Anatomy of GI Bleeding Flashcards
Which parts of the colon are retroperitoneal?
Transverse and sigmoid colon
Where are the paracolic gutters?
Between the lateral edge of the ascending and descending colon and the abdominal wall
How do the greater and lesser sac communicate?
Through the omental foramen (foramen of Winslow)
What are teniae coli?
Bands of longitudinal muscle found in 3 bands on the colon
Where do the teniae coli converge?
On the appendix
Where do most appendices sit?
retrocaecal position
What is the name of the sigmoid colon’s mesentery?
Sigmoid mesocolon
The jejunum has ___ vasa rectae and ____ arcades
The jejunum has longer vasa rectae and larger arcades
The ileum has ___ vasa rectae and ____ arcades
The ileum has shorter vasa rectae and shorter arcades
Is the IVC intraperitoneal or retroperitoneal?
Retroperitoneal
What drains the foregut structures?
Splenic vein
What drains the midgut structures?
Superior mesenteric vein
What drains the hindgut structures?
Inferior mesenteric vein
What vessel does the splenic vein, SMV and IMV make up?
Hepatic portal vein
