duodenum, pancreas and spleen Flashcards
What arteries supply the duodenum
anterior/posterior superior pancreaticoduodenal
anterior/posterior inferior pancreaticoduodenal
what vein is formed behind the neck of the pancreas
hepatic portal vein
superior mesenteric vein + splenic vein
What is the function of the exocrine component of the pancreas
secretion of various enzymes which open into the principal pancreatic duct
which two ducts join to make the hepatopancreatic ampulla
prinicpal pancreatic and common bile duct
where does the hepatopancreatic ampulla open
major duodenal papilla
what duct opens 2cm proximal to the major duodenal papilla
accessory pancreatic duct
what arteries supply the pancreas
anterior/posterior superior pancreaticoduodenal
anterior/posterior inferior pancreaticoduodenal
great/dorsal pancreatic (from splenic)
which ribs does the spleen associate with
9,10,11