Things I Still Don't Know Flashcards
What resides in the lamina propria of the terminal esophagus?
the cardiac esophageal glands
what does the lamina propria of the stomach mucosa contain?
the cardiac, gastric, and pyloric glands
what cells are located near to top of the gastric pit/ line the lumen and the gastric pits?
surface mucous cells
what is the purpose of the surface mucous cells?
they secrete a thick bi-carbonate rich mucus onto the outer surface of the mucosa
what cells are large, eosinophilic due to the increased mitochondria, and are near the neck and the upper segment of the gastric gland?
parietal cells
what do the pyloric glands largely release?
gastrin from G cells
what makes up the core of the intestinal villi?
loose connective tissue with microvasculature and a lacteal
what do paneth cells look like?
they are pink-staining
what is the hallmark for identifying the large intestine?
intestinal glands, lots of goblet cells, and NO VILLI
what is the gene mutation involved in Hirschprung’s disease?
RET
what are the glands that surround the anal orifice?
circumanal glands- large apocrine glands
what do the pancreatic acini produce?
serous substance
What happens to the hepatic stellate cells during liver cirrhosis?
they are stimulated by various signals to increase the synthesis of extracellular matrix material
what is the median umbilical fold?
fold due to obliterated urachus
what is the medial umbilical fold?
fold due to the obliterated umbilical arteries
what is the lateral umbilical fold?
fold due to the inferior epigastric artery
what makes up Hasselbach’s triangle?
inguinal ligament. lateral border of the rectus abdominis, and the later umbilical ligament (fold)
where does a direct hernia occur?
inferior to the conjoint tendon and medial to the lateral umbilical ligament (fold)
examples of secondaily retroperitoneal organs?
ascending/descending colon, duodenum, and bulk of pancreas
what is the embryological derivation of heaptocytes?
endoderm
what is the embryological derivation of bile ducts or hepatic ducts?
endoderm
what is the embryological derivation of stromal cells, Kupffer, and stellate cells?
splanchnic mesoderm
what is the presentation of malrotation/ non-rotation of midgut?
left-sided colon and right-sided SIs; formation of fibrous Ladd bands
what is the presentation of reverse gut rotation?
the duodenum ends up anterior to the transverse colon
where is the suspensory ligament of Treitz found?
at the fourth part of the duodenum, and the duodenojenal junction
where does the caudate lobe sit?
between the IVC and the falciform ligament