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Accessory Organs Flashcards

1
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What is the region at the top of the stomach called?

A

The fundus

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What is the region at the bottom of the stomach called?

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The pylorus

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3
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What is the main part of the stomach called?

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The body

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4
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How is the pylorus divided?

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pyloric antrum, pyloric canal and pyloric sphincter

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5
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What attaches to the lesser curvature?

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the lesser omentum

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6
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What attaches to the greater curvature?

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the greater omentum

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7
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What branches supply the fundus?

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Short gastric, from splenic

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8
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What branches supply the greater omentum of the stomach?

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left gastroepiploic, from splenic

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9
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What branches supply the inferior part of the greater omentum of the stomach?

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right gastroepiploic, from gastroduodenal, from common hepatic

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10
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What branches supply the lesser omentum of the stomach?

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left gastric

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11
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What is the order of the duodenum?

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superior, descending, horizontal and ascending

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12
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Which part of the duodenum is intraperitoneal?

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superior

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13
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Which arteries supply the duodenum?

A

Proximal to major duodenal papillae from coeliac trunk via the superior pancreaticoduodenal (branch of gastroduodenal)

Distal to major duodenal papilla from superior mesenteric via inferior pancreaticoduodenal

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14
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What enters the duodenal at the major duodenal papilla?

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Where the hepatopancreatic ampulla empties bile and pancreatic juice into the duodenum

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15
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What are the folds in the duodenum called and what is their function?

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Pilcae circulares which increase surface area for absorption

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16
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Where does the jejunum begin and the ileum terminate?

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The jejunum begins at the duodenojejunal junction and the ileum terminates at the ileocecal junction

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17
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Where does the root of the mesentery attach to in the small intestine?

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extends from the duodenojejunal junction (left side of L2) to the ileocecal junction (right sacroiliac joint)

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18
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What structures are located between the two layers of the mesentery?

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superior mesentery vessels, lymph nodes, autonomic nerves, fat

19
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What are the regions of the large intestine?

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Caecum
Ascending colon
Hepatic flexure
Transverse colon
Splenic flexure
Descending colon
Sigmoid colon

20
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What are the three distinguishing, gross anatomical features of the large intestine?

A

haustra, teniae coli, and epiploic appendages

21
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What structures are drained by the superior mesenteric?

A

Midgut structures

22
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What structures are drained by the splenic?

A

Spleen, parts of the stomach and pancrease

23
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What structures are drained by the inferior mesenteric?

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HIndgut structures

24
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What vessel does the inferior mesenteric most commonly drain into?

A

The splenic vein

25
Q

What is the name of the ligament between the two lobes of the liver?

A

The falciform ligament

26
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Which abdominal regions house the liver?

A

The right hypochondrium and epigastrium

27
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What is the ligament that runs in the lower border of the falciform ligament?

A

The ligamentum teres (round ligament) - a remnant of the umbilical vein

28
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What is the anterior surface of the liver called?

A

The diaphragmatic

29
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What is the posterior surface of the liver called?

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The visceral surface

30
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What is the superior lobe of the liver called?

A

Caudate

31
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What is the lobe of the liver called?

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What is the inferior lobe in the liver called?

32
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What vessels drain into the vena cava in the liver?

A

The hepatic veins

33
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What ligament runs in the fissure of the causate lobe and the right lobe?

A

Ligamentum venosum, a remnant of the ductus venosus

34
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What is the name of the area that is in direct contact with the diaphragm as the peritoneum reflects back to form the coronary ligaments?

A

Bare area

35
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What are the components of the biliary tree?

A

The right and left hepatic ducts exit the liver and unite to form the common hepatic duct which unites with the cystic duct to form the bile duct

36
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What are the other two major vessels that run near the biliary tree?

A

The portal vein and the hepatic artery

37
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What composes the portal triad?

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The bile duct, the portal vein, and the hepatic artery

38
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What are the names of the different parts of the pancreas?

A

Uncinate process, head, neck, body, tail

39
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What are the vessels which emerge under the pancreas?

A

The superior mesenteric vein and the superior mesenteric artery

40
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Where does the superior mesenteric vein drain to?

A

It unites with the splenic vein to form the portal vein

41
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Where does the superior mesenteric artery?

A

The SMA arises from the aorta and supplies the structures of the foregut

42
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What do the main pancreatic duct and the bile duct unite to form?

A

Hepatopancreatic ampulla

43
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Where does the hepatopancreatic ampulla enter the duodenum?

A

The major duodenal papilla

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