Upper GI

Question 1

Innervation of upper esophagus

Answer 1

T5-6 R

Question 2

Innervation of liver and gallbladder

Answer 2

T6-9 R

Question 3

Innervation of small intestine

Answer 3

T8-9

Question 4

Innervation of lower esophagus and stomach

Answer 4

T5-9 L

Question 5

Innervation of spleen and pancreas

Answer 5

T6-9 L

Question 6

What muscles are frequently affected in viscerosomatic reflexes?

Answer 6

Small rotatores

Question 7

What type of motion do small rotatores exhibit?

Answer 7

Non-neutral type motion with preference for backward bending

Rotation and sidebending to same side as involved organ

Question 8

Through what foramen does CN X (Vagus) exit the skull?

Answer 8

Jugular foramen

Question 9

What does the left vagus innervate?

Answer 9

Greater curvature of stomach

Duodenum

Question 10

What does the right vagus innervate?

Answer 10

Lesser curvature of stomach
Small intestines
Right colon
Organs and glands up to midtransverse colon

Question 11

What happens with stimulation of the vagus n?

Answer 11

Increase secretion rate of most glands

Question 12

Visceral mobility

Answer 12

Voluntary or diaphragmatic motion

Question 13

Visceral motility

Answer 13

Inherent motion

Question 14

Visceral Rhythm

Answer 14

7-8 cycles/min

Question 15

Craniosacral rhythm

Answer 15

8-12 cycles/min

Question 16

Diaphragmatic respiratory rhythm

Answer 16

15-18 cycles/min

Question 17

Two phases of motility cycle

Answer 17

Inspir - coincides with cranial flexion; swelling of organ in transverse plane
Expir - coinsides with cranial extension; organs get smaller

Question 18

Mobility test

Answer 18

Make organ move directly

Question 19

Motility test

Answer 19

“Listening”

Question 20

Visceral tx CIs

Answer 20

Acute infection (except bladder)
Foreign bodies (IUDs, etc)
Calculi (relative)
Thrombosis