Small Intestine Flashcards
1
Q
What are the three parts of the small intestine?
A
duodenum, jejunum, ileum
2
Q
What are the four parts of the duodenum?
A
superior (1st), descending (2nd), inferior (3rd), ascending (4th)
3
Q
Which arteries supply the first and second parts of the duodenum?
A
gastroduodenal artery and its branch the superior pancreaticoduodenal artery
4
Q
Which unpaired branch of the abdominal aorta supplies the foregut?
A
coeliac trunk
5
Q
Which unpaired branch of the abdominal aorta supplies the midgut?
A
superior mesenteric artery
6
Q
Which unpaired branch of the abdominal aorta supplies the hindgut?
A
inferior mesenteric artery
