Gastrointestinal Flashcards
The main distinguishing feature of jejunum is the presence of prominent:
Plicae circulares or valves of Krecking
Produce alkaline secretions to counteract the effects of gastric acids that reach duodenum.
Brunner’s glands
Preferred site for vitamin B12 absorption
Ileum
An autoimmune disorder which attacks gastric parietal cells.
Pernicious anemia
Cholesterol stones formed in which organ that stores and concentrates the bile
Choledocholithiasis
A patient comes to the emergency room presenting with jaundice and intense pain in the upper abdominal and between the shoulder blades. The physician suspects choledocholithiasis. What organ is affected?
Gallbladder
Longitudinal smooth muscle is in the form of three thick bands known as?
Taenia coli
Sympathetic stimulation of this nerve slows motility of the small intestine
Splanchnic nerve
Parasympathetic stimulation of this nerve increases motility of the small intestine
Vagus nerve
At which level does the esophagus pierce the diaphragm?
T10
It begins at 6
Layers of esophageal wall
Mucosa
Submucosa
Muscularis
Adventitia
Stomach receives blood supply from?
Right and Left gastric artery - lesser curvature
Right and left gastro-omental artery - greater curvature
Located in fundus and body; secrete HCL and intrinsic factor
Parietal (oxyntic) cells
Secrete pepsinogen
Zymogenic (chief) cells
Present throughout the stomach; secretes gastrin
G cells
Portal triad
Hepatic artery
Portal vein
Bile duct
Heaviest and most active internal organ in the body
Liver
2 surfaces of the liver
Upper (diaphragmatic)
Lower (viscera)
Liver is attached to the diaphragm by?
Falciform
Triangular
Coronary ligaments
Blood in the liver drains into the ______ which transport the blood to the heart.
Hepatic veins
Vessels that supply blood to the liver
Hepatic portal vein
Common hepatic artery
Celiac trunk
The point where vessels and ducts enter and exit the liver - lies on the ventral surface
Porta hepatis