Lecture 9 - Alimentary 1 Flashcards
What does the oral cavity consist of?
Vestibule and oral cavity proper
What does the vestibule consist of?
Space between lips/cheek and teeth/alveolar arches
What are the three divisions of the pharynx (be able to spell)
nasopharynx
oropharynx
laryngopharynx
Where does the nasopharynx extend?
choana (posterior opening of nose) to soft palate
Where does the oropharynx extend?
soft palate to epliglottis
Where does the laryngopharynx extend?
epiglottis to the top of the trachea
What does the wall of the pharynx consist of (2)?
mucosa and three vertically overlapping constrictor muscles
How are the regions of the gut divided?
By basis of arterial supply
What does the foregut consist of (4)?
Oesophagus, stomach, duodenum to just below greater duodenal papilla and organs which develop in mesentaries of the foregut
Which organs developed in the mesentaries of the foregut (4)
Liver, pancreas, gall bladder and ducts, spleen
What does the midgut comprise of (7)
duodenum from just below the greater duodenal papilla, jujunem, ileum, caecum, appendix, ascending colon, right two thirds of transverse colon
What does the hindgut consist of (5)
left one third of the transverse colon, descending colon, sigmoid colon, rectum and most of the anal canal
What four layers comprise the microstructure of the alimentary tract proper?
Mucosa, submucosa, external muscle, adventitia
What does the mucosa comprise of? (4)
Epithelium, glands, lamina propria, muscularis mucosa
What does the submucosa comprise of?
Connective tissue
What are the two types of muscle in the external muscle?
Inner circular and outer longitudinal
What is the adventitia connected to?
Either the surrounding fascia or the serosa (peritoneum)
Which direction is proximal vs distal?
Mouth vs anus
What is the oesophagus?
A muscular tube passing through the neck, thorax, and abdomen
What does the oesophagus connect?
The pharynx to the stomach
Trace the anatomical path of the oesophagus
C6 through superior and posterior mediastinum, through diaphragm about 2-3cm from midline at T10 (posterior to the central tendon of the diaphragm) and through the right crus to enter cardia of the stomach at T11
What is the relationship of the oesophagus to the aorta?
Lateral and anterior to the aorta
What is the oesophagus posterior to in relationship to the mediastinum ( 4)
Trachea, bronchi, pericardium and left atrium
What is the oesophagus anterior to in relationship to the mediastinum?
The vertebral column
What is the oesophagus medial to from T5-6 down?
thoracic duct, azygos and descending aorta
What is the lining epithelium made of in humans?
Non-keratinised stratified squamous
What is visible in prosections when the surrounding fascia of the mediastinum has been removed?
The outer longitudinal layer of external muscle
What gives the oeseophagus its characteristic appearance of longitudinal streaks?
The outer longitudinal layers of external muscle
What forms a plexus on the oesophagus?
The left and right vagus nerves
What does the plexus on the oesophagus go on to form?
Left and right vagal TRUNKS in the lower abdomen which pass through the diaphragm with the oesophagus
What is the posterior attachment of the abdominal oesophagus to the diaphragm
Gastrophrenic ligament
Where does the abdominal part of the oesophagus (1cm) run?
In a groove on the posterior surface of the liver to the cardia of the stomach
What is provides the contrast in the x-rays?
Barium swallow
Where are the four constrictions in the lumen?
- Commencement - upper oeseophageal sphincter or the cricopharyngeus
- Level of arch of the aorta
- level of left main bronchus
- Oesophageal hiatus - lower spincter