Duodenum, Pancreas and spleen

Question 1

Which blood vessels supply the duodenum and from which larger vessels do they originate?

Answer 1

superior pancreaticoduodenal artery from gastroduodenal artery; inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery from superior mesenteric artery.

Question 2

which vein is formed posterior to the neck of the pancreas?

Answer 2

Hepatic portal vein

Question 3

where does the hepatopancreatic ampulla open into?

Answer 3

major duodenal papilla

Question 4

accessory pancreatic duct opens into the duodenum where?

Answer 4

2cm above the major duodenal papilla

Question 5

the major duodenal papilla marks the boundary between which two subdivisions of the gut?

Answer 5

foregut and midgut

Question 6

which blood vessels supply the pancreas?

Answer 6

superior mesenteric artery, superior pancreaticoduodenal artery and splenic artery