Lecture 10 (abdomen) pt 3 Flashcards
Is McBurney’s point somatic or visceral pain?
Somatic
Initial pain around T10 dermatome (periumbilical) that transitions to RLQ pain is likely what?
Appendicitis
Esophagus passes through diaphragm; initially it’s posterior to the trachea and ___________________.
As aorta arches posteriorly and slightly left, the aorta becomes more posterior than the ______________ and _____________
ascending aorta; esophagus and IVC.
True or false: Small part of esophagus is intraperitoneal but most is retroperitoneal
True
What is the esophageal hiatus also called?
(Distal) esophageal sphincter
1) What is the esophagogastric junction/ where is it?
2) Is the esophagus retroperitoneal or intraperitoneal in the abdomen?
3) What is the difference between the gastric mucosa and esophageal mucosa?
1) It’s the “Z” line; abrupt transition in mucosa; left of the midline, 7th costal cartilage/T11
2) Retroperitoneal in abdomen
3) Esophageal mucosa is not well-suited to high-acidity like gastric juices, gastric mucosa is because it has tight junctions and lots of mucous cells.
1) What makes up the esophageal muscle layers?
2) What are the 3 esophageal muscle layers?
-Somatic blended into visceral muscle
1) Superior 1/3: voluntary m.
2) Middle 1/3: transition
3) Inferior 1/3: smooth m.
What part of the stomach does the esophagus enter? What is right next to that area?
Cardia; cardial notch
List 4 clinical applications/ pathologies that can happen to the esophagus
1) GERD
2) Hiatal hernia
3) Barrett’s esophagus
4) Esophageal cancer
What is a hiatal hernia? What are the two types?
Part of the stomach has herniated through the diaphragm and into the chest:
1) Para-esophageal
2) Sliding
1) What is the difference between gastric and duodenal peptic ulcers?
2) What is the most common cause of peptic ulcers? What can help?
1) Gastric peptic ulcers occur inside stomach, duodenal peptic ulcers occur on inside of upper portion of duodenum of small intestine.
2) Most commonly caused by H. pylori (not stress or spicy foods), NSAIDs can help.
List the 4 parts of the duodenum
1st) Superior part
2nd) Descending part: bile and main pancreatic duct enters posteromedial wall via hepatopancreatic ampulla
3rd) Inferior (horizontal or third) part: between aorta and SMA
4th) Ascending (4th) part
The bile and main pancreatic duct enter the posteromedial wall via hepatopancreatic ampulla at what part of the small intestine?
Descending (2nd) part of the duodenum
What part of the small intestine is between aorta and SMA?
Inferior (horizontal/ third) part of the duodenum
What are the first 2cm of the duodenum called? What is unique about it?
Ampulla or duodenal cap; it’s “free” suspended by mesentery
What does the hepatoduodenal ligament containing the portal triad demarcate?
The end of the ampulla or duodenal cap (first 2cm of duodenum) being suspended freely be mesentery; it’s intraperitoneal after this point
Most of duodenum is “fixed” in _______________ space
retroperitoneal
1) Suspensory ligament of duodenum (ligament of Treitz aka suspensory muscle of the duodenum) is located where?
2) What is its significance?
1) Duodenojejunal flexure
2) Clinically divides “upper GI” from “lower GI” tract
What clinically divides “Upper GI” from “lower GI” tract?
Suspensory ligament of duodenum
(aka ligament of Treitz aka suspensory muscle of the duodenoum)
The area between what two junctions makes up the jejunum and ileum?
Duodenojejunal junction to ileocecal junction
1) What artery has branches that runs between layers of mesentery in the jejunum and iliac regions?
2) Where does it go?
1) Superior mesenteric artery (SMA)
2) Sends many branch arteries to jejunum & ilium, unite to form loops or arches called arterial arcades which gives rise to vasa recta
What nervous system controls the jejunum and ilium?
Enteric nervous system
Describe the relationship between the cecum, the mesentery, and the peritoneum
No mesentery, but entirely covered by peritoneum, and can be lifted freely
1) Where is the appendix and does it have mesentery?
2) Where is McBurney point?
1) Has a small mesentery, location varies
2) 1/3 distance along line from right ASIS to umbilicus
Where does the appendix enter the small intestine?
At the ileocecal junction into the cecum
Semilunar folds and haustra are characteristics of what part of the intestine?
Cecum
Briefly describe the appendix and cecum
-Appendix: mesentery, mobile, location varies
-Cecum: nearly covered in peritoneum, no mesentery, but can be elevated
1) Is the ascending colon retroperitoneal or intraperitoneal?
2) What is its feature? What artery supplies this pt of the colon?
3) What flexure is here?
1) Retroperitoneal
2) Right paracolic gutter; SMA
3) Right colic or hepatic flexure
1) Describe the mobility of the transverse colon. Why is it this way?
2) What supplies this part of the colon?
3) What flexure is here?
1) Mobile due to transverse mesocolon, often swings inferior to umbilicus or below
2) Mostly SMA
3) Left colic or splenic flexure
1) Is the descending colon retroperitoneal or intraperitoneal?
2) What is its feature?
3) What supplies this part of the colon with blood?
1) Retroperitoneal
2) Left paracolic gutter
3) IMA
1) Where is the sigmoid colon?
2) What signifies grossly sigmoid colon?
3) Does it have mesentery? Is it mobile? What supplies this pt of the colon with blood?
1) Descending colon to rectum, “S” shaped
2) Termination of tinea coli
3) Mesentery, mobile, IMA
Everything below the umbilicus drains where?
To inguinal nodes
All lymph drainage of the abdomen ultimately goes where?
To thoracic duct