GI - Class 3 Flashcards
What is the vertebral level of the oesophageal opening in the diaphragm
T10
List structures that traverse the esophageal opening in the diaphragm
oesophagus, vagus nerve, small esophageal arteries and lymphatics
What is the blood supply of the abdominal part of the oesophagus?
branches of left gastric artery
What is the venous drainage of the abdominal part of the oesophagus?
branches of the left gastric veins
What is the lymphatic drainage of the abdominal part of the oesophagus?
left gastric lymph nodes
What are the two orifices of the stomach?
pyloric orifice and cardial orifice
What are the two curvatures of the stomach?
lesser and greater curvature
What are the two surfaces of the stomach?
anterior and posterior
What is the pyloric sphincter?
thickening of the circular smooth muscle that controls chyme going into the duodenum
What are the gastric folds/ rug formed from?
gastric mucosa
In which portions of the stomach are they most apparent?
pyloric part and greater curvature
Which sphincter control the discharge of food from the stomach to the duodenum?
pyloric sphincter
What structures form the stomach bed (posterior wall of the omental bursa or lesser sac)
left dome of the diaphragm, left kidney, spleen, adrenal gland, splenic artery, colon and pancreas
What are the four groups of lymph nodes that drain the stomach?
gastric lymph nodes, gastro-omental lymph nodes, superior pyloric lymph nodes, inferior pyloric lymph nodes.
All the 4 stomach lymph nodes drain into which group pf lymph nodes?
celiac lymph nodes
What is the effect of increased vagal stimulation on the pylorus and gastric secretion?
Relaxes sphincter and increases gastric secretion.
How can vagotomy be used to treat over-active gastric secretion?
the arrangement of vagal branches to the stomach allows for highly selective vagotomy to be used to treat over- active gastric acid secretion. This denervates the fundus and body, decreasing secretion, while the supply to the antrum remains so preserving essential gastric motility.
What are the three parts of the small intestine?
duodenum, jejunum, ileum
Which part of the small intestine receives the opening of the bile and pancreatic duct?
duodenum
Where is the foregut/ midgut boundary in the small intestine?
second part of the duodenum
How are the different parts of the small intestine peritonised?
Duodenum - 1st part is intraperitoneal and rest is retroperitoneal
jejunum - intraperitoneal
ileum - intraperitoneal
Which part of the small intestine is the shortest, widest and most fixed part?
duodenum
What are the distinguishing characteristics of jejunum
- red colour, thick and heavy wall, greater vascularity
- longer vasa recta (straight arteries)
- few large loops of arcades (arterial loops)
- less fat in mesentery
- large, tall and closely packed circular folds
What are the distinguishing characteristics of ileum
- paler pink colour, thin and lighter walls, less vascularity
- shorter vasa recta (straight arteries)
- many short loops arcades (arterial loops)
- more fat in mesentery
- low and sparse circular folds, absent in the distal part.