The oesophagus Flashcards
1
Q
How long is it?
A
25cm
2
Q
How much of the tube is found in the abdomen?
A
1.25cm
3
Q
What goes through the oesophageal opening?
A
- Oesophagus
- Vagus nerve
- Oesophageal arteries
- Inferior phrenic vessels
4
Q
Arterial supply to the oesophagus?
A
Branches of left gastric arteries
5
Q
Venous supply of oesophagus?
A
Left gastric vein
6
Q
Lymphatic supply of oesophagus?
A
Top 1/3rd: cervical
Middle: Mediastinal
Inferior 1/3rd: coeliac and gastric nodes
7
Q
What are oesophageal varices
A
Distorsions of the oesophageal portocaval anastomosis during portal hypertension
8
Q
What are the constrictions of the oesophagus
A
- Cervical
- Thoracic
- Diapgragmatic
9
Q
At what vertebral level is the diaphragmatic opening?
A
T10
