anatomy overview 2 Flashcards
what is the order of gut tube?
foregut, midgut, hindgut
what are the possible diseases of foregut?
peptic ulcer/ gastric disease
biliary/pancreatic disease
hepatic disease
what are the possible diseases in the midgut?
appendicitis
small bowel obstruction
proximal colon cancer
what are the possible diseases in the hindgut?
large bowel obstruction
diverticular disease
carcinoma of colon
what type of tissue is the oesophagus?
muscular
what are the three constrictions of the esophagus
cervical
thoracic
diaphragmatic
what are the different parts of the stomach?
cardia
fundus
body
pyloric part
which side is the greater curvature?
left
what does the pyloric sphincter do?
controls discharge of stomach contents into the duodenum
what is congenital pyloric stenosis?
thickening of the smooth muscle in the pylorus
whats the space between lesser curvature and liver?
lesser omentum
what is the surface anatomy of the liver?
ribs 7-11 on right side
what does the biliary ducts do?
carry bile from the liver to gallbladder
where is bile produced?
liver
where is bile stored and concentrated in?
gall bladder
how much bile can the gall bladder store up?
50ml
where is the triangle of calot?
triangle between common hepatic duct, cystic duct and visceral surface of liver
where does the cystic artery lie?
triangle of calot
is pancreas retroperitoneal or peritoneal?
retroperitoneal
where does the pancreas lie?
transpyloric plane L1/L2
what is the spleen
mobile haemo-lymphoid organ
where is the spleen located?
left hypochondrium