Gastrointestinal Flashcards
What are the 9 sections of the abdomen?
R hypochondriac, epigastric, L hypochondriac
R lumbar, umbilical, L lumbar
R iliac, hypogastric, L iliac
In what directions do the 3 oblique muscles of the abdominal wall run?
External - downwards oblique
Internal - upwards oblique
Transverse - horizontal
What is the muscle that forms 2 strips running vertically?
Rectus abdominis
What do the 3 muscles aponeuorse & converge onto?
Linea alba
Where do the oblique fibres pass above the arcuate line?
External & half of internal pass in front of rectus abdomens
Transverse & half of internal pass posteriorly
Form rectus sheaf
What is the foregut & what is it innervated by?
Mouth to 2nd segment of duodenum
Greater splanchnic nerve T5-9
What is the midgut & what is it innervated by?
2nd segment of duodenum to 2/3 along transverse colon
Lesser splanchnic nerve T10-11
What is the hindgut & what is it innervated by?
2/3 along transverse colon to rectum
Least splanchnic nerve T12
What are the 2 layers of the peritoneum?
Parietal (external)
Visceral (internal)
What does it mean to be a retroperitoneal organ?
It is on the outside of the peritoneal cavity
Covered only anterior by peritoneum
Which organs are retroperitoneal?
SAD PUCKER Suprarenal glands Aorta/IVC Duodenum (middle 2 segments) Pancreas (excluding tail) Ureter Colon (ascending & descending) Kidneys (o)Oesophagus Rectum
What is a mesentary?
Reflections of peritoneum that attach the intraperitoneal organs to the posterior abdominal wall
Where does the greater omentum attach to?
Greater curvature of stomach to the transverse colon
Where does the lesser omentum attach to?
Lesser curvature of stomach to liver
How are the greater & lesser sacs connected?
Epiploic foramen
What are the sections of the stomach?
Cardia Fundus Body Antrum Pylorus
What does the location of the sphincter of Oddi depict?
Opening of ampulla of Vater
End of foregut
In which region of the duodenum are Brunner’s glands?
Superior/1st section
Neutralise chyme from sphincter by secreting high levels of HCO3-
What does the coeliac trunk branch into?
Splenic artery > spleen
Left gastric artery > lesser curvature of stomach
Common hepatic artery
What does the splenic artery give rise to?
Short gastric artery > fundus
Left gastroepiploic artery > greater curvature of stomach
What does the common hepatic artery give branches of?
Gastroduodenal artery > pylorus & proximal part of duodenum
Proper hepatic artery > liver
What does the gastroduodenal artery give rise to?
Right gastroepiploic artery > greater curvature of stomach
Superior pancreaticoduodenal artery > pancreas & duodenum
What does the right hepatic artery give rise to?
Cystic artery > gallbladder
What is the blood supply of the midgut?
Superior mesenteric artery (at L1)
What makes the jejunum different from the ileum?
Both intraperitoneal Mainly in upper L not lower R quadrant Thick not thin intestinal wall Longer vasa recta Fewer arcades Red not pink
Does the jejunum or ileum have Peyer’s patches?
Ileum
Patches of lymphatic tissue
What are taenia coli?
3 longitudinal muscles which contract to short & widen sections
Causes large intestine wall to bunch into haustrations
What are the epiploic appendices
Small patches of peritoneum filled with fat along the colon
What are the branches of the SMA?
Middle colic artery > transverse colon
Right colic artery > ascending colon
Ileocolic artery > into ileal & colic arteries
Inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery > some of pancreas, ucinate process, duodenum
What is the blood supply of the hindgut
Inferior mesenteric artery (at L3)
What are the branches of the IMA?
Left colic artery
Sigmoid arteries
What does the marginal artery of Drummond do?
Connects middle colic artery to left colic artery - anastomosis
Define swallowing
The process by which food/liquid is passed from the oral cavity, through the pharynx & down the oesophagus, to the stomach, whilst simultaneously closing the epiglottis in order to prevent anything going down the trachea
What occurs during the oral phase of swallowing?
Voluntary
Moistening & mastication
Intrinsic muscles of tongue contract to form trough
Mylohyoid muscle elevates tongue to roof of mouth to form slope
Pressure receptors stimulated, impulses to swallowing centre in medulla
What occurs during the pharyngeal phase of swallowing?
Involuntary
Impulses send that inhibit respiration, elevate larynx, close epiglottis
Tensor palatini tenses soft palate
Levator palatini elevates soft palate
Closes off nasopharynx
Pharyngeal constrictor muscles push bolus down pharynx
What occurs during the oesophageal phase of swallowing?
Involuntary
Skeletal muscle in upper 1/3rd CNX
Smooth muscle in lower 2/3rds CNX
Propagation of bolus
What is the gag reflex?
Reflex elevation of pharynx
What are the sensory and motor limbs of the gag reflex?
Sensory - CNIX
Motor - CNX
What are the 3 main salivary glands?
Parotid
Submandibular
Sublingual
What nerve passes through the parotid gland?
Facial
What type of saliva does the parotid gland have?
Serous
What type of saliva does the submandibular gland have?
Serous & mucous
What type of saliva does the sublingual gland have?
Mucous