GI Tract Flashcards
omenta are
double folds passing from the stomach and duodenum to other organs
arterial branches in the GI tract gain access to peritonised organs through
the double folds of peritoneum
the peritoneal cavity contains
only peritoneal fluid
the peritoneal cavity is anatomically divided into
the greater and lesser (omental bursa) sacs
the greater and omental bursa are linked by
the epiploic foramen
upper right quadrant is called
the right hypochondrium
middle upper quadrant is called
epigastrium
upper left quadrant Is called
left hypochondrium
right middle quadrant is called
right lumbar
middle quadrant is called
periumbilical
left middle quadrant is called
left lumbar
lower middle quadrant is called
hypogastrium
lower right quadrant is called
iliac fossa
lower left quadrant is called
iliac fossa
the oesophagus has how many constrictions and what are they called?
cervical (15cm)
thoracic (27cm)
diaphragmatic (40cm)
the stomach consists of anatomically
cardia, fundus, body, pyloric, antrum, greater and lesser curvatures
the portal triad contains
hepatic artery, portal vein, bile duct
gallbladder can store up to
50ml of bile
cystic artery lies in the triangle of
calot
the triangle of calot is
between common hepatic duct, cystic duct and visceral surface of the liver
what is the exocrine function of the pancreas
pancreatic juice
what is the endocrine function of the pancreas
insulin and glucagon
pancreas lies along what plane?
transpyloric L1/L2
the pancreas is retro or peritoneal?
retroperitoneal
the spleen is related to what ribs
9-11
the main trunk to the foregut is
celiac trunk
the origin of the celiac trunk is
T12 aorta
the main branches of the celiac trunk is
the left gastric artery, the hepatic artery and the splenic artery
midgut structures include
small intestine, 2/3rds of the duodenum, cecum, appendix, ascending colon, 2/3rds of transverse colon.
midgut blood supply is from
superior mesenteric artery
origin of the superior mesenteric artery is
aorta L1
the main branches of the superior mesenteric artery is
jejunal and ileal
the hindgut structures include
left 1/3rd of transverse colon, signmoid colon, rectum and upper part of anal canal.
the blood supply for the hindgut is
the inferior mesenteric artery
the large intestine can be identified from its
omental appendices, sacculations and teniae coli
teniae coli is
thick bands of smooth muscle (longitudinal layer)
the most common position for the appendix is
retrocecal
Macburney’s point is
site of maximum tenderness in acute appendicitis
origin of the inferior mesenteric artery is
L3 aorta
the branches for the inferior mesenteric artery is
left colic, sigmoid and superior rectal.
parasympathetic innervation is from
vagus nerve 10 and pelvic splanchnic nerves s2,s3,s4
sympathetic innervation is from
abdominopelvic splanchnic nerves greater T5-T9, lesser T10-11 and least T12
the portal vein is formed by
union of the splenic vein with the superior mesenteric vein
location of the portal vein is from the
pancreas L2
portocaval shunts sites are
anorectal, gastroesophageal and umbilical
majority of the lymph drainage is done by
the thoracic duct.
foregut is drained lymphatically by the nodes
celiac group
mid gut lymph nodes are
superior mesenteric group
hindgut lymph nodes are the
inferior mesenteric group
contents of inguinal canal in men
spermatic cord
contents of inguinal canal in females
round ligament
the inguinal canal in both sexes contains
blood, lymphatics, ilioinguinal nerve
inguinal canal runs parallel and superior to what
inguinal ligament
what are the four distinct layers of the GI canal
mucosa
submucosa
muscularis externa
serosa/adventitia
the musoca of the GI tract can be broken down into
epithelium
lamina propria
muscularis mucosae
epithelium of the mouth, oesophagus, and anal canal are
stratified squamous
epithelium of the stomach, small intestine and the large intestine are
simple columnar
the submucosa is what and contains what
thick irregular connective tissue and contains neurones, blood vessels and lymph
stomach blood is drained by
gastric veins
pancreas’s blood is drained by
the splenic vein
small intestine, caecum, ascending colon and transverse colon blood flow is drained by
superior mesenteric vein