ESOPHAGUS, STOMACH, & DUODENUM

Question 0

The cavity in between the visceral and parietal peritoneum.

Answer 0

Peritoneal cavity

Question 1

This peritoneum invests in organs.

Answer 1

Visceral Peritoneum

Question 2

TRUE or FALSE: The visceral peritoneum is sensitive to temperature, pain and laceration.

Answer 2

FALSE. It is insensitive but is subject to chemical irritation and stretching.

Question 3

It is a recess created by the peritoneal fold.

Answer 3

Peritoneal pouch

Question 4

This a two-layered folds of the peritoneum which connects parts of the small intestine to the abdominal wall.

Answer 4

Mesentery

Question 5

The lesser sac and the greater sac communicates through the ___________.

Answer 5

Epiploic Foramen of Winslow

Question 6

These structures are posterior to the Epiploic foramen of Winslow:

A. Hepatoduodenal lig. and liver
B. IVC and Rt. Crus of Diaphragm
C. Hepatoduodenal lig. and IVC
D. 1st part of duodenum and liver

Answer 6

B. IVC and Rt. Crus of Diaphragm

Question 7

The cervical constriction of the esophagus is caused by ____________.

Answer 7

Cricopharyngeus muscle

Question 8

The thoracic constriction of the esophagus is caused by:

A. Arch of the aorta and rt. main bronchus
B. SVC and lt. main bronchus
C. Lt. main bronchus and arch of the aorta
D. SVC and rt. main bronchus

Answer 8

C. Lt. main bronchus and arch of the aorta

Question 9

This omentum connects the greater curvature of the stomach to the transverse colon.

Answer 9

Greater omentum

Question 10

A jagged “line” in the esophagus where the mucosa abruptly changes from esophageal to gastric mucosa.

A. E line
B. M line
C. Z line
D. G line
E. Zip line

Answer 10

C. Z line

Question 11

The lesser omentum connects the lesser curvature of the stomach and the proximal part of the _______ to the _________.

A. Jejunum, pancreas
B. Duodenum, spleen
C. Pylorus, colon
D. Duodenum, liver

Answer 11

D. Duodenum, liver

Question 12

The upper third of the esophagus is supplied by:

A. Inferior gastric artery
B. Inferior thyroid artery
C. Left gastric artery
D. Branches of the descending thoracic artery

Answer 12

B. Inferior thyroid artery

Question 13

The blood from the middle third of the esophagus drains into:

A. Inferior thyroid vein
B. Left gastric vein
C. Azygos vein
D. Descending branches of the thoracic vein

Answer 13

C. Azygos vein

Question 14

Lymph coming from the lower third of the esophagus drains into:

A. Deep cervical lymph nodes
B. Superior and mediastinal lymph nodes
C. Right gastric vessels
D. Nodes along the left gastric blood vessels and celiac nodes

Answer 14

D. Nodes along the left gastric blood vessels and celiac nodes

Question 15

The following structures are anterior to the stomach EXCEPT:

A. Diaphragm
B. Left lobe of liver
C. Anterior abdominal wall
D. Right lobe of liver

Answer 15

D. Right lobe of liver

Question 16

This structure is located inferiorly and laterally to the stomach.

A. Transverse colon
B. Ascending colon
C. Duodenum
D. Spleen

Answer 16

A. Transverse colon

Question 17

The upper part of the lesser curvature of stomach is supplied by which branch of celiac artery?

A. Rt. Gastric artery
B. Lt. Gastric artery
C. Short gastric artery
D. Rt. Gastroepiploic artery

Answer 17

B. Lt. Gastric artery

Question 18

The fundus of the stomach is supplied by what artery?

Answer 18

Short gastric artery branching from the splenic artery.

Question 19

Blood coming from the upper part of the greater curvature of the stomach drains into:

A. Splenic vein
B. SMV
C. Portal vein
D. Short gastric vein

Answer 19

A. Splenic vein

Question 20

TRUE or FALSE: The duodenum is partially intraperitoneal.

Answer 20

FALSE. The duodenum is partially RETROPERITONEAL.