Terms Lab 17 Flashcards
Where is the pancreas located? (318)
Just caudal to the stomach
What are the main parts of the pancreas? (318)
Body and R&L lobes
Where is the left lobe of the pancreas located? (318)
Lies between the stomach and the transverse colon
Where is the body of the pancreas located? (318)
On the caudal side of the pylorus
Where is the right lobe of the pancreas located? (318)
Medial to the descending duodenum
What are the major and minor duodenal papillae? (303)
Orifices of the pancreatic duct inside the descending duodenum
Where is the major duodenal papillae located? (303)
Inside the decenting duodenum; most cranial papillae
Where is the minor duodenal papillae located? (303)
A few centimeters caudal to the major papillae in the descending duodenum
Where are the R&L adrenal glands located? (318, 320)
Located at the cranial aspect of each kidney
Where are the R&L kidneys located? (319)
Deep to peritoneum; right kidney slightly more cranial
What is the hilus? (320)
Where the renal vessels and nerves enter the kidney
What is the renal cortex? (320)
The outer layer of the kidney in cross section
What is the renal medulla (320)?
The inner mass of the kidney in cross section
Where is the ureter located? (319)
Travels from the hilus of the kidney to the bladder
What is the renal pelvis (320)
Term for the ureter after it enters the kidney