Ach Lab 3-GI Flashcards
At what vertebral level is the celiac trunk?
T12
What vertebral level is superior mesenteric?
L1
Vertebral level of inferior mesenteric?
L3
What are the major branches of the celiac trunk?
Common hepatic
L gastric
Splenic
What layer is the celiac trunk usually found underneath?
Lesser omentum
What arteries anastomose in the lesser curvature?
Left and R gastrics
What is the Left Gastro-omental artery a branch of?
Splenic Artery
What is the Right Gastro-omental artery a branch of?
Gastroduodenal artery
Where do the celiac artery and the SMA anastomose?
Within the liver
Where do peptic ulcers most commonly form?
What artery is most likely to be hit?
Ampulla of duodenum
Gastroduodenal artery
What side of the SMA do the jejunal and ileal branches come off?
Left
What branches exit the right side of the SMA?
Ileocolic
Appendicular
Right Colic
Middle Colic
What does the Middle colic artery supply?
Proximal 2/3 of the transverse mesocolon
How can you differentiate the Jejunum from the Ileum?
Jejunum has more circular folds and less fat
What are the major branches of the inferior mesenteric artery?
L colic a
Sigmoidal a
Superior Rectal a