Equine Digestive Accessory Organs (16) Flashcards
Dr. Nader
What are the other abdominal organs?
liver
gallbladder
spleen
pancreas
accessory digestive organs
In the equine, the liver is mostly oriented on the [right/left] side of the abdomen
right
What are the equine liver lobes?
right lobe
left lateral lobe
left medial lobe
quadrate lobe
caudate process of caudate lobe
What does the equine not have regarding the liver?
papillary process
gallbladder
What is the name of the duct branching from the liver?
common hepatic duct
What large vein branches from the liver?
hepatic portal vein
Is the caudal vena cava dorsal or ventral to the common hepatic duct?
dorsal
Is this the left or right side?
left - notice how there is not much liver on the left side
Label 1-2
- right lobe of the liver
- quadrate lobe
Where is the equine spleen located?
left dorsal abdomen
The [apex/base] of the spleen extends cranially
apex
What part of the spleen is possibly palpable via the rectum?
caudal edge of greater curvature
What does the nephrosplenic ligament connect?
spleen and the left kidney
remember, spleen is mostly on left side, so it would make sense that the spleen connects to the left kidney specifically
What does the gastrosplenic ligament connect?
runs in the greater omentum and connects the lesser curvatures of the spleen to the greater curvature of the stomach
Label 1-2
- nephrosplenic ligament
- gastrosplenic ligament