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Digestive Glands pt 2 Flashcards

1
Q

Bile exits the liver through what structure?

A

Horizontal fissure/porta hepatic region

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2
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The portal structures occupy a section of the lesser omentum that is divided into 2 parts:

A

Hepatic gastric ligament and hepatic duodenal ligament

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3
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Ligament connecting the liver the the stomach

A

hepatic gastric lig

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4
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Ligament connecting the liver (horizontal fissure) to the first segment of the duodenum

A

Hepatic duodenal lig

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5
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Describe the spatial arrangment of the hepatic vessels

A

Hepatic artery closer to midline, bile duct to right, and portal vein posterior to both

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6
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What is unique about the liver’s portal venous system?

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Takes both venous and arterial blood supply into SAME capillary bed–allowing MIX

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7
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____ drains blood from the gut tube into the liver

A

Portal Vein

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8
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The blood entering the portal vein is __

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deoxy and nutrient-rich

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9
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The blood from the portal vein is processed in the liver and returned to the heart via the ________

A

Hepatic veins (and into IVC)

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10
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Blood form the hepatic veins empty into

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IVC (before pass through diaphragm and into right atrium)

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11
Q

Where is the pancreas located in comparison to the stomach?

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Posterior–embedded in posterior abd wall

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12
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Describe shape/boundaries of pancreas:

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Head: greater curve of duodenum (head and neck anterior to vert colum)
Body: extends to left side of abd
Tail: pointed toward spleen’s hilum (share supply) (body and tails curve left and post, pointing toward spleen)
Uncinate Process: hook-like process beneath neck with no specific function

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13
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T/F: The pancreas is both endocrine and exocrine

A

True

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14
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Pancreas connects to alimentary canal through ducts in ___ segment of duodenum

A

second segment (through the lesser curvature)

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15
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T/F: The pancreatic duct follows the same path as the bile duct

A

True (both connecting at second seg of duodenum)

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16
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The lesser sac (omental bursa) in located ____ the stomach and ____ the pancreas

A

behind stomach and anterior to pancreas

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17
Q

What part of pancreas remains mesenteric?

A

tail

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18
Q

Bile duct and pancreatic duct share common connection _____

A

hepatopancreatic ampulla (carries mix of bile and pac secretions)

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19
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Accessory pancreatic duct is variable present and carries:

A

ONLY panc secretions

20
Q

The pancreas is a ___ derivative.
–positioned near the foregut/midgut transition (bet 2 and 3 segment of duodenum)

A

foregut

21
Q

Foregut blood supply:

A

Celiac artery supplies most of pancreas

22
Q

Midgut supply: Superior Mesenteric Artery supplies _____ of the pancreas and duodenum

A

head

23
Q

Body and Tail of pancreas are supplied by the _____

A

Splenic artery (suns on superior border of pancreas)

24
Q

Superior Pancreaticoduodenal arteries (branch of gastroduodenal) anastomse with Inferior Pancreaticoduodenal Arteries (branch of Superior Mesenteric) at ______

A

Foregut-midgut transition (near panc head and lesser curve of duodenum)

25
Q

Duodenal Papillae and Duct openings are in what segment?

A

2nd segment of duodenum

26
Q

–marks opening of accessory pancreatic duct
–Found higher in second segment of duodenum

A

Minor Duodenal Papilla

27
Q

–marks opening for Hepatopancreatic Ampulla (Ampulla of Vater)

A

Major Duodenal Papilla

28
Q

where bile and panc secretions mix before entering lumen

A

Hepatopancreatic Ampulla (Ampulla of Vater)

29
Q

The Duodenum is ___ aas well as almost all of the pancreas

A

secondarily retroperitoneal

30
Q

What part of the pancreas remains mesenteric?

A

tail (located within liorenal ligament)

31
Q

Ligament containing the spenic artery and vein, connecting the spleen to the posterior abdominal wall
—only portion of pancreas remains mesenteric

A

liorenal ligament (headed for the hilum of the spleen)

32
Q

Pancreas Peritonal covering is ___ because of the way it is innervate. Result?

A

Parietal….pain sensitive!

33
Q

T/F: The splenic artery becomes retroperitoneal along with the majority of the pancreas

A

True

34
Q

Supplies the body and tail of the pancreas

A

Splenic Artery (first part is retroperitoneal but beomes mesenteric at tail of pancreas)

35
Q

Main artery supplying foregut structures

A

Celiac Artery

36
Q

The spleen is located ___ to the stomach and attached via ________

A

left of the stomach; attached via gastric splenic ligament and lionalrenal ligament (splenic vessels traverse these ligaments)

37
Q

Lesser Sac formed by lesser omentum divided into:

A

Hepatogastric ligament and Portohepatic Ligament

38
Q

Attaches to lesser curve of stomach and contains left and right gastric arteries (ligament)

A

Hepatogastric ligament

39
Q

Gastric Splenic Ligament and Lionalrenal ligament contribute to the ___ wall of the lesser sac

A

left wall

40
Q

T/F: the pancreas lies within the lesser sac, posterior to stomach and posterior abd wall covered by parietal peritoneum

A

True

41
Q

T/F: The spleen is a mesodermal lymphoid organ

A

True (NOT a gut derivative)

42
Q

Spleen location:

A

Left upper quad of abdomen, posterior to stomach and protected by rib cage

43
Q

T/F: The spleen is entirely coveref with visceral peritoneum

A

True (hanging from a couple mesenteries)

44
Q

2 Key ligaments of the Spleen:

A

Lienorenal Ligament (spleen to post ab wall–carries blood supply) abd Gastrosplenic Ligament (connects spleen to stomach greater curv with short gastric arteries and veins running through it)

45
Q

T/F: Pancreatitis can cause visceral and somatic pain

A

True (Visceral: Splanchnic nerves–inflam and distent) (Somatic: irritates peritoneal)

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