Accessory organs of the GI tract

Question 1

into which part of the duodenum does the pancreatic duct open into?

Answer 1

2 part of the duodenum at the major duodenal papilla

Question 2

how is the spleen peritonised?

Answer 2

intraperitoneal

Question 3

what 3 structures are within the hilum of the spleen?

Answer 3

splenic artery
splenic vein
splenic lymph node

Question 4

which organ lies closely to the hilum of the spleen?

Answer 4

pancreas

Question 5

in what region in the abdominal cavity is the spleen ?

Answer 5

left hypochondrium

Question 6

what are the 3 areas of the spleen?

Answer 6

gastric area
colic area
renal area

Question 7

what are the functions of the spleen?

Answer 7

storage of RBC
filtration of blood
storage of WBC and platelets
phagocytosis

Question 8

how is the pancreas peritonised?

Answer 8

retroperitonised

Question 9

what vein is formed posterior to the pancreas?

Answer 9

portal vein

Question 10

the round ligament is an embryological remnant of which foetal structure?

Answer 10

umbilical vein

Question 11

what are the 4 lobes of the liver?

Answer 11

right
left
caudate (inferior)

Question 12

what structures make up the porta hepatis?

Answer 12

hepatic artery
portal vein
bile duct

Question 13

what fold of peritoneum is wrapped around structures of the porta hepatis?

Answer 13

lesser omentum

Question 14

why is there an area on the liver called the bare area?

Answer 14

because it is bare of falciform ligament

Question 15

what does the extraheptic biliary apparatus consist of?

Answer 15

left and right hepatic ducts
common hepatic duct
cystic duct
common bile duct
gallbladder

Question 16

where does bile enter the gut tube?

Answer 16

the sphincter of oddi

junction of bile duct into duodenum

Question 17

when the common bile duct and pancreatic duct join before entering the duodenum what is this small area called?

Answer 17

hepato pancreatic ampulla

Question 18

what is the triangle of calot formed by?

Answer 18

cystic duct
common hepatic duct
inferior surface of the liver

Question 19

what artery is found within the triangle of clot?

Answer 19

cystic artery

Question 20

what is the name for the surgery involving removing the gallbladder?

Answer 20

cholecystectomy

Question 21

Which costal cartilage is the surface marking of the gallbladder?

Answer 21

right 9th costal cartilage

Question 22

which ribs are related to the spleen?

Answer 22

ribs 9-11

Question 23

which abdominal plane crosses the pancreas?

Answer 23

transpyloric

Question 24

how do you find the transpyloric plane?

Answer 24

mid way between the jugular notch and the pubic symphysis