Chapter 13 The Gastrointestinal Tract Flashcards
Ascending colon arises from the right lower quadrant to bend at this point to form the transverse colon
Hepatic flexure
First part of the duodenum
Duodenal bulb
Double fold of the peritoneum attached to the duodenum stomach and large intestine helps support the greater curvature of the stomach known as the “fatty apron”
Greater omentum
Help support the greater curvature of the stomach
Gastrophrenic gastrosplenic and lienorenal ligaments
Fold from the parietal peritoneum that attaches to the small intestine anchoring it to the posterior abdominal wall
Mesentery
Also known as the digestive tract includes the mouth pharynx esophagus stomach duodenum and small and large intestine
Alimentary canal
Inner folds of the small intestine
vili
Entrance of the esophagus into the stomach
Cardiac Orifice
First layer of bowel
Mucosa
Helps suport the lesser curvature of the stomach
Gastrohepatic ligament
The transverse colon travels horizontally across the abdomen and bends at this point to form the descending colon
Splenic flexure
One of the layers of the bowel under the mucosal layer contains blood vessels and lymph channels
Submucosa
Normal segmentation of the wall of the colon
Haustra
Suspends the stomach and duodenum from the liver helps to support the lesser curvature of the stomach
Lesser omentum
Muscle that connects the stomach to the proximal duodenum
Pyloric canal