Bagchi Bullshit Flashcards
How does the diameter of the small intestine change as it progresses from beginning to end?
It narrows.
The duodenum forms a C shape around which parts of which organ?
The head and neck of the pancreas.
The duodenom is divided into which four parts?
Superior, descending, horizontal, ascending.
What level is the superior part of the duodenum at?
L1
Which part of the superior part of the duodenum is retroperitoneal?
The distal part.
Where do most ulcers in the duodenum occur?
The proximal part of the superior part of the duodenum.
What 3 structures are anterior to the superior part of the duodenum?
peritoneum, gall bladder, and quadrate lobe of the liver.
What 4 structures are postieor to the superior part of the duodenum?
Bile duct, portal vein, inferior vena cava, gastroduodenal artery.
What structure is superior to the superior part of the duodenum?
the neck of the gallbladder.
What structure is inferior to the superior part of the duodenum?
the neck of the pancreas.
What level is the descending duodenum located at?
L1-L3.
The descending duodenum is right and parallel to which structure?
The inferior vena cava.
What 3 structures are anterior to the descending duodenum?
the transverse colon, transverse mesocolon, small intestine.
What4 structures are posterior to the descending duodenum?
hilus of the right kidney, renal vessels, ureter, right psoas major muscle.
What 3 structures are medial to the descending duodenum?
head of the pancreas, pancreatic duct, bile duct.
The horizontal part of the duodenum is at which level and what structures does it pass in front of?
It is at L3 level and passes anterior to the inferior vena cava and the aorta.
What 2 structures are anterior to the horizontal duodenum?
the superior mesenteric a/v, coils of small intestine.
What 4 structures are posterior to the horizontal duodenum?
right psoas major, inferior vena cava, aorta, ureter.
What 2 structures are superior to the horizontal duodenum?
head of the pancreas and superior mesenteric vessels.
What supports the duodenojejunal flexure?
The suspensory muscle of the duodenum.
What structures are anterior to the ascending duoduenum?
root of the mesentery and coil of jejunum.
What structures are posterior ot the ascending duodenum?
left psoas major muscle and left margin of the aorta.
What structure is medial to the ascending doubdenum?
head of pancreas
What structure is superior to the ascending duodenum?
The body of the pancreas.
Name the 4 duodenal recesses:
superior, inferior, retro, and paraduodenal
Which vein is carried by the paraduodenal recess?
The inferior mesentery vein.
What arteries supply the blood to the duodenum?
The superior;inferior pancreaticoduodenal arteries.
The first part of the duodenum may receive blood from what 4 sources?
supraduodenal, right gastric, gastro-omental, and gastroduoudenal.
Describe the venous drainage of the duodenum.
Drain into portal venous system directly or into the mesenteric vein.
Which vein does the prepyloric vein drain into?
The right gastric vein.
What 3 lymph nodes drain the duodenum/
the pancreaticoduodenal nodes, pyloric nodes, superior mesenteric nodes.
What innervates the duodenum?
vagus and sympatheric nerves.
What is the pancreas’s relation to the stomach/
It is posteriorly located.
The pancreas is divided into what parts?
Head, neck, body, tail.