Stomach Flashcards
the stomach is part of the ____ tract
GI
after food passes through the esophagus, where does it go?
stomach
in what quadrant of the body is the stomach located?
left upper quadrant
the stomach can be divided into the proximal stomach and distal stomach - within which do you find the Antrum and Pylorus?
distal stomach
the stomach can be divided into the proximal stomach and distal stomach - within which do you find the Cardia, Fundus, and Body (Corpus)
proximal stomach
the body of the stomach can also be called “_____” *hint think corporate body!
Corpus
label the parts of the stomach -
- proximal stomach
- distal stomach
A. cardia
B. fundus
C. body/corpus
D. antrum
E. pylorus
what are common risk factors for the stomach? (6)
H. pylori, chronic gastritis, EBV, familial syndromes, diet, smoking
together, in total, how many parts of the stomach are there?
5
what is most superior portion of stomach - really think about shape of stomach!
fundus
what is considered the main portion of the stomach?
the body/corpus
the pylorus is the last part of the stomach and is considered a _____
valve
which part of stomach allows food to pass into the small intestine?
pylorus
how many LAYERS make up the stomach?
5
list the five layers of the stomach from innermost to outermost *hint - same inners as esophagus
innermost = mucosa, then submucosa, muscularis propria, subserosa, and outermost = serosa
what LAYER of stomach do most stomach cancers start?
mucosa - like esophagus
what helps determine stomach cancer staging?
depth of invasion
what pathology makes up 90-95% of stomach cancers
adenocarcinoma
what subtypes of stomach adenocarcinoma are there (2)
- intestinal (better prognosis)
- diffuse
besides adenocarcinoma, what is the other way less common pathology of stomach cancers?
GIST - Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors
GIST stomach cancers (Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors) arise in the _____ tissue
connective
which adenocarcinoma stomach cancer has the better prognosis? and why
- intestinal has better prognosis
– diffuse grows and spreads quickly, making it harder to treat
where would stomach cancers spread locally?
locally –> omenta, pancreas, diaphragm, colon, duodenum
where would stomach cancers spread for lymphatics? *most common one
celiac nodes
where would stomach cancers spread/met to distantly?
liver and lungs
