Anatomy Flashcards
1
Q
What is the blood supply to the appendix?
A
Appendicular artery (branch of ileocolic artery)
2
Q
Which bony landmark does the ureter correspond to?
A
Overlies transverse processes L2-L5
3
Q
Where is the Ampulla of Vater located?
A
Medial aspect of the 2nd part of the Duodenum
(8-10cm from the pylorus and 2-3cm inferior to the opening of the accessory pancreatic duct of the lesser duodenal papilla)
4
Q
Which nerve supplies innervation to the lower molar teeth?
A
Inferior alveolar nerve
5
Q
Which nerve innervates the canine and incisors?
A
Incisive branch of the inferior alveolar nerve
6
Q
What nerve supplies the gingiva?
A
Lingual nerve
7
Q
What are Sharpey’s fibres?
A
Collagenous fibres attaching periosteum to bone
