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What is the ligament of trietz?
It suspends the anterior portion of the duodenum
What is volvulus?
Large intestine constricts small intestine after intestinal malrotation
Where do the pancreas and liver ducts inject into?
Descending portion of the duodenum
What is suspended by the lesser omentum?
Duodenal cap
What are the contents of the femoral sheath?
Femoral artery, vein, lymphatic.. NOT nerve
Orientation of Caudate and Quadrate
Quadrate is superior, Caudate is inferior
What is difficult about a colonoscopy?
Flexures
What is a mirrored heart and lung called?
situs inversus
Where is the site of the appendix?
Mcburneys Point - right side, 2/3 away from belly button
What is the sphincter of Oddi?
Major duodenal papilla
Function of plicae circularis
Don’t unfold, they increase the surface area of the small intestine.
Large and abundant in jejunum, small and few in ileum
Pathway of the gall bladder/biliary ducts?
R/L Hepatic Ducts > Common Hepatic Duct > Common Bile Duct > Ampulla of Vater (Pancreatic Duct flows in here) > Major Duodenal Papilla
Where do the common bile duct and pancreatic duct conjoin?
Ampulla of Vater
Sphincter of Oddi (closed)
Wraps around bile duct, pancreatic duct, ampulla, and papilla.. bile flows > Cystic Duct > Gall Bladder
Where is the site of gall stones?
Hartmanns Pouch - right below neck of gall bladder
