Practical Flashcards
Which organs are connected by the lesser omentum?
Stomach + Duodenum to Liver
What does the left gastric branch of the coeliac trunk supply?
Oesophagus
Lesser curvature of stomach
What does the splenic branch of the coeliac trunk supply?
Superior part of pancreas
What does the common hepatic branch of the coeliac trunk supply?
Proximal duodenum
Liver
Gallbladder
What does the inferior pancreaticoduodenal branch of the superior mesenteric artery supply?
Inferior part of pancreas
What does the intestinal branch of the superior mesenteric artery supply?
Jejunum
Ileum
What does the ileocolic branch of the superior mesenteric artery supply?
Caecum
Appendix
What does the right colic branch of the superior mesenteric artery supply?
Ascending colon
What does the middle colic branch of the superior mesenteric artery supply?
Proximal 2/3 transverse colon
What does the left colic branch of the inferior mesenteric artery supply?
Distal 1/3 transverse colon
Descending colon
What does the sigmoid branch of the inferior mesenteric artery supply?
Descending + Sigmoid colon
What does the superior and middle rectal branch of the inferior mesenteric artery supply?
Rectum + proximal anal canal
Which peritoneal ligament marks the beginning of the jejunum?
Ligament of Treitz
What features of the large intestine can be used to distinguish it from small intestine in surgery?
- Thicker walls
- Bigger lumen
- Haustra
What features can you use to identify the colon?
Omental appendices