Anatomy Flashcards
1
Q
Epiploic foramen
- Discription
- Boundaries
A
Passage between the greater and lesser sac.
Boundaries
- Anterior= bile duct, portal vein, hepatic artery
- Posterior= IVC
- Inferior= Duodenum
- superior= caudate lobe of liver
2
Q
Arterial supply of the omentum
A
Gastroepiploic artery
- Left is a branch from splenic
- Right is a branch from gastroduodenal
3
Q
Portosystemic anastomosis on oesophagus
A
Gastro-oesophageal junction
- left gastric vein
- Azygous vein
If portal hypertension= gastric/ oesophageal varices
4
Q
Stomach anatomy
- Different sections and their function
A
Fundus (superior)
- Storage zone
Body
- Contains chief cells= release pepsinogen
- Oxyntic cells= secretes H+
Antrum
- Contains G cells= release gastrin
Pyloric sphincter
- Circular muscle