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Lower GI and Viscera Flashcards

1
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The triangular ligaments of the liver are formed by folds in what ligament

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Coronary

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2
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Which ligament forms the natural anatomical division between left and right lobes of the liver

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Falciform

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3
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… are anatomical spaces between the liver and surrounding structures

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Hepatic recesses

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4
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Name the 3 hepatic recesses

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Subphrenic space
Subhepatic space
Morison’s pouch

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5
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What is Morison’s pouch

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A potential space between the visceral surface of the liver and the right kidney

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6
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What is the subhepatic space

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A subdivision of the supracolic compartment between the inferior surface of the liver and the transverse colon

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7
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What is the subphrenic space

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A space between the diaphragm and the anterior and superior aspect of the liver

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8
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The liver is covered by a fibrous layer called …

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Glisson’s capsule

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9
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What are the the accessory lobes of the liver

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Caudate and quadrate

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10
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The liver has a unique dual blood supply from the … and …

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Hepatic artery proper

Hepatic portal vein

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11
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Venous drainage of the liver is achieved through … . These then open into the …

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Hepatic veins

IVC

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12
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The parenchyma of the liver is innervated by the … . This contains sympathetic (…) and parasympathetic (…) nerve fibres

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Hepatic plexus
Coeliac plexus
Vagus nerve

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13
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The nerve fibres enter the liver at the …

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Porta hepatis

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14
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Glisson’s capsule is innervated by branches of the …

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Lower intercostal nerves

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15
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The arterial supply of the gallbladder is via the … , a branch of the …

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Cystic artery

Right hepatic artery

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16
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Venous drainage of the neck of the gallbladder is via the … which drain directly into the …

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Cystic veins

Portal vein

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17
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Venous drainage of the fundus and body of the gallbladder flows into the …

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Hepatic sinusoids

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18
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Sympathetic and sensory innervation of the gallbladder

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Coeliac plexus

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19
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Parasympathetic innervation of the gallbladder

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Vagus nerve

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20
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Lymphatic drainage of the gallbladder

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Cystic lymph nodes empty into hepatic lymph nodes and ultimately into the coeliac lymph nodes

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21
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Arterial supply of the pancreas

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Pancreatic branches of the splenic artery

Superior and inferior pancreaticduodenal arteries (head only)

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22
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Venous drainage of the head of the pancreas

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Superior mesenteric branches of the hepatic portal vein

23
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Venous drainage of the pancreas (excluding the head)

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Pancreatic veins, drain into the splenic vein

24
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Gastrosplenic ligament connects … to …

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Spleen

Greater curvature of the stomach

25
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Splenorenal ligament connects … to …

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Hilum of the spleen

Left kidney

26
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The arterial supply of the spleen is from the … . As it reaches the spleen in branches into … vessels

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Splenic artery

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27
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Venous drainage of the spleen

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Splenic vein. Combines with superior mesenteric vein to form the hepatic portal vein

28
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Innervation of the spleen

A

Coeliac plexus

29
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Difference in wall thickness between jejunum and ileum

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Jejunum-thick

Ileum- thin

30
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Difference in vasa recta (straight arteries coming off arcades) between jejunum and ileum

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Jejunum- Longer

Ileum- Shorter

31
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Difference in arcades (arterial loops) between jejunum and ileum

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Jejunum- Less

Ileum- More

32
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Difference in colour between jejunum and ileum

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Jejunum- Dark red

Ileum- Pink

33
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Arterial supply of jejunoileum

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Superior mesenteric artery (branches form arcades and vasa recta)

34
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Venous drainage of jejunoileum

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Superior mesenteric vein

35
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Lymphatic drainage of the jejunoileum

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Superior mesenteric nodes

36
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Name the 4 parts of then colon (in order from ileocaecal junction)

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Ascending, transverse, descending and sigmoid

37
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… are spaces between the ascending/descending colon and the posterolateral abdominal wall

A

Paracolic gutters

38
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Attached to the surface of the colon are …, small pouches of peritoneum filled with fat

A

Omental appendices

39
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Running longitudinally along the surface of the colon are three strips of muscle known as the …

A

Teniae coli

40
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What is the function of the teniae coli on the surface of the colon

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Contract to shorten the wall, producing haustra

41
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Blood supply of the ascending colon

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Ileocolic artery (SMA) and right colic artery (SMA)

42
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Blood supply of the transverse colon

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Right colic artery (SMA), middle colic artery (SMA) and left colic artery (IMA)

43
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Blood supply of the descending colon

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Left colic artery (IMA)

44
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Blood supply of sigmoid colon

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Sigmoid arteries (IMA)

45
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Venous drainage of ascending colon

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Ileocolic and right colic veins, drains into SMV

46
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Venous drainage of transverse colon

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Middle colic vein, drains into SMV

47
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Venous drainage of descending colon

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Left colic vein, drains into IMV

48
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Venous drainage of sigmoid colon

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Sigmoid veins, drains into IMV

49
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Where do the SMV and IMV ultimately drain?

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Hepatic portal vein

50
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Innervation of ascending colon and proximal 2/3rds of transverse colon (midgut)

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Superior mesenteric plexus

51
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Innervation of distal 1/3rd of transverse colon, descending colon and sigmoid colon (hindgut)

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Inferior mesenteric plexus

52
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Lymphatic drainage of ascending and transverse colon

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Superior mesenteric nodes

53
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Lymphatic drainage of descending and sigmoid colon

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Inferior mesenteric nodes

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