Foregut (stomach and duodenum) Flashcards
what is contained in the foregut
distal oesophagus stomach liver spleen proximal duodenum part of pancreas
what is the arterial blood supply of the foregut
blood from branches of coeliac axis (aorta T12)
where is the coeliac axis found on the aorta
anterior branch of abdominal aorta at vertebral level T12
blood from the foregut drains where
hepatic portal vein
lymph from the foregut drains where
local nodes and then into pre-aortic nodes at T12 (coeliac nodes)
where does the digestive system start
in oral cavity
the stomach is ____peritoneal
intra
what are the attachments of the greater and lesser omentum to the stomach
lesser omentum - on lesser curvature
greater omentum - on greater curvature
what lies posterior to the stomach
lesser sac
what allows communicaiton between the greater and lesser sacs
epiploic foramen
why do the muscle layers of the stomach lie in different orientations
to allow stomach to contract and churn food with digestive fluids inside
what is the external surface of the stomach
serosa - gives it a smooth shiny external appearance
describe the layers of the stomach wall from outer to inner
serosa
muscularis externa
submucosa
mucosa
what are the 3 layers of the muscularis externa
outer longitudinal
middle circular
inner oblique
the mucosa of the stomach has folds called
rugae
what is the function of rugae
allows expansion of stomach as it fills with food
what is the name of the sphincter between the stomach and the duodenum
pyloric sphincter
what do you call the part of the stomach that rises above the entrance to the oesophagus
fundus
what part of the stomach fills the left dome of the diaphragm
fundus
what controls outflow of stomach contents to the first part of the duodenum
pyloric sphincter
what forms the main part of the stomach and forms the greater and lesser curvatures
body
what are the 2 notches of the stomach
cardiac notch
angular notch
where does the fundus lie under the diaphragm
as high as 5th - 6th ribs on left side
where does the pyloric valve meet the duodenum
transpyloric plane - vertebral level L1 (rib 8)
what level is the transpyloric plane
L1 (rib 8)
in what regions does the stomach lie
occupies part of the left hypochondrium and epigastric regions
what 3 organs are posterior to the stomach
pancreas and spleen
top pole of left kidney
the coeliac axis (trunk) forms how many branches
3
what are the 3 branches of the coeliac trunk
left gastric artery
splenic artery
common hepatic artery
what is the smallest branch of the coeliac trunk
left gastric
the left gastric artery passes towards…
the lesser curvature of the stomach
what is the largest branch of the coeliac trunk
splenic artery
the splenic artery passes …
along the superior surface of the pancreas
the common hepatic artery passes…
towards the liver
from where does the right gastric artery originate
branch of common hepatic artery
what arteries supply the wall of greater curvature of the stomach and greater omentum
anastomosis of right and left gastro-epiploic (gastro-omental) arteries
describe the blood supply of the lesser curvature
left gastric (from coeliac trunk) and right gastric (from common hepatic) anastomose on lesser curvature and supply wall
what else does the left gastric artery supply
abdominal (distal) part of oesophagus
what is the blood supply of the fundus
short gastric arteries that branch from the splenic artery
the left gastro-epiploic artery is a branch from
splenic artery
the right gastro-epiploic artery is a branch from
gastroduodenal artery
the gastroduodenal artery that gives rise to right gastro-epiploic is a branch from
hepatic artery