The Pancreas and Spleen Flashcards

1
Q

Where is the pancreas located?

A

Posterior to the stomach

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2
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Is the pancreas intraperitoneal or retroperitoneal?

A

Retroperitoneal

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3
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Where does the pancreas extend from?

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From duodenum on the right across the posterior abdominal wall to the spleen on the left.

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4
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Which part of the pancreas is intraperitoneal?

A

The tail

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5
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What level is used to identify the pancreas?

A

L1

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6
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What is the pancreas divided into/

A
  • Head
  • Body
  • Neck
  • Tail
  • Uncinate process
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7
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Where does the head of the pancreas lie?

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Within the curve of the duodenum

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8
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What vessels cross the head of the pancreas?

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The superior mesenteric artery and vein.

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9
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Where does the uncinate process lie and wrap?

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Lies adjacent to the ascending part of the duodenum and wraps behind the SMA and SMV

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10
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What does the tail of the pancreas extend into?

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Extends into the Splenorenal ligament and abuts the spleen.

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11
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What are the three anterior branches of the aorta that supply the GI tract and related structures?

A
  • Coeliac Trunk
  • Superior Mesenteric Artery
  • Inferior Mesenteric Artery
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12
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What organs are supplied by the Coeliac trunk?

A
Ab. eosophagus
Stomach
Duodenum
Liver
Pancreas
Gall bladder
Spleen
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13
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What is supplied by the Superior Mesenteric Artery?

A
ACARDS
Duodenum
Small Intestine
Caecum
Appendix
Ascending colon
Right 2/3 of transverse colon
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14
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What is supplied by the inferior mesenteric artery?

A
LARDS
Left 1/3 of transverse colon
Descending colon
Sigmoid colon
Rectum
Anal canal
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15
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Where does the 20-25% of the livers blood supply come from?

A

From the hepatic branch of the coeliac artery.

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16
Q

Where does blood flow through in the liver before being returned to the heart by the Inferior vena cava.

A

liver sinusoids

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17
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What is the arterial supply of the body and tail of the pancreas?

A

The Splenic artery from celiac trunk

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18
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What is the arterial supply of the head of the pancreas?

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Superior pancreatico-duodenal (common hepatic) and inferior Pancreatico-duodenal arteries (superior mesenteric)

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19
Q

Why is ischemia to the pancreas from vascular obstruction is uncommon?

A

Due to the dual supply

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20
Q

What is venous drainage of pancreas? x 2

A

Pancreatoduodenal veins (to SMV) and splenic vein to the portal vein

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21
Q

PG

22
Q

Lymph nodes of the pancreas

A

Superior/inferior pancreatic lymph nodes

23
Q

Where does the pancreatic duct begin?

A

In the tail of the pancreas

24
Q

What is the region that the pancreatic duct joins the bile duct?

A

Hepatopancreatic ampulla (of Vater)

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Where does the Hepatopancreatic ampulla open into?
The posterio-medial wall of part 2 of the duodenum at a point called the Major duodenal papilla.
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Where does the accessory pancreatic duct empty into duodenum? and what does it drain?
At the minor duodenal papilla. This drains the | head and ucinate process.
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What does the lower part of the head and uncinate process drain via?
Via an accessory pancreatic duct
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What do papillas in pancreas contain? and function
Sphincteric muscle which controls the flow from the ducts
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What does the hypertrophy of the head cause?
Portal or bile duct obstruction (eg Gall stone blocking ampulla of Vater)
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What does the hypertrophy of the head cause?
Portal or bile duct obstruction (eg Gall stone blocking ampulla of Vater)
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Pancreatitis types
Acute (serious) (Alcoholism, bile reflux) or chronic (Calcifications, Pseudocyst)
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What is annular pancreas?
Ring of pancreatic tissue blocks part 2 of duodenum. New born disease (1 in 13, 000) Blocks food to GIT. Not all cases show symptoms
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What does the type of adenocarcinoma of the pancreas depend on?
Location
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Are adenocarincomas of the pancreas usually endocrine or exocrine?
90% are exocrine
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What procedure is performed for tumours in tail and head of pancreas?
Radical distal pancreatectomy
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What will you need after pancreatectomy?
Lifelong insulin and enzyme replacement.
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Why is the spleen described with the pancreas?
As it drains into the portal venous system.
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Where does the spleen lie? (relation to diaphragm) and quadrant/region
Its lies below the diaphragm in the upper left Quadrant → left hypochondrium
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What ribs is the spleen found at?
Found underneath the 9th, 10th and 11th ribs on the left side.
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Attachments of the spleen by ligaments x 2
Strong attachments to the stomach and left kidney; - Gastrosplenic ligament - Splenorenal ligament
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What is the entry and exit point for splenic vessels
Splenic hilum • Splenic artery -from celiac trunk • Splenic vein – to portal vein
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What does lymphatic drainage of the spleen occur via?
Via retropancreatic nodes at hilum to coeliac nodes
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Innervation of the spleen
Coeliac plexus by sympathetic fibres
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What does the hileum of the spleen make contact with ?
With the tail of the pancreas
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Splenic artery branches
- Pancreatic branches - Short gastric arteries - Left gastroepiploic artery - Posterior gastric
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What is the anterior border notch of the spleen a relic of?
Of the fusion of the several lobules from which the organ arises in the embryo.
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What is the red pulp of the spleen?
Sinusoids and vascular sinuses filled with blood
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Function of red pulp of spleen
Purifies blood and removes dead or old blood cells
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Composition of red pulp of spleen x 3
1. A loose connective tissue network of reticulin fibres (collagen) and stellate fibroblasts; 2. Capillaries. 3. Numerous sinusoids with associated macrophages
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What is the white pulp of spleen?
Aggregates of lymphoid tissue adjacent to central arteries
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White pulp of spleen function
Produces white blood cells
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x 5 clinical conditions of the spleen
- Enlarged Spleen (Splenomegaly) - Ruptured spleen - Sickle cell disease - Thrombocytopenia - Accessory spleen