GI tract Flashcards
length of oesophagus
about 25 cm
muscle of oesophagus
upper 1/3 = skeletal
lower 2/3 = smooth
start of oesophagus
C6/7 at upper oesophageal sphincter
route of oesophagus
posterior to trachea, tracheal bifurcation and left atrium
passes through diaphragm at T10
associated with vagus nerves
stomach start point
abdominal oesophagus enters stomach in the cardia region = upper oesophageal sphincter
about T10
parts of stomach
entry with oesophagus = cardia rounded bit to right = fundus main body greater curvature around the right and lesser curvature to the left pyloric antrum and canal at base
parts of pyloric region
antrum, canal sphincter
greater omentum and stomach
attaches the stomach to the transverse colon
lesser omentum and stomach
attaches the stomach and duodenum to the liver
pyloric stenosis
narrowing of pylorus, food can’t enter duodenum
projectile vomiting, found early in children
gastric ulceration
loss of protective mucus surrounding stomach tissue
acid breaks down stomach tissue
can be caused by the infection helicobactor pylori
sphincter of duodenum with stomach
pyloric sphincter
spinal levels of duodenum,
L1-3
position of duodenum with peritonum
first part is mobile, attached to the lesser omentum
remainder is retroperitoneal
entry of pancreatic and bile duct into duodenum
enter in descending part
flow controlled by sphincter of oddi
anchoring of duodenojejunal junction
anchored by suspensory ligament of duodenum to right diaphragmatic crus
parts of the oesophagus
cervical (starts at level of cricoid), thoracic (mediastinum), abdominal (after diaphragm)
liver divisons
4 anatomical lobes
separation of liver lobes
anterior = R/L lobes separated by the falciform ligament posterior = fissure of ligamentum teres/venosum
names of liver lobes
right, left, caudate, quadrate
position of liver
RUQ
superior = diaphragm, inferior = costal margin
what is the porta hepatis
entry/exit point for the hepatic portal vein, bile duct and hepatic artery
blood supply to liver
hepatic artery and hepatic portal vein provide blood flow to liver
drain to the hepatic vein into the IVC
bile formation
formed in the liver
secreted via bile ductules into right and left hepatic ducts
hepatic ducts join at porta hepatis to form the common hepatic duct
gall bladder function
stores and concentrates bile
connected to common hepatic duct by cystic duct, which from the common bile duct
bile drain into duodenum
pancreatic duct and common pile duct join the second part of the duodenum at the ampulla of vater
what does the free edge of the lesser omentum contain
common bile duct, hepatic artery and hepatic portal vein
pancreas position in peritoneum
retroperitoneal
parts of pancreas
head, body, tail
pancreas and duodenum
pancreatic head within the duodenal curvature, neck behind duodenum, tail in contact with spleen
pancreatic duct
combines with common bile duct to enter the duodenum
enters at the major duodenal papilla
small intestine parts
duodenum
jejunum = surrounded by mesentery, numerous mucosal folds
ileum = enters into the caecum, suspended by mesentery (narrower than other regions)
anatomical relationship of stomach
anterior = abdominal wall, diaphragm, left lobe of liver posterior = separated by sac from pancreas, left kidney and gland, spleen, aorta, transverse colon superior = diaphragm
sotomach innervation
celiac plexus T6-T9 = sympathetic nerves (via greater splanchnic nerve)
vagus is parasympathetic
duodenum innervation
supplied with blood vessels
sym = coeliac and superior mesenteric plexus
para = vagus
jejunum and ileum position
jejunum = umbilical ileum = hypogastric and pelvis
mesentery and small intestine
carries blood vessels, autonomic fibres and lymphatic vessels
starts at duodenal - jejunal junction, attaches most to posterior abdominal wall
jejunum and ileum innervation
parasym and sym in the myenteric and submucosal plexus
parasym = vagus
sym = coeliac plexus via sympathetic trunks and greater splanchnic nerves