Midgut Flashcards
1
Q
Midgut BS
A
Superior Mesenteric Artery
2
Q
Hindgut BS
A
Inferior Mesenteric Artery
3
Q
Superior Mesenteric Artery Branches
A
Middle Colic Artery
Right Colic Artery
Ileocolic Artery
4
Q
Inferior Mesenteric Artery Branches
A
Left Colic Artery
Sigmoid Arteries
Superior Rectal Artery
5
Q
Jejunum and Ileum Function
A
Digestion & Absorption
6
Q
Difference in Jejunum and Ileum
A
Less Layers and Longer Recta in Jejunum
Less Circular Folds in Ileum
7
Q
Which Has more Nutrient Absorption? (Jejunum or Ileum) Why?
A
Jejunum
More Circular Folds
8
Q
Colon Caveat
A
Midgut: 2/3 of Transverse Colon
Hindgut: 1/3 Transverse Colon