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Celiac Trunk & Associated Viscera cont. Flashcards

Covers the liver, gallbladder, pancreas, and spleen

1
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What is the largest gland and second largest organ?

A

Liver

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2
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Which organ processes nutrients absorbed in gastrointestinal tact?

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Liver

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3
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Which organ produces bile?

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Liver

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4
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Where is the liver?

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Right upper quadrant, deep to ribs 7-11

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5
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What surfaces can be named on the liver?

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Diaphragmatic and visceral surfaces

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6
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What are the four lobes of the liver?

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  • Right lobe
  • Left lobe
  • Caudate lobe
  • Quadrate lobe
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7
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Where is the caudate lobe of the liver?

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Between IVC and porta hepatis
Caudate process connects right and caudate lobes

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8
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What are the fissures of the liver?

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Right and left

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9
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What is the falciform ligament?

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Divides right and left lobes of liver from the ventral mesentery

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10
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The round ligament of the liver (aka…) is a remnant of…

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(aka ligamentum teres hepatis)
is a remnant of the umbilical vein

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11
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Where is the coronary ligament?

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Surrounds the bare area of liver

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12
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The coronary ligament has what two portions?

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Anterior and posterior

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13
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What ligament is found between the anterior and posterior coronary ligaments?

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Right triangular ligament

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14
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What ligament can be found left to the falciform ligament?

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Left triangular ligament

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15
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The fissure for ligamentum venosum is a remnant of…

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ductus venosus in the liver

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16
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Where does the inferior vena cava sit on the liver?

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Groove for vena cava

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17
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Where does the gallbladder sit on the liver?

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Fossa for gallbladder

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18
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Where is the portal triad of the liver contained?

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Contained within hepatoduodenal ligament

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What are the contents of the portal triad of the liver?

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  • Bile duct (anterior and right)
  • Proper hepatic artery and branches
  • Portal vein (posterior)
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20
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Which veins drain the liver?

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  • Portal (hepatic portal) vein
  • Right, intermediate, and left hepatic veins
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21
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Which vein draining the liver is most nutrient-rich?

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Portal vein

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22
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Where is the portal vein in relation to the pancreas?

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Posterior to the neck of the pancreas

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23
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The portal vein is the confluence of which other veins?

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  • Superior mesenteric vein
  • Splenic vein
  • (also inferior mesenteric vein)
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24
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The hepatic artery starts as the proper hepatic artery and splits into…

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Right and left hepatic arteries

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25
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The hepatic veins (right, intermediate, and left) drain into…

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inferior vena cava

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26
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25-50% of lymph entering the thoracic duct comes from…

A

the liver

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27
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Innervation of the liver comes from…

A

the hepatic plexus

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28
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What is the hepatic plexus derivative of?

A

Celiac plexus

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29
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What is the parasympathetic innervation of the liver?

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Anterior and posterior vagal trunk

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30
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What is the sympathetic innervation of the liver?

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Greater splanchnic nerves

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31
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Where is the hepatic plexus?

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Surrounds hepatic artery

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32
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The right and left hepatic ducts join to form…

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common hepatic duct (bile)

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33
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What is the purpose of the cystic duct?

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Communicates to gallbladder for bile transport

34
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What is the function of the gallbladder?

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Stores and concentrates bile (holds 50ml)

35
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What are the portions of the gallbladder?

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Fundus, body, neck

36
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gallbladder

What structure can be found between the neck and the cystic duct?

A

Spiral fold (valve)

37
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What artery supplies the gallbladder?

A

Cystic artery

38
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The cystic artery supplying the gallbladder is a branch of…

A

right hepatic artery

39
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Which vein drains the gallbladder? Where will it run to?

A

Cystic vein to hepatic portal vein

40
Q

Lymph drainage from the gallbladder goes to…

A

celiac lymph nodes

41
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What is the innervation of the gallbladder?

A

Celiac plexus

42
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The bile duct and pancreatic duct form the…

A

hepatopancreatic ampulla (of Vater)

43
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The hepatopancreatic ampulla enters the duodenum through the…

A

major duodenal papilla (sphincter of Oddi)

44
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Where is the pancreas in relation to the peritoneum?

A

Secondarily retroperitoneal

45
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Where is the pancreas in relation to the spine?

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Lies transversely across L1-L2 (at level of transpyloric plane)

46
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Where is the pancreas in relation to other organs?

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Posterior to stomach, between duodenum (right) and spleen (left)

47
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The exocrine gland of the pancreas holds…

A

pancreatic juice

48
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The endocrine gland of the pancreas holds…

A

insulin and glucagon

49
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Where is the head of the pancreas in relation to the duodenum and surrounding blood vessels?

A

Encircled by C-shape of duodenum; right of superior mesenteric vessels

50
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Where is the uncinate process of the pancreas?

A

Projection inferior to head and posterior to superior mesenteric artery

51
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Where is the neck of the pancreas in relation to blood supply?

A

Anterior to superior mesenteric vessels

52
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Where is the body of the pancreas?

A

Passes over aorta and L2

53
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Where is the tail of the pancreas?

A

Anterior to left kidney, close to splenic hilum and left colic flexure

54
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Describe the path of the main pancreatic duct

A
  • Runs from tail to head
  • Joins bile duct at hepatopancreatic ampulla
  • Opens into duodenum at major duodenal papilla
55
Q

The accessory pancreatic duct opens at…

A

minor duodenal papilla

56
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What is the blood supply of the pancreas?

A
  • Splenic artery branches
  • Superior pancreaticoduodenal arteries
  • Inferior pancreaticoduodenal arteries (SMA branch)
57
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Venous drainage of the pancreas goes to…

A

splenic vein

58
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Lymph drainage of the pancreas goes into…

A

superior mesenteric nodes or celiac nodes

59
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What innervates the pancreas?

A

Superior mesenteric plexus and celiac plexus

60
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What is the largest lymphatic organ?

61
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What are some functions of the spleen?

A
  • Lymphocyte proliferation
  • Immune surveillance
  • RBC removal and destruction and recycling
  • Blood reservoir
62
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Where is the spleen?

A

Upper left quadrant, rests on left colic flexure, left 9-11 ribs

63
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The spleen is surrounded by connective tissue called…

A

splenic capsule

64
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What is contained in the splenic hilum?

A

Splenic artery and vein

65
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Besides blood and lymph, what are some features of the inside of the spleen?

A
  • Trabeculae
  • White and red splenic pulp
66
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The gastrosplenic ligament is a continuation of…

A

greater omentum

67
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The gastrosplenic ligament connects…

A

stomach to spleen

68
Q

What is contained in the gastrosplenic ligament?

A

Short gastric and left gastro-omental vessels

69
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The splenorenal (lienorenal) ligament connects…

A

spleen to left kidney

70
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What is contained in the splenorenal ligament?

A

Splenic artery

71
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Where is the splenic artery found in the spleen?

A

Within splenorenal ligament

72
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What is the largest artery of the celiac trunk?

A

Splenic artery

73
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What artery supplies the spleen?

A

Splenic artery

74
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Which artery is tortuous and runs posterior to omental bursa (lesser sac) along superior border of pancreas?

A

Splenic artery

75
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What vein drains the spleen?

A

Splenic vein

76
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What vein will usually terminate upon reaching the splenic vein?

A

Inferior mesenteric vein

77
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The splenic vein joins with… to form…

A

joins with superior mesenteric vein to form hepatic portal vein

78
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Lymph drainage from the spleen goes to… via…

A

goes to celiac lymph nodes via pancreaticosplenic lymph nodes

79
Q

What innervates the spleen?

A

Celiac plexus

80
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The lower end of the common bile duct enters…

A

the second part of the duodenum

Gross Anatomy III (19 decks)

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