stomach Flashcards
what is the Z line
where stratified squamous epithelium of oesophagus changes to the simple columnar epithelium of stomach
where is fundus
top of stomach
where is cardia
between oesophagus and body of stomach
look at diagram for parts of stomach
where does coeliac trunk arise
at T12
what does coeliac trunk divide into
- left gastric
- common hepatic
- splenic arteries
what does the coeliac trunk supply
- liver
- gallbladder
- inferior oesophagus
- stomach
- pancreas
- spleen
- duodenum
what anastomoses with the left gastric artery
the right gatsric artery (comes off common hepatic)
where do the gastric arteries run
along lesser curvature of stomach
what is a branch of the splenic artery
left gastro-omental artery
what does gastroduodenal artery become
right gastro-omental artery
what do right and left gastro-omental arteries do
they anastomose together along the greater curvature of the stoach
look at diagram of coeliac artery
where are the 5 main sites of oesophageal constriction
- junction of pharynx and oesophagus
- aortic arch
- left main bronchus
- left atrium
- oesophageal hiatus
what is a hiatus hernia
protrusion of part of the stomach into the mediastinum through the oesophageal hiatus of the diaphragm
