Hindgut Flashcards

1
Q

All organs associated with the hindgut receive their arterial supply from branches off the _____ ____.

A

Inferior mesenteric artery.

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2
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What organs are part of the hindgut?

A

Transverse colon, Descending colon, Sigmoid colon, Proximal rectum.

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3
Q

What are the 3 branches of the IMA?

A

Left colic artery, Sigmoidal arteries, and Superior rectal artery.

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4
Q

What sympathetically innervates the foregut?

A

Greater and Lesser splanchnic nerve.

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5
Q

What sympathetically innervates the midgut?

A

Greater and Lesser splanchnic nerve.

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6
Q

What sympathetically innervates the hind gut?

A

Lumbar splanchnic nerves.

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7
Q

What parasympathetically innervates the foregut and midgut?

A

Vagus nerve.

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8
Q

What parasympathetically innervates the hindgut?

A

Pelvic splanchnic nerves.

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