Week 11: Small Animal Abdomen Part 1 Flashcards
1
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Mesenteries
A
Double layers of peritoneum that connect viscera to dorsal and ventral body wall
2
Q
6 dorsal mesentaries
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- Greater omentum
- Mesoduodenum
- Mesentary
- Mesocolon
- Mesorectum
- Lateral ligaments of urinary bladder
3
Q
3 ventral mesentaries
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- Falciform ligament
- Lesser omentum
- Median ligament of the urinary bladder
4
Q
Superficial and deep leaves of the omentum enclose a space called
A
omental bursa
5
Q
Three parts of the GI tract
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- Stomach
- Small intestine
- Large intestine
6
Q
Accessory organs of digestion
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Liver
Gall bladder
Pancreas
7
Q
Large intestine is divided into
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- Cecum
- Ascending colon
- Transverse colon
- Descending colon
8
Q
Immune organ
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Spleen
9
Q
Endocrine organs
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- Adrenal glands
- Pancreas
10
Q
Urinary organs
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- Kidneys
- Ureters
- Bladder
11
Q
Attachment of the superficial leaf of the greater omentum
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Greater curvature of the stomach
12
Q
Attachment of the lesser omentum
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Lesser curvature of the stomach
13
Q
Three parts of the pyloric region of the stomach
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- Pyloric antrum
- Pyloric canal
- Pylorus (sphincter)
14
Q
Gastric dilation-volvulus
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- Condition in dogs
- Usually in large breeds
- Excessive dilation of the stomach, followed by twisting along it’s longitudinal axis
15
Q
Root of the mesentery contains
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- Cranial mesenteric artery
- “The mesentery”