Structure of the mouth, oesophagus and stomach Flashcards
1
Q
Oral cavity proper:
A
- Superior border: palate
- Inferior border: floor of the mouth
- Anterior border: lips
- Posterior border: oropharynx
- Lateral border: cheeks
2
Q
Pyloric hypertrophy:
A
Causes pyloric stenosis
3
Q
GAstric lavage
A
Stomach pumping
4
Q
Stomach ulcers
A
Helicobacter pylori
5
Q
Anterior stomach relations
A
diaphragm, anterior abdominal wall, left costal margin, left lung, left inferior pleura, left liver lobe
6
Q
Posterior stomach relations
A
diaphragm, spleen, l kidney, l adrenal gland, pancreas, l. colic flexure
7
Q
Voluntary swallowing
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- Oral preparatory phase: suckling, chewing, mixing food + saliva, forming bolus
- Oral phase: upright posture, closing mandible, elevating tongue to press bolus on uvula
8
Q
Involuntary swallowing
A
- Swallowing reflex happens when bolus reaches uvula
- Soft palate elevates
- Nasopharynx-oropharynx closed by superior constrictor
- Superior constrictor, middle constrictor and inferior constrictor in sequence
- Thyroid meets epiglottis: epiglottis closes, pharynx widens and shortens
9
Q
How long is oesophagus
A
25cm
10
Q
Where does oesophagus run between
A
C6 to T10
11
Q
Anterior of oesophagus
A
Trachea, l. bronchus, l. atrium
12
Q
Posterior of oesophagus
A
Vertebral body, descending aorta
13
Q
Right of oesophagus
A
R lung
14
Q
Left of oesophagus
A
Aortic arch, l. lung
15
Q
Where is the opening of the parotid gland
A
Second molar
