Anatomy Flashcards
Peritoneum, Abdominal Viscera
What is the peritoneum?
continuous transparent serous membrane
What is the parietal peritoneum and what is it sensitive to?
lines abdominal cavity wall; sensitive to pressure, pain, heat, cold, and laceration
What is the visceral peritoneum?
covers abdominal viscera; insensitive to touch, heat, cold, and laceration; sensitive to stretch & chemical irritation; pain referred to the region the organ belongs to (foregut, midgut, hindgut)
What does the peritoneal cavity develop from and what does it do?
How much peritoneal fluid does it contain?
develops from visceral mesoderm and folds over gut tube as it develops
wraps around & suspends portions of gut from dorsal wall and ventral wall
there are no organs within the cavity
contains ~50mL
Notes: very complex shape; surface area is larger than skin
What is the mesentery?
double layer of peritoneum that connects intraperitoneal organ to abdominal wall
other mesenteries: transverse & sigmoid mesocolons; mesogastrium, mesoappendix
Notes: small intestine mesentery commonly called “the mesentery”
What is the omentum?
double layered extension or fold of peritoneum that passes from stomach & proximal duodenum to adjacent organs
Where is the greater omentum?
4 layers; from greater curve of stomach to proximal duodenum & folds back to attach to anterior surface of transverse colon
Where is the lesser omentum located?
smaller, 2 layers; connects lesser curve of stomach to liver
What is the peritoneal ligament?
double layer peritoneum that connects an organ to another organ or the abdominal wall
The liver connects to the anterior abdominal wall via what ligament?
falciform ligament
The liver connects to the stomach via what ligament?
hepatogastric ligament
The liver connects to the duodenum via what ligament?
hepatoduodenal ligament
What does the transverse mesocolon divide the peritoneal cavity into and what does it contain?
divides cavity into supracolic compartment
contains: stomach, liver, spleen, AND an infracolic compartent containing small intestine, ascending & descending colon
infracolic compartment is posterior to greater omentum and is divided into L and R infracolic spaces (by mesentery of small intestine)
What are paracolic gutters?
communicating passages between the infra & supracolic compartments
What does the digestive tract consist of?
esophagus, stomach, small intestines, large intestines
What are the accessory organs of digestion?
liver, gallbladder, pancreas
What is the foregut comprised of and where is pain referred?
esophagus, stomach, duodenum (proximal to bile duct), liver, & biliary ducts
pain referred to epigastrium
What organs comprise the midgut & where is pain referred?
small intestine (distal to bile duct), cecum, appendix, ascending colon & most of transverse colon
pain referred to periumbilical area
What organs comprise the hindgut and where is the pain referred?
distal transverse colon, descending colon, sigmoid colon, & rectum
pain is reffered to the hypogastrum
What is the purpose of the esophagus and where are the constriction points located?
conveys food bolus from pharynx to stomach
1) pharyngoesophageal junction
2) bronchoaortic
3) diaphragmatic constriction
What are the two muscles layers of the esophagus for peristalsis and where does it pass through the diaphragm?
internal circular layer & external longitudinal layer (proximal 1/3 of external muscle is under voluntary striated muscle control, inferior 1/3 is smooth muscles, middle 1/3 is mix)
Passes through elliptically shaped esophageal hiatus of diaphragm just L of midline of T10
Where is the stomach related to the peritoneal cavity and what are the 4 parts?
intraperitoneal
cardia, fundus, body, pyloric
Where is the cardia located?
surrounds the opening into the superior stomach; ~6th L costal cartilage; T11 level
Where is the fundus of the stomach located?
superior segment- lies against L diaphragm (when supine: pos to L 6th rib at MCL)
Where is the pyloric portion of the stomach located and what is it’s function?
funnel-shaped outflow region w/widest intake area called pyloric antrum –> pyloric canal –> pyloris/pyloric sphincter which controls the flow of chyme into SI
What are rugae and what is their purpose?
internal gastic folds
allow for expansion of stomach and increase surface area for digestion
What is the vasculature of the stomach and what is the drainage of the veins?
all arterial supply comes from branches off the celiac trunk (a branch of the abdominal aorta)
all veins drain into hepatic portal system for blood to be cleaned by liver
What lymphnodes drain the superior 2/3rds of stomach?
gastric nodes & pancreatosplenic nodes
What lymphnodes drain the right 2/3rds or inferior 1/3rd of the stomach?
the pyloric nodes
What lymphnodes drain the left 1/3 or inferior 1/3 of stomach?
pancreaticoduodenal nodes
What are the parasympathetic nerves supplying the stomach?
anterior vagal trunk and posterior vagal trunk
What is the anterior vagal trunk dervied from and what nerve branches does it give off?
from L vagus nerve; gives off hepatic, duodenal, & anterior gastric nerve branches