Forgut derivatives Flashcards
What type of cancer is the most common cause of extrahepatic obstruction of biliary system?
pancreatic cancer
What is one common side effect of pancreatic cancer?
obstructive jaundice (retention of bile and enlargement of gallbladder)
What is the most common type of pancreatic cancer?
ductular adenocarcinoma (90%)
Where does pancreatic cancer cause referred pain?
to the back
What other abdominal structure might pancriatic cancer obstruct/protrude upon?
Portal/Inferior vena caval obstruction
The celiac trunk supplies what embrionic derivative?
The forgut
What are the 3 branches of the celiac trunk?
Left gastric, splenic, and common hepatic aa.
What does the left gastric a. supply?
left side of lesser curvature of stomach
What artery is a branch of the left gastric a?
Esophageal branch
What does the Esophageal branch of the left gastric a. supply?
inferior esophagus
What are the 3 branches of the splenic artery?
Pancreatic aa, short gastric aa, left epiploic a.
What do the pancreatic aa, short gastric aa, left epiploic a. supply respectively?
Pancreas, fundus of stomach, and left side of greater curvature of the stomach
What are the 2 main branches of the common hepatic a?
hepatic a. proper and gastroduodenal a.
What are the main branches of the hepatic a. proper?
right gastric a. and right hepatic a. and left hepatic a.
What do the right gastric a., right and left hepatic aa. supply respectively?
Right side of lesser curvature of stomach, right functional lobe of liver, and left functional lobe of liver.
