pancreas, duodenum and spleen Flashcards
1
Q
where does spleen lie
A
in left upper abdominal quadrant between 9th and 11th ribs
2
Q
what are the 3 impressions on spleen
A
- colic area
- renal area
- gastric area
3
Q
what is a characteristic of the superior border of the spleen
A
it is notched
4
Q
what are the parts of the pancreas
A
- uncinate process
- head
- neck
- body
- tail
5
Q
what are the 4 parts of the duodenum
A
- superior
- descending
- inferior
- ascending
6
Q
where does the gastroduodenal artery descend to
A
neck of pancreas
7
Q
arteries supplying the pancreas arise from
A
- common hepatic artery
- gastroduodenal artery
- pancreaticduodenal arches
- splenic artery
- superior mesenteric artery
