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Liver, Gall Bladder, and Pancreas Flashcards

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Liver location

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Upper right and part of the upper left quadrants of the abdomen

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Liver functions

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. Exocrine (bile) and endocrine secretion
. Removal of toxins from the blood
. Glycogen storage
. Synthesis of clotting factor and other essential proteins

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Inferior border of liver

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. Sharply defined margin separating diaphragmatic and visceral surfaces
. Extends inf. To costal margin in epigastric region

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Diaphragmatic surface of liver

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. Related to diaphragm and ant. Body wall

. Covered w/ visceral peritoneum except for the bare area that contacts the diaphragm posteroinferiorly

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Visceral surface of liver

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. Posteroinferiorly and toward the left
. Covered by visceral peritoneum and attached to adjacent structures by peritoneal ligaments
. Subdivided by fissures and grooves including porta hepatis, cystic fossa, IVC groove, ligamentum teres hepatis fissure, and ligamentum venosum fissure

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Porta hepatis

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Transverse fissure transmitting the hepatic aa., hepatic ducts, branches of hepatic portal v., nerves, and lymphatics

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Cystic fossa

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Gallbladder bed

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Ligamentum teres hepatis

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Obliterated fetal umbilical v.

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Ligamentum venosum

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Obliterated fetal ductus venosus

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Falciform ligament

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. Derivative of embryonic ventral mesentery
. Attaches liver to diaphragm and ant. Abdominal wall
. Ligamentum teres hepatis lies in its free inf. Margin

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Coronary ligaments

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. Reflections of peritoneum from diaphragmatic surface of the liver to the inf. Surface of the diaphragm
. Encircle bare area of the liver

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Subphrenic recess

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. Potential space btw visceral peritoneum on liver’s diaphragmatic surface and parietal peritoneum lining inf. Surface of diaphragm
. Divided by falciform ligament into separate R/L recesses

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Hepatorenal recess (pouch of Morison)

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. Potential space btw parietal peritoneum ant. To R kidney and visceral peritoneum on the liver’s visceral surface
. Communicates w/ R subphrenic recess and omental bursa
. In supine a potential site of fluid accumulation

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Liver anatomical lobes

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. Defined by fissures for ligamentum teres hepatis and ligamentum venosum, cystic fossa, porta hepatis, and IVC groove 
. Right lobe: largest
. Left lobe: 1/6 of liver volume 
. Quadrate: inf. And ant. 
. Caudate: inf. And post.
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Hepatobiliary functional lobes

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. Functional units defined by branching of biliary ducts and blood vessels
. R/L hepatobiliary lobes

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Right hepatobiliary lobe

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. Supplied by R hepatic a. And right branch of hepatic portal v.
. Drained by R hepatic duct
. Includes parts of R anatomical and caudate lobes

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Left hepatobiliary lobe

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. Supplied by L hepatic a. And left branch of hepatic portal v.
. Drained by L hepatic duct
. Includes L anatomical and quadrate lobes as well as portions of R anatomical and caudate lobes

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Hepatobiliary divisions and segments

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. Further branching of the biliary tree and its accompanying vessels
. Each lobe divided into 2 divisions
. 3 of 4 divisions are divided horizontally into 2 segments
. 4th division and the caudate lobe are considered separate segments, yielding 8 segments
. Self-contained functional units and segmental hepatic aa. Are end aa.

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Liver transplant

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1+ hepatobiliary segments are harvested w/ blood vessels and duct system intact
. Has inherent capacity for regeneration

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Liver receives ____% of total cardiac output

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20

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Proper hepatic a.

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. Only 20% of liver blood supply but majority of O2
. R hepatic a.: supplies R hepatobiliary lobe and gives rise to cystic a.
. L hepatic a.: supplies L hepatobiliary lobe

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Hepatic portal v.

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. 80% of liver blood supply
. Nutrient rich but O2 poor
. Formed by sup. Mesenteric and splenic vv. Union
. Connects capillary beds of GI tract and liver sinusoids
. Courses in R free margin of hepatoduodenal ligament post. To proper hepatic a. And bile duct

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Portal v. Conveys _____ to the liver

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. Substances absorbed by intestines

. Bilirubin and other products of RBC breakdown that are metabolized and secreted as bile pigment

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Hepatic vv.

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. Arterial and venous blood mingle in liver sinusoids before draining to IVC via R/L/middle hepatic vv.
. Tributaries of hepatic vv. Are intersegmental
. Drain more than one hepatobiliary segment

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Intrasegmental branches in liver

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. Occurs in portal vein and hepatic aa.

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Portal venous system

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. Valveless venous system

. Conveys nutrient-rich venous blood from GI system to liver via hepatic portal v.

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Portosystemic (portacaval) anastomses

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. Regions of overlap btw portal and system venous return

. Located at either end of GI tract and wherever GI organs come into direct contact w/ body wall (retroperitoneal)

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Lower esophagus portosystemic anastomoses

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. Esophageal tributaries of azygos system anastomose w/ esophageal tributaries of L gastric v.

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Anal canal portosystemic anastomosis

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. Rectal vv. Anastomose w/in rectal submucosa

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Ant. Abdominal wall paraumbilical vv. Portosystemic. Anastomosis

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. W/in falciform ligament

. Anastomose w/ sup. Veins in ant. Abdominal wall

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Bare area of liver portosystemic anastomosis

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Btw liver parenchyma and tributaries fo inf. Phrenic vv.

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Portal hypertension

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. Obstruction of venous return through liver
. Leads to inc. pressure in portal system and enlargement of anastomatic channels
. Can be caused by alcohol cirrhosis

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Gastroesophageal varices

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. Engorged vv. In esophageal submucosa

. Rupture leads to life-threatening

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Caput medusae

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Enlarged superficial vv. Radiated from umbilicus

. Observed in most extreme cases of portal hypertension

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Ascites

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Accumulation of serous fluid in peritoneal cavity

36
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Portosystemic shunts

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. Portal hypertension causes portal venosus pressure may be dec. by creation of surgical anastomoses btw portal v. And systemic venous return

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Portacaval shunt

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Diversion of the portal vein into IVC

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Splenorenal shunt

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Diversion of splenic v. Into left renal vein

. Necessitates removal of spleen

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Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunting (TIPS)

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. Stent used to create a shunt btw hepatic portal v. And hepatic v.

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Liver innervation

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Hepatic plexus

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Liver sympathetic fibers

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. Presynaptic Conveyed by greater splanchnic nn.
. Synapse in celiac plexus
. Post-synaptic fibers follow arterial pathways to reach liver

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Liver parasympathetic fibers

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. Carried by ant. And post. Vagal trunks contribute to celiac plexus
. Follow arterial pathways to synapse on or near their target tissues

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Visceral sensory liver fibers

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. Cell bodies are located in dorsal root ganglia of T5-9(10)

. Fibers conveyed by greater splanchnic nn. And folllow sympathetic pathways in a retrograde direction

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Liver lymphatics

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. Liver produces 1/3 of lymph drained by thoracic duct
. Superficial lymphatics: deep to fibrous capsule of liver, post. Liver branches drain to phrenic lymph nodes or accompany hepatic vv. And IVC to each post. Mediastinal lymph nodes
. Deep lymphatics: follow branching of biliary tree
. Deep and superficial drain to cisterna chyli

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Gallbladder

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. Pear-shaped sac 10 cm long
. Adherent to cystic fossa on visceral surface of the liver at the function of the R and quadrate anatomical lobes
. Inf. Surface invested w/ peritoneum continuous w/ visceral peritoneum of the liver
. Stores and concentrates bile
. Contracts to discharge bile into duodenum via biliary duct system in response to hormones

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Gall bladder anatomical relations

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. Sup: separated from visceral surface of liver by fibrous liver capsule (no intervening peritoneum)
. Ant: projects on ant. Abdominal wall at level of transpyloric plane, at tip of R 9th costal cartilage
. Inf.: contact w/ transverse colon and 2st sup. Portion of duodenum

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Gall bladder anatomical divisions

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. Fundus: rounded ant. End
. Body: main saccular portion
. Neck: narrow post. Portion continuous w/ cystic duct
. Infundibulum (Hartmann’s pouch): dilation at junction of neck and cystic duct, assoc. w/ gallbladder disease, not always present

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Cystic duct

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. Continuous w/ neck of gallbladder

. Mucosa is thrown into spiral folds which maintain patency of the duct and function as a valve

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Hepatic ducts (R/L)

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. Intrahepatic biliary ducts unite to form the right and left hepatic ducts
. Drain the right and left hepatobiliary lobes

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Common hepatic duct

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. Formed by union of the right and left hepatic ducts

51
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Bile duct

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. Formed by union of cystic and common hepatic ducts
. Lies in free right margin of hepatoduodenal ligament, ant. To hepatic portal v. And right of proper hepatic a.
. Passes post. To 1st (sup.) portion of duodenum and head of the pancreas
. Joins terminal portion of main pancreatic duct to form hepatopancreatic ampulla of Vater

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Major duodenal papilla

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. Ampulla empties into 2nd (descending) portion of duodenum

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Sphincter of the bile duct

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. Duct joins ampulla
. Regulates flow of bile
. Circular smooth muscle fibers in walls of bile duct and ampulla

54
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Hepatopancreatic sphincter of Oddi

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. Ampulla opens on the major duodenal papilla

. Regulates discharge of bile and pancreatic secretions

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Gall bladder blood supply

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. Cystic a. Supplies majority of blood to gallbladder, cystic duct, and portions of hepatic and bile ducts
. Cystic a. Arises as branch of R hepatic a. And courses post. To common hepatic duct to reach cystic duct and gall bladder
. cystic a. Located w/in cystohepatic triangle of Calot
. Cystic vv. Drain to portal v. Or directly to liver

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Cystohepatic triangle of Calot

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. Visceral surface of the liver
. Cystic duct
. Common hepatic duct

57
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Cholecystectomy complications

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. Small vv. From gallbladder drain directly to liver and produce bleeding
. Variations in branching patterns of biliary ducts and blood vessels are common and contribute to high incidence of complications in gallbladder surgeries

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Lymphatic drainage of gallbladder

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. Follows blood supply

. Drains to cystic and hepatic lymph nodes before reaching celiac lymph nodes

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Gallbladder innervation

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. Gallbladder and biliary ducts supplied by hepatic plexus fibers

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Biliary function

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. When sphincter of bile duct is closed, bile secreted by liver is diverted to gallbladder for storage and concentration
. Ingestion of fatty foods triggers release of hormones that cause gallbladder to contract and sphincters relax, delivering bile to duodenum
. Blockage of biliary ducts causes bile to back up into liver producing jaundice

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Biliary colic

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. Gallbladder pain referred to epigastric region of ant. Abdominal wall (T5-9) and is typically diffuse
. Severe inflammation involves parietal peritoneum which is innervated by somatic afferent fibers
. Sharp pain to R hypochondriac region can radiate to inf. Angle of R scapula
. Reflexive contraction of muscles innervated by involved nn. Causes abdominal rigidity
.

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Inflammation of diaphragmatic region innervated by phrenic n. (C3-5) may cause ____

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Referred pain in right neck and shoulder

63
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Cholecystitis

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. Gall bladder disease
. Most common in obese women of middle age that had have multiple pregnancies
. Chronic symptoms may be exacerbated after eating and when supine due to shifting of stones into bladder neck
. Gallstone impaction produces severe, acute symptoms
. May require surgical innervation

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Pancreas anatomical relations

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. Secondarily retroperitoneal
. Lies transversely across post. Abdominal wall at L2 level
. Located post. To stomach, ant. To sup. Mesenteric vessels btw duodenum and spleen

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Pancreas head

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. Lies w/in C-loop of duodenum and immediately ant. To and in contact w/ IVC, R renal vessels, and L renal v.

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Uncinate process of pancreas

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. Inferomedial projection of the head post. To sup. Mesenteric vessels

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Pancreas neck

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. Narrowing btw head and body

. Lies ant. To sup. Mesenteric vessels and post. To pyloric of stomach

68
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Pancreas body

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. Extends transversely to left

. Lies immediately ant. To abdominal aorta, L suprarenal glands, L kidney, and renal vessels

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Pancreas tail

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Tapering terminal portion related to L kidney, hilus of spleen, and L colic flexure

70
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Main pancreatic duct

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. Drains tail and body of pancreas
. Turns inf. W/in head of pancreas and joins bile duct to form hepatopancreatic ampulla that drains to duodenum at major duodenal papilla

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Accessory pancreatic duct

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. Drains head of pancreas and empties at the minor duodenal papilla sup. To major papilla
. Communicates w/ main pancreatic duct, provides alternate outlet for pancreatic secretions

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Pancreas blood supply

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. Head of pancreas supplied by parallel arterial arcades domed by ant. And post. Branches of sup. And inf. Pancreaticoduodenal aa.
. Body and tail of pancreas are supplied by pancreatic branches of splenic a.
. Pancreatic vv. Drain to hepatic portal v.

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Pancreas lymphatics

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. Follow arterial pathways
. Filtered through pancreaticosplenic lymph nodes distributed along splenic a. But some passes to pyloric lymph nodes before reaching Celiac lymph nodes

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Pancreas sympathetic fibers

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. Presynaptic Thoracic splanchnic nn.

. Postsynaptic: celiac and sup. Mesenteric plexuses and follow arterial fibers

75
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Parasympathetic fibers on pancreas

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. Ant. And post. Vagal trunks
. Participate in formation of celiac and sup. Mesenteric plexuses and follow arterial pathways to synapse near target tissue

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Pancreas visceral sensory

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. Cell bodies located in dorsal root ganglia of T5-10

. Follow sympathetic pathways in retrograde direction

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