General Arrangement of the Abdomen Flashcards
What abdominal structures are along the Transpyloric Plane?
- Fundus of the Gallbladder
- End of Spinal Cord
- Pancreatic Body
- Origin of Superior Mesenteric Artery
- Left and Right Colic Flexures
- Hilum of the Kidneys
- The Spleen
- Pyloris of the Stomach
Where is the Foregut?
From the Distal end fo Oesophagus to the Proximal half of Duodenum
Where is Midgut?
From the Distal half of duodenum to Proximal 2/3 of Transverse Colon
Where is Hindgut?
From Distal third of Transverse Colon to the Rectum
What organs are in the Foregut?
- Oesophagus
- Stomach
- Liver
- Gallbladder
- Pancreas
- Spleen
- Proximal half of duodenum
What organs are in Midgut?
- Distal half of Duodenum
- Jejunum
- Ileum
- Cecum
- Appendix
- Ascending Colon
- Hepatic Flexure of Colon
- Proximal 2/3 of Transverse Colon
What organs are in HIndgut?
- Distal Third of Transverse Colon
- Splenic Flexure
- Descending Colon
- Sigmoid Colon
- Rectum
What is the blood supply to foregut?
Coeliac Trunk
What is the blood supply to Midgut?
Superior Mesenteric Artery
What is the blood supply to Hindgut?
Inferior Mesenteric Artery
What is the venous drainage of Foregut?
Splenic Vein to Portal Vein to liver
What is the Venous Drainage of Midgut?
Superior Mesenteric Vein to Portal Vein to liver
What is the Venous Drainage of Hindgut?
Inferior Mesenteric Vein to Superior Mesenteric Vein to Portal Vein
What is the nerve supply to Foregut?
T5-T10
What is the nerve supply to midgut?
T9-T11
What is the nerve supply to Hindgut?
L1 and L2, possibly T12
Where is Visceral Pain in the Foregut felt?
Epigastric Region
Where is Visceral Pain in the Midgut felt?
Peri-Umbilical Region