Anatomy Flashcards
What can injury to retroperitoneal structures cause
Blood or gas accumulation in retroperitoneal space
Retroperitoneal structures/organs
SAD PUCKER: Suprarenal (adrenal glands) Aorta and IVD Duodenum (2nd through 4th parts) Pancreas (except tail) Ureters Colon (ascending and descending) Kidneys Esophagus (thoracic portion) Rectum (partially)
Connects liver to anterior abdominal wall
Falciform ligament
Structures contained in the falciform ligament
Ligamentum teres hepatis
Tissue falciform ligament derived from
Ventral mesentery
Structure ligamentum teres hepatis derived from
Fetal umbilical vein
Connects liver to duodenum
Hepatoduodenal ligament
Structures contained within the hepatoduodenal ligament
Portal triad: common Bile duct, Portal vein, proper Hepatic artery
Maneuver used to control bleeding by compressing hepatoduodenal ligament between thumb and index finger
Pringle maneuver
Cavity where fingers are placed to perform Pringle maneuver
Omental foramen
Ligament which borders omental foramen and lesser sacs
Hepatoduodenal ligament
Ligament used for Pringle maneuver
Hepatoduodenal ligament
Connects liver to lesser curvature of the stomach
Gastrohepatic ligament
Structures contained within the Gastrohepatic ligament
Gastric arteries
Ligament which separates the greater and lesser sacs on the right
Gastrohepatic ligament
Ligament which may be cut to access lesser sac during surgery
Gastrohepatic ligament
Ligaments that are part of the lesser omentum
Hepatoduodenal and Gastrohepatic ligaments
Ligament which connects the greater curvature and transverse colon
Gastrocolic ligament
Structures contained within the Gastrocolic ligament
Gastroepiploic arteries
Ligament which connects the greater curvature and spleen
Gastrosplenic ligament
Structures contained within the Gastrosplenic ligament
Short gastric and left gastroepiploic vessels
Ligament which separates the greater and lesser sacs on the left
Gastrosplenic ligament
Ligaments which are part of the greater omentum
Gastrosplenic and Gastrocolic ligaments
Ligament which connects spleen to posterior abdominal wall
Splenorenal ligament
Structures contained within the Splenorenal ligament
Splenic artery and vein and tail of pancreas
Layers of the gut wall
MSMS:
Mucosa, Submucosa, Muscularis externa, Serosa
Layers of the mucosal layer of gut wall
Epithelium, Lamina propria, Muscularis mucosa
Layers of the submucosa of gut wall
Submucosal gland and Meissner plexus
Layers of the muscularis externa
Inner circular layer, Auerbach plexus, Outer longitudinal layer
Erosions are found in which gut walls
Mucosal layer only
Ulcers are found in which gut walls
Can extend into all gut layers
Frequency of basal electric rhythm waves in stomach
3 waves/min
Frequency of basal electric rhythm waves in duodenum
12 waves/min
Frequency of basal electric rhythm waves in ileum
8-9 waves/min
Outer layer of gut wall when intraperitoneal
Serosa
Outer layer of gut wall when retroperitoneal
Adventitia
Type of tissue in the esophagus
Nonkeratinized stratified squamous epithelium
Location of gastric glands
Stomach
Location of Brunner glands
Submucosa of duodenum
Glands that secrete HCO3-
Brunner glands
Location of crypts of Lieberkuhn
Duodenum, jejunum, ileum, colon
Structure that contains stem cells that replace enterocytes and goblet cells
Crypts of Lieberkuhn
Cells that secrete defensins, lysozyme and TNF
Paneth cells
Location of stem cells and Paneth cells
Crypts of Lieberkuhn
Location of plicae circulares
Distal duodenum, jejunum, proximal ileum
Section of small intestine that contains the largest number of goblet cells
Ileum
Lymphoid aggregates in lamina propria and submucosa
Peyer patches
Location of Peyer patches
Ileum
Direction arteries supplying GI structures branch
Anteriorly
Direction arteries supplying non-GI structures branch
Laterally and posteriorly
Main artery that supplies the foregut
Celiac artery
Provides parasympathetic innervation to the foregut
Vagus nerve
Organ of mesoderm origin found in the foregut
Spleen
Vertebral level celiac artery is located
T12/L1
Nerve that supplies innervation to the pharynx
Vagus nerve
Provides blood supply to the lower esophagus
Celiac artery
Structures supplied by the celiac artery
Lower esophagus to proximal duodenum, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, and spleen
Main artery that supplies the midgut
SMA
Vertebral level SMA is located
L1
Provides parasympathetic innervation to the midgut
Vagus
Structures supplied by the SMA
Distal duodenum to proximal 2/3 of transverse colon
Main artery that supplies the hindgut
IMA
Vertebral level IMA is located
L3
Provides parasympathetic innervation to the hindgut
Pelvic splanchnic
Structures supplied by the IMA
Distal 1/3 transverse colon to upper portion of rectum
Branches of the celiac trunk
Splenic artery, Left gastric artery, Common hepatic artery
Constitute the main blood supply to the stomach
Splenic artery, Left gastric artery, Common hepatic artery
Anastomoses with the left gastroepiploic artery
Right gastroepiploic artery
Anastomoses with the left gastric artery
Right gastric artery
Ulcer that can damage gastroduodenal artery causing hemorrhage
Posterior duodenal ulcer
Ulcer that can cause pneumoperitoneum
Anterior duodenal ulcer