Accessory organs of the GI Tract Flashcards
What structures can be found in the hilum of the spleen?
Splenic artery
Splenic vein
The tail of which organ is closely related to the spleen
Pancreas
What is the function of the spleen?
Storage of RBC’s
Filters blood
Storage of platelets & WBC’s
Phagocytosis
Which vein is formed posterior to the neck of the pancreas?
Portal vein
In which part of the duodenum does the pancreatic duct open?
Major duodenal papilla
The round ligament of liver is a remnant of which embryological structure?
Umbilical vein
What is the bare area of the liver bare of?
Peritoneum
What 3 structures are present in the porta hepatis?
R+L Hepatic ducts
R+L Hepatic arteries
Portal vein
What fold of periotoneum is wrapped around the porta hepatis structures?
Lesser Omentum
Where is bile produced?
Liver
Where is bile stored?
Gallbladder
Where does bile enter the gut tube?
Major duodenal papilla
The duodenum
What is the function of bile?
Aids digestion fo lipids in the small intestine?
What are the histological features of the pancreas?
Islets of Langerhans which are composed of clumps of poorly stained cells
Serous acini composed of large strongly stained cells
Small lobules surrounded by connective tissue
What are the histological features of the liver?
Cells arranged in sheets and converging towards the centre (central vein)
