Appendix Flashcards
0
Q
Connects the appendix to the lower part of ileal mesentery
A
Mesoappendix
- usually triangular
1
Q
Narrow, vermian tube arising from the postero-medial cecal wall
A
Appendix
2
Q
Arterial supply of the appendix
A
Appendicular artery
3
Q
Appendicular artery is a branch of
A
Ileo-colic a
4
Q
Venous drainage of the appendix
A
Appendicular veins
5
Q
Appendicular veins drain to
A
Posterior cecal v
Ileo-colic v
SMV
6
Q
Sensation is poorly localized in the appendix. If pain is felt, it will be localized where?
A
Central (preumbilical) region
7
Q
In conditions wherein parietal tissues adjacent to the appendix become involved, what will be stimulated? This will cause change in nature and localization of pain.
A
Somatic nociceptors
8
Q
Innervation of the appendix comes from
A
SMPlexus
