Anatomy GI Flashcards
Which cranial nerve innervates all of the tongue muscles except for palatoglossus?
CNXII (hypoglossal)
What innervates the constrictor muscles of the pharynx?
CNX (vagus)
Which cranial nerves innervate the inner longitudinal muscles of the pharynx?
CNIX and CNX
Which cranial nerve innervates the stylopharyngeus muscle?
CNIX
Which cranial nerves provide sensory innervation to the anterior 2/3rds of the tongue?
General sensory - CNV3
Special sensory - taste - CNVII
What are the sensory and motor limbs of the gag reflex?
Sensory limb - CNIX; Motor limb - CN IX +CNX
Which cranial nerves provide taste innervation to the anterior 2/3rds of the tongue?
CNVII
What cranial nerve provides general and special sensory innervation to the posterior 1/3rd of the tongue?
General + special - CNIX
Which cranial nerve innervates the muscles of the jaw closing and opening?
CNV3 (mandibular division of trigeminal nerve).
Name the muscles of the jaw closing.
Masseter, temporalis, medial pterygoid.
Which muscle is involved in jaw opening?
Lateral pterygoid
Where are the pterygoid plates located?
Part of the sphenoid bone.
Describe the typical pain progression associated with appendicitis.
Starts as a dull ache around the umbilicus, then moves to become a localized sharp pain in the right iliac fossa due to irritation of the parietal peritoneum.
What are the parasympathetic innervation sources of the gastrointestinal tract?
Vagus nerve - up to the distal end of the transverse colon
Pelvic splanchnic nerves (S2, S3, S4) -
from the descending colon to the anal canal
Is the liver an intraperitoneal or retroperitoneal organ?
Intraperitoneal organ
Where do sympathetic nerves synapse in the adrenal gland?
Directly onto cells of the adrenal gland
What are the visceral afferent nerve fibre levels for the foregut?
Foregut - T6 to T9
What are the visceral afferent nerve fibre levels for the midgut?
T8 to T12
What are the visceral afferent nerve fibre levels for the hindgut?
T10 to L2
What does the gallbladder do with bile?
Stores and concentrates bile.
Name the first branch of the abdominal aorta and its level.
Coeliac trunk, at T12 level.
Describe the course of the splenic artery
Runs a torturous course along the superior border of the pancreas
What breaks down red blood cells to produce bilirubin?
Spleen