Digestive System II Flashcards
peritoneum
- serous membrane that lines abdominopelvic cavity
- support and covers most of the organs in this cavity
peritoneal cavity
- space btwn the parietal and visceral layers of peritoneum
- contains small amounts of serous fluid
parietal peritoneum
-attached to the abdominal pelvic wall
visceral peritoneum
-attached to the organs of the digestive tract
greater omentum
-suspended from the inferior curvature of the stomach
lesser omentum
-attaches the lesser curvature of the stomach to the liver
mesentery
-attaches the small intestine to posterior abdominal wall
mesocolon
-attaches the large intestine to posterior abdominal wall
falciform ligament*
-attaches liver to inferior diaphragm and anterior body wall
which organs are retroperitoneal
- pancreas
- kidney
- portion of the duodenum
- ascending & descending colon
stomach location
- upper left quadrant
- btwn esophagus and small intestine
stomach structure
divided into:
- cardia
- fundus
- body
- pylorus
layers in stomach wall
- muscularis externa
- rugae
- gastric glands
stomach: muscularis externa composition
-simple columnar epithelium
stomach: submucosa
-nerves and blood vessels
stomach: muscularis
-3 layers of smooth muscle
stomach: serosa
-CT
stomach: rugae structure
-folds of mucosal layers
stomach: rugae function
- permits stomach to distend
- increase SA for secretion and digestion
- disappear as stomach expands
stomach gastric glands: chief cells
-produces inactive pepsinogen –> pepsin for protein digestion
stomach gastric glands: parietal cells
- produces HCL which dec. the pH of stomach contents
- produces intrinsic factors required for B12 absorption
stomach gastric glands: mucous cells
- aka goblet cells
- secrete protective mucous
stomach gastric glands: enteroendocrine cells
- secrete hormones which influence digestive organs
- i.e. G cells secrete gastrin (inc. GI activity)
stomach gastric glands: sphincters
-regulate flow of food