features of liver
- diaphragmatic surface (anterior superior) - surface is smooth and convex
- visceral (posterior and inferior) - surface is concave
porta hepatis
fissure on central portion of visceral surface of liver
- entrance of hepatic aa, portal v, hepatic bile ducts, lymphatics, nerves