Contents of the Abdomen Flashcards
What is present in the oral cavity?
- Teeth
- Palate
- Tongue
- Salivary glands
What is the role of the pharynx in digestion?
To act as a pathway for the food to reach the oesophagus (whilst blocking entry of the food into the trachea).
How long is the oesophagus?
25cm
What are the three subdivisions of the small intestine?
- Duodenum
- Jejunum
- Ileum
(In that order)
What are the 4 parts of the duodenum?
- Superior
- Descending
- Ascending
- Horizontal
Where does the duct from the pancreas and gallbladder open?
Duodenum
What parts of the small intestine does the majority of absorption take place?
Jejunum and Ileum
What are the 4 parts of the large intestine?
- Ascending
- Transverse
- Descending
- Sigmoid
What is the role of the large intestine?
- Absorb water
- Form faeces
- Expel faeces
What is the sympathetic supply to the foregut, midgut and handgun?
- Foregut = Coeliac ganglia
- Midgut = Superior mesenteric ganglia
- Hindgut = Inferior mesenteric ganglia
What is the parasympathetic supply to the foregut, midgut and hindgut?
- Foregut = Vagus
- Midgut = Vagus
- Hindgut = Pelvic splanchnic (S2-S4)
What are the branches of the superior mesenteric artery?
- Jejunal and Ileal branches
- Middle colic
- Right colic
- Ileocaecal
What are the branches of the inferior mesenteric artery?
- Left colic
- Sigmoid
- Superior rectal
What are the four gut-associated organs?
- Liver
- Spleen
- Gallbladder
- Pancreas
