accessory organ anatomy Flashcards

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impressions of the liver

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  • gastric impressions- right adrenal gland impression
  • right renal impression
  • colic impression
  • oesophageal impression
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abdominal ligaments

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  • falciform ligament
  • hepatogastric ligament
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3
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what vessels deliver to the liver

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  • hepatic artery (oxygenated blood)
  • portal vein (deoxygenated blood)
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hepatic portal vein tributaries

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  • splenic vein
  • inferior mesenteric vein
  • superior mesenteric vein
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biliary system

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  • right hepatic duct
  • left hepatic duct
  • cystic ducts
  • common hepatic duct
  • bile duct
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parts of the pancreas

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  • tail
  • body
  • neck
  • head
  • uncinated process
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7
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what ribs are associated with the spleen

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9-11

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what is the function of the liver

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  • synthesis of bile
  • glycogen storage
  • clotting factor production
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what are the two external liver surfaces called

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  • diaphragmatic surface
  • visceral surface
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diaphragmatic surface of the liver

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  • anterosuperior surface
  • smooth and convex
  • posterior aspect is not covered by visceral peritoneum
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visceral surface of the liver

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  • posteroinferior surface of the liver
  • covered with peritoneum
  • irregular and flat, moulding the shape of the surrounding organs
  • in contact with: right kidney, right adrenal gland, right colic flexure, transverse colon, first part of duodenum, gallbladder, oesophagus, stomach
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ligaments of the liver

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  • falciform ligament
  • coronary ligament
  • triangular ligament
  • lesser omentum
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falciform ligament attachment

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  • anterior surface of liver to anterior abdominal wall
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coronary ligament attachment

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  • superior surface of the liver to the inferior surface of the diaphragm
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15
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triangular ligament attachment

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  • left = left lobe of liver to the diaphragm
  • right = right lobe of liver to the diaphragm
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lesser omentum attachment

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  • liver to the lesser curvature of the stomach and first part of the duodenum
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caudate lobe of the liver

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  • upper aspect of the visceral surface
  • between the gallbladder and a fossa from the ligamentum teres
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quadrate lobe

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  • lower aspect of the visceral surface
  • between the gallbladder and a fossa from the ligamentum teres
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blood supply of the liver

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  • hepatic artery proper
  • hepatic portal vein
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20
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nerve supply of the liver

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  • hepatic plexus which is sympathetic and parasympathetic
  • enter at the porta hepatis
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21
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lymphatic drainage of the liver

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  • anterior aspect = hepatic lymph nodes
    posterior aspect = phrenic and posterior mediastinal nodes
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22
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innervation of the gallbladder

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vagus nerve

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23
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lymph drainage of the gallbladder

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cystic lymph nodes

24
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where is the pancrease positioned

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at the level of the transpyloric plane

25
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blood vessels in relation to the pancreases

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  • aorta and inferior vena cava pass posteriorly to the head
  • superior mesenteric artery behind neck
  • splenic and superior mesenteric are posterior to the neck of the pancreas
26
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what controls the secretion from pancreas into the duodenum

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the sphincter of Oddi (a muscular valve)

27
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arterial supply of the pancreas

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splenic artery
- head also supplied by the superior and inferior pancreaticoduodenal arteries

28
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venous drainage of the pancreas

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the superior mesenteric branches of the hepatic portal vein

29
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what is the lymphatics of the pancreas

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  • pancreaticosplenal nodes and pyloric nodes
  • this drains into the superior mesenteric and coeliac lymph nodes
30
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what is the main function of the sleep

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blood filter (removes old red blood cells)

31
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ligaments attaching the spleen

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  • gastrosplenic ligament
  • splenorenal ligament
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gastrosplenic ligament attachments

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anterior to the selenic hilum, connects spleen to greater curvature of the stomach

33
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splenorenal ligamanet attachments

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posterior to the splenic hilum, connects the hilum of the spleen to the left kidney

34
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what are the two outer surfaces of the spleen called

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  • diaphragmatic surface (diaphragm and rib cage)
  • visceral surface (abdominal viscera)
35
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arterial supply of the spleen

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splenic artery (arises off the coeliac trunk)

36
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venous drainage of the spleen

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splenic vein (combines to the hepatic portal vein)

37
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what is the innervation of the spleen

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coeliac plexus

38
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what are the lymphatics of the spleen

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pancreaticosplenic lymph nodes

39
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anatomical location of the adrenal glands

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  • posterior abdomen
  • between the superomedial kidney and diaphragm
  • retroperitoneal
40
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what is the arterial supply of the adrenal glands

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  • superior adrenal artery
  • middle adrenal artery
  • inferior adrenal artery
41
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what is the venous drainage of the adrenal glands

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right and left adrenal veins

42
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what is the innervation of the adrenal glands

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  • coeliac plexus
  • greater splanchnic nerves
43
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what is the lymph drainage of the adrenal glands

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lumbar lymph nodes

44
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what is the function of the kidneys

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  • filter and excrete waste products from the blood
  • water and electrolyte balance
45
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what is the external structure of the kidneys

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  • renal capsule
  • perirenal fat
  • renal fascia
  • pararenal fat
46
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what is the internal structure of the kidneys

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  • cortex and the medulla
  • renal pyramids
    renal pelvis
  • major calyx
  • minor calyx
  • ureter
47
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what is the arterial supply of the kidneys

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  • renal arteries
  • entering in at the renal hilum
48
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what is the venous drainage of the kidneys

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  • renal veins
  • this enter into the inferior vena cava
49
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what is the lymph drainage of the kidneys

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lateral aortic lymph nodes

50
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what is the mesentery

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double folded peritoneal tissue suspends the small intestine and the large intestine from the posterior abdominal wall

51
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what is the function of the mesentery

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  • anchors the large and small intestine in place but allows for movement
  • provides conduit for blood vessels, nerves and lymphatics
52
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what is the structure of the mesentery

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  • a double layered fold of peritoneum
  • mesentery of the small intestine
  • right mesocolon
  • transverse mesocolon
  • left mesocolon
  • mesosigmoid
  • mesorectum
53
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what arteries travel through the mesentery

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  • superior mesenteric artery = organ supply to midgut
  • inferior mesenteric artery = organ supply to hindgut
54
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what is the venous drainage of the mesentery

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  • superior mesenteric vein
  • inferior mesenteric vein
55
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what is the innervation of the mesentery

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  • superior mesenteric plexus
  • this contains parasympathetic and sympathetic innervation
56
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what are the lymph nodes that are found in the mesentery

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  • inferior mesenteric lymph nodes
  • superior mesenteric lymph nodes