The Foregut Flashcards
what are the 9 gross sections of the abdomen clinically?
R hypochondrium, epigastrium, L hypochondrium
R lumbar, periumbillical, L lumbar
R iliac fossa, Hypogastrium, L iliac fossa
name 3 common clinical conditions which can originate from the foregut.
peptic ulcer/gastric disease
biliary/pancreatic disease
hepatic disease
name 3 common clinical conditions which can originate from the midgut.
small bowel obstruction
appendicitis
proximal colon cancer
name 3 common clinical conditions which can originate from the hindgut.
colon cancer (carcinoma of colon) large bowel obstruction diverticular disease
how many constrictions does the oesophagus have and what/where are they?
1 - cervical (pharyngo-oesophageal)
2 - thoracic (bronchi-aortic)
3 - diaphragmatic (through the oesophagus hiatus at T 10)
what are the main parts of the stomach?
cardia, funds, body and pyloric part
what makes up the pylorus ?
pyloric canal and pyloric antrum
what prevents the discharge of stomach contents into the duodenum?
the pyloric sphincter
what is the name of the fold inside of the stomach?
gastric rugi
what ribs do the liver lie deep to?
7-11 on the right side
what is the blood supply of the liver?
the portal triad
hepatic artery, portal vein and bile duct
what connects the liver to the stomach?
lesser momentum
in the portal triad, what lies most anterior?
hepatic artery
what is the function of the biliary ducts?
transports bile from the liver to the stomach
what biliary duct lies just after the neck of the gallbladder?
cystic duct