Horse GIT Flashcards

1
Q

What protects the stomach

A

The ribs

Fully enclosed even when full

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2
Q

What is the name of the space between the greater and lesser omentum

A

Epiploic foramen

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3
Q

Where does the most of the stomach sit

A

Left to midline

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4
Q

What part of the stomach sits right of midline

A

Pylorus

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5
Q

What is significant about the cardia

A

Strong sphincter prevents spewing

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6
Q

What is significant about the fundus

A

Not glandular

Saccular

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7
Q

What is significant about the body

A

Part glandular

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8
Q

What is the name of the structure that separates the glandular from the glandular side

A

Margo plicatus

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9
Q

Where does the duodenum lie according to liver

A

Ventrally

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10
Q

What is significant structure of the duodenum

A

Sigmoidal flexure

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11
Q

What are the 2 sides of duodenum sigmoidal flexure

A

Major pancreatic and bile ducts

Minor pancreatic duct

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12
Q

Where does the Jejunum sit

A

Variable position

Mainly left dorsal

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13
Q

What is significant about the Jejunum

A

Longest part of SI

Longest papillae - absorption.

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14
Q

What does the ileum open onto

A

Ventrally to the caecum

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15
Q

What is significant about the opening to caecum

A

Raised papilla to stop microbe reflux into small intestine

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16
Q

What is the name of the opening of ileum into the caecum

A

Ileocaecol orifice

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17
Q

What parts of colon make up

Large colon

Small colon

A

Ascending and transverse

Descending

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18
Q

What is the shape of the caecum

A

Comma shaped

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19
Q

What is the name of caecum to colon junction

A

Caecocolic junction

20
Q

What is the name of the structure that creates saccular appearance of the caecum

A

Taenial bands

21
Q

What are taenial bands

A

Focus area of thickening of external longitudinal muscle and elastic fibre

22
Q

What are sacculations of colon called

A

Haustra

23
Q

What is the function of taenial bands

A

Control fermentation and regulates passage of ingesta

24
Q

How many folds are there in the large colon

A

3

25
Q

How many limbs are there of the large colon

A

4

26
Q

What are the 4 limbs of the large colon

A

Right ventral colon

Left ventral colon

Left dorsal colon

Right dorsal colon

RVC comes first

27
Q

What folds are with what limbs of large colon

A

RVC and LVC
= ventral diaphragmatic flexure

LVC and LDC
= pelvic flexure

LDC and RDC
= dorsal diaphragmatic flexure

28
Q

Where is the small colon found

A

Left

Dorsal

29
Q

Rectum

What happens to taenial bands

What does it become

A

Lost

Retroperitoneal

30
Q

What is the name of the muscle that anchors the anus

A

Rectococcygeus

31
Q

What is the attachment of caecum

A

Retropertonial

Base is anchored to abdomen roof

32
Q

Large colon attachment

A

Mesocolon

Limbs attached

33
Q

Small colon attachment

A

Loosely connected

34
Q

What is blood supply

A

Cranial mesenteric artery
Caudal mesenteric artery

Coeliac artery

35
Q

Nerve supply

A

Pass through mesenteric plexus

Wide spread

36
Q

Venous drain

A

To portal vein

Splenic vein

Caudal and cranial mesenteric vein

37
Q

Liver

Parietal

Visceral

A

Diaphragm

Stomach duodenum colon

38
Q

Where does liver lie

A

2/3rds right of midline

39
Q

How many lobes are there to the liver

A

4

Left
Right
Quadrate

Caudate (top)

40
Q

Attachments of liver

A

Triangular ligaments
= dorsal left and right

Round ligaments
= left and Quadrate loves

41
Q

Gall bladder

A

No

42
Q

What does have instead of gall bladder

A

Large duct

43
Q

Liver blood

A

Supply
Portal vein
Hepatic artery

Hepatic vein - vena cava

44
Q

Pancreas sits where

A

Right side

Close to abdominal roof

Associated with duodenum

45
Q

Where does the
Body sit
Left sit

Right sit

A

Duodenum flexure

Towards kidney

Descending duodenum

46
Q

Attachments of pancreas

A

Caecal base

RDC

47
Q

How does the stomach compare in size proportionally

A

Small