Anatomy of the Biliary Tract, Pancreas and Spleen Flashcards
1
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Gallbladder location:
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- fossa of gallbladder (visceral surface of the liver)
- 9th costal cartilage MCL or transpyloric MCL
2
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Common bile duct location
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Within free edge of lesser omentum
3
Q
Relations of the common bile duct(2):
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- posterior to 1st part of duodenum
- medial to 2nd part of duodenum
4
Q
Gallbladder and common bile duct
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5
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Features of the gallbladder and common bile duct
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- fund us
- body
- infundibulum
- neck (continuous with cystic duct) contains a spiral valve
6
Q
Gallbladder and common bile duct
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7
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Gallbladder and common bile duct function
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- storage of bile
- convey bile
8
Q
Páncreas location:
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- lies retroperitoneal except tail
- neck lies in the transpyloric plane
9
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Pancreas relations:
- anterior
- posterior
- medial
- lateral
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- anterior: stomach, SMA(uncinate process), SMV (uncinate process)
- posterior: L1-3, abdominal aorta, superior mesenteric artery (neck), IVC, superior mesenteric vein (neck)
- Medial: duodenum (head and uncinate process)
- Lateral: spleen (tail)
10
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Pancreas
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11
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Pancreas features:
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- head
- uncinate process (projection from head)
- neck
- body
- tail
12
Q
Pancreas function:
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- endocrine: glucagon, insulin secretion
- exocrine: pancreatic digestive enzymes: main pancreatic duct, accessory pancreatic duct more so than the minor duodenal papilla
13
Q
Spleen location:
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- superolateral UCQ
- left hypochondriac
- ribs 9-11
14
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Spleen Relations:
- anterior
- posterior
- inferior
- medial
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- anterior: stomach (gastrosplenic ligament)
- posterior: left hemidiaphram
- inferior: splenic flex her
- medial: left kidney (so Lenore all ligament)
15
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Spleen location
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16
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Spleen Features:
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- diaphragmatic surface
- hilum
- superoanterior notched border
- inferoposterior smooth border
17
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Spleen function:
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- haemopoietic (red pulp= sinusoids) for storage of RBC and platelets, phagocytosis of defective RBC
- lymphoid (white pulp) for storage of T and B lymphocytes and macrophages
18
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Spleen features
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19
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Biliary Tree
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20
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Biliary Tree: Hepatic Part: Ducts:
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- right and left hepatic ducts join to form the
- common hepatic duct, the cystic duct joins to form
- the common bile duct