Question 1

Hindgut is supplied by the.................... artery.

Accepted Answer

inferior mesenteric

Question 2

What does the splenic artery supply?

Accepted Answer

– Supplies the neck, body, and tail of the pancreas and the spleen – Also sends branches to the stomach

Question 3

Duodenal ulcers usually occur in the........... part of the duodenum.

Accepted Answer

superior

Question 4

Posterior duodenal ulcers erode directly onto the...................... artery or more commonly on posterior superior pancreaticoduodenalartery (a branch of.................). This produces massive hemorrhage which can be fatal!!!

Accepted Answer

gastroduodenal gastroduodenal

Question 5

Anterior duodenal ulcers erode into what?

Accepted Answer

into the peritoneal cavity (peritonitis caused leads to adhesion of the greater omentum).

Question 6

Venous drainage from the abdominal GI tract and spleen enters which vein for transport to the liver? This is unlike blood from the rest of the body. Why?

Accepted Answer

hepatic portal vein It does not pass directly toward the superior or inferior vena cava. One consequence is that cancer from the GI tract often metastasizes to the liver!

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