Anatomy of Alimentary System Flashcards
What are the 4 quadrants of the abdomen?
RU
RL
LU
LL
What are the 2 lines used to divide the abdomen into 4 quadrants?
Transumbilical
Median
What are the 9 regions of the abdomen?
Right and left hypochondriac Epigastric Umbilical Hypogastric Left and right lumbar Left and right inguinal
What are the 3 horizontal muscles of the anterior abdominal wall exterior to interior?
External oblique
Internal oblique
Transversus abdominis
What is the innervation of the anterior wall muscles?
Anterior rami of T7-T11
L1
What is the vertical muscle of the anterior abdominal wall?
Rectus abdominis
Where do the rectus abdominis lie above the umbilicus?
With the internal oblique enveloping it
Being anterior and posterior to it
Where does the rectus abdominis lie below the umbilicus?
With the internal oblique muscle lying completely anterior to it
What is the action of the rectus abdominis on the trunk?
Flexes the trunk
What is the rectus sheath?
Strong sheet like aponeurosis of the:
External
Internal oblique
Transversus Abdominis
What is an aponeurosis?
Flat, broad, thin tendon
At what vertebral level is the umbilicus?
L3/L4
Which dermatome does the umbilicus lie?
T10
Which dermatome do the nipples lie?
T4
What are the 4 layers of the gut wall?
Mucosa
Submucosa
Muscularis Externa
Serosa/Adventitia
What are the 3 layers of the mucosa?
Epithelium
Lamina propria
Muscularis mucosa
What are the 2 layers of muscle in the muscularis externa?
Inner Circular
Outer Longitudinal
What epithelium is found in the oesophagus?
Stratified squamous
What epithelium lines the stomach, small and large intestine?
Simple columnar
What finger like structure is found in the small intestine?
Villi
What are the 2 subdivisions of the peritoneum?
Parietal
Visceral
What is the peritoneal cavity?
Potential space between the parietal and visceral layers of the peritoneum
What are the 2 sacs of the peritoneal cavity ?
Greater sac
Lesser sac
Though which passage do the greater and lesser sac communicate?
Epiploic foramen
What is meant by retroperitoneal?
When the organ is only covered by peritoneum on the anterior surface
What is meant by intraperitoneal?
When the organ is completely covered in peritoneum
What is present in the peritoneal cavity?
Peritoneal fluid
Which layer of the peritoneum is more sensitive to pain?
Parietal
What are the attachments of the lesser omentum?
Lesser curvature of the stomach
Liver
What are the attachments of the greater omentum?
Greater curvature of the stomach
Transverse colon
What are the 3 major muscles of the posterioir abdominal wall?
Psoas major
Iliacus
Quadratus Lumborium
What is the main artery and vein of the abdomen?
Abdominal Aorta
IVC
What are the 3 major openings of the diaphragm?
IVC
Aorta
Oesophagus
What is the level of the IVC opening at the diaphragm?
T8
What is the level of the oesophageal opening at the diaphragm?
T10
What is the level of the aortic opening at the diaphragm?
T12
What are the 3 main branches of the abdominal aorta that supply the aorta?
Celiac trunk
SMA
IMA
At which vertebral level does the aorta divide into the 2 common iliac arteries?
L4
How is the inferior vena cava formed in the abdomen?
Joining of left and right common iliac veins
At which vertebral level does the celiac trunk branch off?
T12
At which vertebral level does the SMA branch off?
L1
At which vertebral level does the IMA branch off?
L3
Which artery supplies the foregut?
Celiac artery
Which artery supplies the midgut?
SMA
Which artery supplies the hind gut?
IMA
Give a midgut structure that is not part of the gut tube
Appendix
What is a portal system?
Any system of blood vessels which has a capillary system at each level
Which veins drain the IMV?
Splenic vein
Which 2 veins form the hepatic portal vein?
SMV
Splenic vein