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Anatomy 5 - Bleeding in the GI tract Flashcards

1
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what are the functions of the large intestine?

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Defence (commensal bacteria)Absorption (H2O and electrolytes)Excretion

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How is the caecum related to the peritoneum?

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Intraperitoneal (quite mobile)

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How is the ascending colon related to the peritoneum?

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Secondarily retroperitoneal

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What does secondarily retroperitoneal mean?

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It originally was originally intraperitoneal (embryology)

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What is the transverse colon in relation to the peritoneum?

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intraperitoneal - highly mobile (has own mesentery)

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Descending colon in relation to the peritoneum?

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Secondarily retroperitoneal

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What is the sigmoid colon in relation to the peritoneum?

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Intraperiotneal - quite mobile as it has its own mesentery

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Where are the 2 paracolic gutters?

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Between the lateral edge of the ascending and descending colon and abdominal wall (called left and right paracolic gutters)

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9
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What are the paracolic gutters part of?

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The greater sac of the peritoneal cavity

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10
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Where do the teniae coli run from and to?

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From the caecum to the distal end of the sigmoid colon

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What are the haustra?

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Small pouches in the colon formed from the tonically contracted teniae coli

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12
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What causes darker blobs on a plain AXR?

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Air

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What does faeces appear like in the rectum on a plain AXR?

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“Mottled” - mixture of air and faeces

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14
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In what part of the abdomen do the caecum and appendix lie?

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The right iliac fossa

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What is the opening of the ileum into the caecum called?

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The ileocaecal orifice

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What is the opening of the appendix into the caecum called?

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Appendiceal orifice

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17
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How is the appendix most often located in comparison to the caecum?

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Retrocaecal (64%)Position can vary causing a variation in the symptoms people present with e.g. men can present with testicular pain due to extending down to the pelvis and irritating structures

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18
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On what part of the caecum is the appendiceal orifice mostly always on?What does this correspond to?

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The posteromedial wallMcBurney’s point (1/3 of the way between right Anterior Superior Iliac Spine and the umbilicus)Usually the point of maximum tenderness in appendicitis

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In what part of the abdomen does the sigmoid colon lie?

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left iliac fossa

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What is the mesentery of the sigmoid colon called

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Sigmoid mesocolon (gives it a considerable degree of movement)

21
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Volvolus?

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Abnormal twisting of a part of the GI tract

22
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What is it called when the sigmoid colon twists around itself?What does this result in?What is the bowel at risk of if it is left untreated?

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Sigmoid volvulusBowel obstructionInfarction

23
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Where does the abdominal aorta lie in relation to the IVC?

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Left of the IVC

24
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What are the 3 midline branches of the abdominal aorta and what does each supply?

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Celiac trunk (foregut organs)Superior mesenteric artery (midgut organs)Inferior mesenteric artery (hindgut organs)

25
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What do the lateral branches of the abdominal aorta supply? (3)

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Body wall (posterolateral)Kidneys/ adrenal glandsGonads (ovaries/ testicles)

26
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What does the abdominal aorta bifurcate into?What does this further bifurcate into?

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Common iliacsInternal and external iliacs

27
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See diagrams on superior mesenteric artery and inferior mesenteric artery

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…

28
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What is the predominant artery which anastomoses between the branches of the SMA and IMA?

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Marginal artery of Drummond

29
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What do arterial anastomoses between the SMA and IMA help to do?

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Prevent intestinal ischaemia by providing a collateral route by which blood can travel

30
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Where does the hindgut extend to?

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The proximal half of the nail canal (the pectinate line)

31
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What is the name of the line that divides the 2 half of the anal canal?

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The pectinate line

32
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What is the remainder of the GI tract (from the pectinate line) supplied arterially by?

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The internal iliac artery (middle and inferior rectal arteries branch from this) - there is a degree of anastomoses between these vessels

33
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What are oesophageal varies

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Abnormal dilated veins with thin walls which therefore have the potential to rupture

34
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What often leads to the formation of varcies?

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Pathology affecting the portal venous system

35
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What 2 vessels does the systemic venous system drain blood into?

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Superior or inferior vena cava

36
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What does the inferior vena drain blood from in terms of the liver

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Hepatic veins

37
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What are the 3 vessels that drain blood into the hepatic portal vein

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Splenic vein (foregut)Superior mesenteric vein (midgut)Inferior mesenteric vein (hindgut)

38
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Are there any valves in the collateral veins of the portal systemic anastomoses

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No - blood can flow either way

39
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Where are the 3 portal systemic anastomoses?

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Skin around umbilicusDistal end of oesophagusRectum/ anal canal

40
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At the portal systemic anastomoses at the distal end of the oesophagus, where does the most inferior part and the most superior part drain

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Superior = azygousInferior = hepatic portal veinAnastomoses form between these

41
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At the portal systemic anastomoses at the rectum/ anal canal, where does the most inferior part and the most superior part drain

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Rectum and superior anal canal drains to inferior mesenteric veinMost inferior part of the GI tract drains to the internal iliac veinsAnastomoses form between these

42
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Portal-systemic anastomoses - skin around umbilicus?

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normally the ligamentum teres remains closed throughout adult life and blood flows from the skin around the umbilicus via inferior epigastric veins to the IVC

43
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Where does the superior rectal vein branch from?

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Inferior mesenteric vein

44
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Where does the middle rectal vein branch from?

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The internal iliac vein

45
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Where does the inferior rectal vein branch from?

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The internal iliac vein

46
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Name for increased blood pressure in the portal veins?What is this caused by?

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Portal hypertensionLiver pathology e.g. cirrhosis

47
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What happens during portal hypertension to cause varicose?

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Blood is diverted through the collateral veins back to the systemic venous system These collateral veins consequently have a much larger volume of blood through them than they are used to so dilate becoming varicose

48
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Clinical presentation of portal hypertension? (3)

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Oesophageal varicesCaput medusaeRectal varcies

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