Upper GI Flashcards
composition of esophagus muscle wise
upper 1/3 is skeletal muscle, lower 2/3 is smooth muscle - inner layer is smooth circular and outer is longitudinal
where is the esophagogastric junction
left of T11
junction of stomach and esophagus
- cardia
2. z line
significance of the z line
mucosa changes from stratified squamous to simple columnar epithelium, superior to the line diapgragmatic musculature surrounding esophagus functions as inferior esophageal spincter
blood supply ABDOMINAL esophagus
- branches of left gastric artery
2. inferior phrenic arteries (off abd aorta)
sympathetic innervation of esophagus
greater splanchnic nerves
parasympathetic innervation of esophagus
vagus nerve (esophageal plexus)
2 constriction points in esophagus
- thoracic constriction (bronchoaortic)
2. diaphragmatic constriction
para-esophageal hernia
cardia remains in place, z line remains in place, fundus of stomach pops through diaphragm LESS COMMON
sliding esophageal hernia
abdominal portion of esophagus, cardia, and maybe some fundus of stomach slide above diapgragm (z line displaced) MORE COMMON
causes of GERD
- sliding hiatal hernia
2. decreased tone of lower esophageal spincter
causes of peptic ulcers
- mucosa exposed to gastric acid
2. H pylori
what structures lie posterior to the pyloric spincter/first part of duodenum?
portal vein, bile duct, neck of pancreas, gastroduodenal artery with its anterior and posterior superior pancreaticoduodenal arteries
what structures lie posterior to the pylorus of the stomach
celiac trunk, aorta
lymphatic drainage of the stomach
gastric and pyloric lymph nodes
venous drainage of stomach
celiac veins to the portal venous system
blood supply stomach
celiac trunk as the left gastric, splenic (gastroomental, short gastric), right gastric, gastroduodenal as the right gastroomental)
psns innervation stomach
vagus nerves