B5-011 Posterior Abdominal Wall and Nerves Flashcards
the foregut and midgut are innervated by parasympathetics from the
vagus nerve
the hindgut is innervated by parasympathetics from the
pelvic spanchic nerves
the foregut is sympathetically inervated via
thoracic splanchic nerves T5-T9
(greater splanchnic)
the midgut is sympathetically innervated via
thoracic splanchic nerves T8-T12
the hindgut is sympathetically innervated by
lumbar splanchic nerves L1-L2
pain from the foregut refers to
epigastrium
pain from the midgut refers to
umbilical region
pain from the hindgut refers to
hypogastrium
foregut derivatives
5
- esophagus
- stomach
- liver and pancreas
- billiary apparatus
- proximal duodenum
midgut derivatives
4
- small intestine
- cecum and vermiform appendix
- ascending colon
- right half of transverse colon
hindgut derivatives
5
- left half of transverse colon
- descending colon
- sigmoid colon
- rectum
- superior anal canal
sympathetic or parasympathetic function?
contrict blood vessels of skin and GI tract
sympathetic
sympathetic or parasympathetic function?
decreases peristalsis of gut, constricts spinchters
sympathetic
sympathetic or parasympathetic function?
stimulates suprarenal glands to release adrenaline
sympathetic
sympathetic or parasympathetic function?
stimulates peristalsis
parasympathetic
sympathetic or parasympathetic function?
inhibits sphincters, stimulates contraction of bladder and rectum
parasympathetic
nerve
T5-T9
greater splanchnic
nerve
T10-T11
lesser splanchnic
nerve
L1-L2
lumbar splanchnic
parasympathetic nerves of the abdomen
2
vagus
pelvic splanchnic
nerve
S2-S4
pelvic splanchnic
nerve
T12
least splanchic
- located near celiac trunk
- many fibers of the greater splanchic synapse here
celiac ganglia
- located near superior mesenteric artery
- fibers from greater and lesser splanchnic synapse here
superior mesenteric ganglion
- located along renal arteries
- fibers from the greater splanchnic, least, and lumbar synapse here
aorticorenal ganglia
- located near inferior mesenteric artery
- fibers from the least and lumbar splanchnics will synapse here
inferior mesenteric ganglia
only fibers that actually synapse in the prevertebral ganglia
sympathetic
gives rise to renal, testicular/ovarian, and ureteric plexuses
intermesenteric plexus
gives rise to hypogastric nerves, which form the inferior hypogastric plexus
superior hypogastric
situated on the sides of the rectum, cervix of uterus, and bladder
inferior hypogastric plexus
provide sympathetic innervation to rectum
lumbar splanchic L1-L2
provide parasympathetic innervation to rectum
pelvic splanchnic
somatic nerve that innervates the rectum below the pectinate line
pudendal nerve
cause pain from external hemmorhoids
for the rectum, pain travels with […] nerves
para or sympathetic
parasympathetic
pelvic splanchnic
generally, pain travels with
sympathetic or parasympathetic
sympathetics
except below pelvic line
below the pelvic line, pain travels with
para or sympathetics
parasympathetics
where is the pelvic pain line?
- inferior limit of peritoneum
- GI tract: middle of sigmoid colon
visceral reflexes that maintain homestasis travel with the
para or sympathetic
parasympathetics
vagus/pelvic splanchnic
visceral afferents with input for pain travel with
sympathetic or para
sympathetics
above pelvic pain line
visceral afferents with input for pain travel with the […] distal to the middle of the sigmoid colon
sympathetic or para
parasympathetic
back/flank pain
fever
inguinal mass
limp
anorexia
weight loss
psoas abscess
associated with Tb
positive poas sign
lower abdominal pain ellicited by extending limb
the lumbar part of the diaphragm attaches to the medial and lateral […] ligament
arcuate
which crus of the diaphragm?
- larger and longer
- attaches to L3-L4
in 80% of people, wraps to esophageal hiatus
right
which crus of the diaphragm?
- attaches to L2-L3
- shorter
left
what diaphragmatic hiatus?
- located at T8
- IVC and rt. phrenic n. pass through
caval hiatus
what diaphragmatic hiatus?
- located at T10
- esophagus and vagal trunks pass through
esophageal hiatus
what diaphragmatic hiatus?
- located at T12
- aorta, thoracic duct, and sometimes azygous pass through
aortic hiatus
vascular structure
T12-L4
aorta
vascular structure
T12
celiac
vessel
L1
superior mesenteric a.
vessel
L1/L2
renals
vessel
L2
gonadal
vessel
L3
inferior mesenteric artery
vessel
bifurcation
L4
biFOURcation
the body of the pancreas and splenic v. are located at what vertebral level?
L1/L2
the left renal v. is located at what vertebral level?
L2
the horizontal part of the duodenum is located at what vertebral level?
L3
innervated by preganglionic sympathetics from T6-L2
adrenal glands
which kidney is in contact with the liver, duodenum, and ascending colon?
right