GI Portion of the Foregut Flashcards
What organs are considered part of the foregut?
The distal end of the esophagus, stomach, the first two parts of the duodenum, pancreas, liver, and gallbladder.
What is the primary arterial supply of the foregut?
Celiac trunk.
What supplies the primary venous drainage of the foregut?
Portal vein.
What serves as the transition boundary between the esophagus and stomach?
Cardiac sphincter.
Located in the upper left quadrant of the abdomen and is superficial to the spleen, pancreas, and aorta.
Stomach.
The smallest segment of the intestine, that wraps, around the pancreatic head, and is the location for the most chemical digestion.
Duodenum.
How many parts is the duodenum divided into?
4
True or false; The first part of the duodenum is intraperitoneal?
True.
True or False; Parts 2-4 of the duodenum is intraperitoneal?
False, it’s retroperitoneal.
Courses from the pylorus at the L1 level to the superior duodenal flexure; is attached to the liver by the hepatoduodenal ligament of the lesser omentum.
First part of the duodenum.
Courses vertically from the superior duodenal flexure to the inferior duodenal flexure at the L3 level.
Second part of the duodenum.
The ____ _______ _____ and ______ ___ ___ enter the posterior wall of the second part of the duodenum where they form the _____ ________ _____.
Main pancreatic duct, common bile duct, and major duodenal papilla.
What is the smooth muscle called that surrounds the papilla?
Sphincter of Oddi.
Courses horizontally from the inferior duodenal flexure to the left across the IVC, aorta, and vertebral column.
Third part of the duodenum.
The _______ _______ ___ ____ descend anteriorly over the third part of the duodenum.
Superior mesenteric artery and vein.
