accessory organs of digestion Flashcards
spleen
lymph organ, filters RBCs and platlets
LUQ
protected by lower 4 ribs, but very frequently ruptured
peritonealized
anatomical relationships of spleen
anterior- stomach
posterior- diaphragm
inferior- left colic flexure
external features of spleen
usually 12cm long, 7cm wide, weighs 7 ounces
hilum faces anteriomedially, receives blood vessels
borders:
superior and anterior notched and sharp
inferoposterior- smooth
ligaments associated w/spleen
gastrosplenic
splenorenal (spleen to posterior body wall)
rests inferiorly on phrenicocolic ligament
lymph of spleen
pancreaticosplenic nodes -> celiac nodes
pancreas exocrine function
secretion of pancreatic enzymes into duodenum for digestion
pancreas endocrine function
secretion of pancreatic hormones (insulin and glucagon) into bloodstream from islets of langerhans
pancreas
secondarily retroperitoneal
external features of pancreas
head- lies w/in concavity of duodenum ucinate process neck- passes anterior to superior mesenteric vessels body- continuous from neck to tail tail- lies w/in splenorenal ligament
anatomical relationships head of pancreas
anterior- pyloric region of stomach, small intestines
posterior- LV1,2, IVC, renal vessels, bile duct
right and inferior- duodenum
anatomical relationships uncinate process of pancreas
anterior- superior mesenteric vessels
anatomical relationships neck of pancreas
anterior- transcerse mesocolon, small intestine
posterior- SMA, formation of hepatic portal v
anatomical relationships body of pancreas
anterior- stomach
posterior- aorta, left suprarenal gland, left kidney, renal vessels
anatomical relationships tail of pancreas
contacts hilum of spleen
main pancreatic duct
begins in tail, travels thru inferior portion of body and head
merges w/bile duct to form hepatopancreatic ampulla
empties into second portion of duodenum at major duodenal papilla
release controlled by sphincters (of pancreatic duct, of bile duct, and hepatopancreatic duct of oddi)
accessory pancreatic duct of santorini
travels through superior portion of head of panceas
empties into 2nd portion of duodenum at minor duodenal papilla
lymph of pancreas
II splenic a -> pancreaticospenic nodes -> celiac and superior mesenteric nodes
liver functions
metabolism of bile, lipids, carbs, proteins
produce urea
detox
surfaces of liver
diaphragmatic- (ant/sup) smooth and convex
visceral (post/inf) concave
porta hepatis
fissure on central portion of visceral surface
entrance of hepatic aa, portal v, hepatic bile ducts, lymphatics, nn
anterior to this is the quadrate lobe
posterior to this is the caudate lobe