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Abdomen - Lecture 3 Flashcards

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Accessory Organs to Digestion

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  1. Liver
  2. Gall Bladder
  3. Pancreas
  4. Spleen
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Where is the liver located?

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Mostly in the right hypochondrium and a little in the epigastric region

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What are the surfaces of the Liver?

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  1. Diaphragmatic Surface

2. Visceral Surface

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Diaphragmatic Surface of the Liver

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  1. Part of Liver in contact with the Diaphragm
  2. Anterior, Posterior, & some Superior
  3. 3/4 of the liver
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What are the Recesses (Potential Spaces) associated with the Liver?

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  1. Subphrenic Recess
  2. Hepatorenal Recess
    THEY ARE CONTINUOUS WITH EACH OTHER
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Subphrenic Recess

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  1. Separates the Liver from the Diaphragm

2. Divided into Right and Left by the Falciform Ligament

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Hepatorenal Recess

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Potential space between the Liver and the Right Kidney/Right Adrenal Gland

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Visceral Surface of the Liver

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  1. Inferior Portion
  2. Covered in Visceral Peritoneum (aside from Fossa of Gall Bladder)
  3. Location of the Porta Hepatis
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What is the Porta Hepatis of the Liver and where is it located?

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  1. On the Visceral Surface of the Liver (inferior side)
  2. Point of ENTRY for the hepatic artery and portal vein
  3. EXIT for the Bile Duct
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What is the Portal Triad of the Liver and where is it located?

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  1. Hepatic Artery ENTERS
  2. Portal Vein ENTERS
  3. Bile Duct EXITS
    All of this happens at the PORTA HEPATIS
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Lobes of the Liver

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  1. Right Lobe
  2. Left Lobe
  3. Caudate Lobe
  4. Quadrate Lobe
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Ligamentum Teres

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Piece of the Falciform Ligament that just sort of hangs off

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Falciform Ligament and Ligamentum Teres are remnants of…

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Umbilical Vein

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What lobes of the Liver CANNOT be seen anteriorly (Diaphragmatic Surface)?

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  1. Caudate Lobe

2. Quadrate Lobe

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Right Lobe of the Liver

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  1. Largest Lobe
  2. Separated from Left Lobe by Falciform Ligament
  3. Gives rise to Caudate Lobe
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Left Lobe of the Liver

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  1. Separated from the Left Lobe via Falciform Ligament

2. Functionally related to/gives rise to Quadrate Lobe

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Caudate Lobe

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  1. Only visible on Posterior part of Visceral Surface
  2. Arises from the Right Lobe
  3. Left side bound to Ligamentum Venosum
  4. Right side bound to IVC
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Quadrate Lobe

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  1. Located on the Anterior portion of the Visceral Surface
  2. Left side bound to Ligamentum Teres
  3. Right side bound to Fossa of Gall Bladder
  4. Functionally related to/arises from Left Lobe
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Ligamentum Venosum

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Formerly the Ductus Venosum shunt that bypassed the Liver in fetal circulation

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Where is the Gall Bladder Fossa (location in relation to the Liver)?

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  1. On the Visceral Surface (Inferior portion) of the Liver

2. Between Right and Quadrate Lobes

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Parts of the Gall Bladder

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  1. Fundus (rounded top part)
  2. Body (middle, major part in the Gall Bladder Fossa)
  3. Neck (narrow bottom formed by mucosal folds)
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Where is Bile made?

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Liver

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Where is Bile stored?

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Gall Bladder

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What does Bile do?

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Emulsifies fat (breaks big fat globules into tiny droplets) which is important for digestion

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How is Bile transported to the Duodenum?
Biliary Tree (Biliary Tract)
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Pathway of Bile from the Liver to storage in the Gall Bladder
1. Bile EXITS Liver via Right and Left Hepatic Duct 2. Right and Left join to become the Common Hepatic Duct 3. Bile travels down the Common Hepatic Duct and into the Cystic Duct 4. Bile travels through Cystic Duct to be stored in the Gall Bladder
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Pathway of Bile from the Gall Bladder to the Duodenum
1. CCK released in the colon signifying to the Gall Bladder that fats are present 2. Gallbladder contracts 3. Bile is sent from the Gall Bladder through the Cystic Duct and into the Bile Duct 4. Bile travels down the Bile Duct until it enters the Duodenum at the Hepatopancreatic Ampulla (Ampulla of Vater)
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Hepatopancreatic Ampulla
1. Opening where the Bile Duct and Pancreatic Duct empty into the Duodenum 2. Other side of the Major Duodenal Papilla 3. AKA Ampulla of Vater
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Major Duodenal Papilla vs. Hepatopancreatic Ampulla
Two sides of the same opening: 1. Major Duodenal Papilla is on the Duodenum side (splits the Foregut and Midgut) 2. Hepatopancreatic Ampulla is on the Duct side
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Where does the Liver receive blood from?
Right and Left Hepatic Arteries
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Where do the Right and Left Hepatic Arteries come from?
Descending Aorta > Celiac Trunk > Common Hepatic Artery > Hepatic Artery Proper > Right and Left Hepatic Arteries
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Where does the Gall Bladder receive blood from?
Cystic Artery
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Where does the Cystic Artery come from?
Descending Aorta > Celiac Trunk > Common Hepatic Artery > Hepatic Artery Proper > Right Hepatic Artery > Cystic Artery
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Where is the Pancreas located?
1. Posterior to the Stomach between Spleen and Duodenum | 2. Connected to the Spleen via Ligament
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What are the Parts of the Pancreas (Superior to Inferior)
1. Tail (passes between Splenoral Ligament) 2. Body 3. Neck (anterior to SMA) 4. Head (in the C of the Duodenum) 5. Uncinate Process (in C of Duodenum)
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The Pancreas is what kind of organ and what hormones does it secrete?
1. Endocrine Organ | 2. Secretes Insulin and Glucagon
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Name the Pancreatic Ducts
1. Main (Major) Pancreatic Duct | 2. Accessory Pancreatic Duct
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Main (Major) Pancreatic Duct
1. Begins at the Tail of the Pancreas and joins with the Bile Duct in the Head of the Pancreas 2. Forms Hepatopancreatic Ampulla 3. Enters Duodenum at the Major Duodenal Papilla
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Sphincter of Ampulla (Sphincter of Oddi)
Surrounds the Major Duodenal Papilla regulating what gets into the Duodenum via the Bile and Pancreatic Ducts
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Accessory Pancreatic Duct
Empties into the Minor Duodenal Papilla which enters the Duodenum SUPERIOR to the Major Duodenal Papilla
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What Arteries supply the Pancreas with blood?
1. Anterior Superior Pancreaticuduodenal Artery 2. Posterior Superior Pancreaticuduodenal Artery 3. Anterior Inferior Pancreaticuduodenal Artery 4. Posterior Inferior Pancreaticuduodenal Artery 5. Dorsal Pancreatic Artery 6. Greater Pancreatic Artery
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Where do the Anterior and Posterior Pancreaticuduodenal Arteries come from?
Aorta > Celiac Trunk > Common Hepatic Artery > Gastroduodenal Artery > **(Possible Superior Pancreaticoduodenal Artery)** > Anterior and Superior Pancreaticuduodenal Artery
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Where do the Anterior and Posterior Inferior Pancreaticuduodenal Arteries come from?
Aorta > Superior Mesenteric Artery > Inferior Pancreaticuduodenal Artery > Anterior and Posterior Pancreaticuduodenal Arteries
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The Splenic Artery branches and gives rise to what arteries?
1. Greater Pancreatic Artery 2. Dorsal Pancreatic Artery 3. Short Gastric Artery
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The Greater and Dorsal Pancreatic Arteries anastamose (join) and become the...
Inferior Pancreatic Artery
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Location of the Spleen
Left Hypochondrium against the diaphragm near ribs 9 and 10
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What are the Spleen's connections?
1. Gastrosplenic Ligament (Spleen to greater curvature of stomach) 2. Splenorenal Ligament (Spleen to the Left Kidney) BOTH are part of Greater Omentum
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Blood Supply to the Spleen
Splenic Artery (straight from Celiac Trunk) enters and Splenic Vein exits at the Splenic Hilum
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Foregut consists of
1. Esophagus 2. Stomach 3. Duodenum up to the Major Duodenal Papilla 4. Liver 5. Pancreas 6. Gallbladder 7. Spleen
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Midgut consists of
1. Duodenum after the Major Duodenal Papilla 2. Jejunum 3. Ileum 4. Cecum 5. Ascending Colon 6. First 2/3 of Transverse Colon
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Hindgut consists of
1. Distal 1/3 of Transverse Colon 2. Descending Colon 3. Sigmoid Colon 4. Superior Portion of the Rectum
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Foregut gets blood from
Celiac Trunk
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Midgut gets blood from
Superior Mesenteric Artery
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Hindgut gets blood from
Inferior Mesenteric Artery
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Where does the Pancreas receive blood from?
1. Greater Pancreatic Artery (CT) 2. Dorsal Pancreatic Artery (CT) 3. Anterior Superior Pancreaticuduodenal Artery (CT) 4. Anterior Inferior Pancreaticuduodenal Artery (CT) 5. Posterior Superior Pancreaticuduodenal Artery 6. Posterior Inferior Pancreaticuduodenal Artery
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Superior Mesenteric Artery runs right over the...
3rd Part of the Duodenum
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Where does the Celiac Trunk start?
Superior to the body of L1 Vertebrate
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Where does the Superior Mesenteric Artery start?
Inferior to the body of L1 Vertebrate
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Where does the Inferior Mesenteric Artery Start?
Around the body of L3 Vertebrate
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What does the (Hepatic) Portal System do?
Takes blood from Digestive Tract (Abdominal Esophagus to Superior Rectum), Spleen, Pancreas, and Gall Bladder to be filtered in the Liver before putting it back into the IVC
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Hepatic Portal Vein
Drains blood from MOST of the organs into the liver | -Some of Esophagus and Inferior Rectum do NOT drain into Liver
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Hepatic Veins
Empties blood from the liver into the IVC
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Describe the Pathway of Hepatic Portal Circulation
Aorta > Digestive Organ > First Capillary Bed (in organ) > Hepatic Portal Vein > Liver > Second Capillary Bed (in the liver) > Hepatic Vein > Inferior Vena Cava
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In Hepatic Portal Circulation, where is blood detoxified?
Second Capillary Bed located in the Liver Sinusoids
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Where do Venous Vessels drain the blood of the organs supplied by CT, SMA, and IMA?
(Hepatic) Portal Vein
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Where do (Hepatic) Portal Veins go?
Divide into Sinusoids in the liver that drain into the Hepatic Veins and ultimately end up in the IVC
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What veins empty into the (Hepatic) Portal Vein?
1. Left Gastric Vein 2. Splenic Vein 3. Superior Mesenteric Vein
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What veins empty into the Splenic Vein?
1. Short Gastric Veins 2. Left Gastro-Omental Veins 3. Pancreatic Veins 4. Inferior Mesenteric Veins
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What veins empty into the Inferior Mesenteric Veins?
1. Left Colic Veins 2. Sigmoid Veins 3. Superior Rectal Veins
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What veins drain into the Superior Mesenteric Vein?
1. Jejunal Veins 2. Ileal Veins 3. Iliocolic Veins 4. Right Colic Veins 5. Middle Colic Veins 6. Right Gastro-omental Veins 7. Anterior Pancreaticoduodenal Veins 8. Posterior Pancreaticuduodenal Veins
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What is an Anastomosis?
Connection between structures where blood will directly enter the systemic circulation instead of passing through the hepatic portal system
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Portal-Systemic Anastomosis
1. Places where the Portal Circulation forms an anastomoses (connection) with the systemic circulation 2. Organ is partially drained by Portal System and partially by Systemic Circulation
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What are the major places where Portal-Systemic Anastomosis occurs?
1. Esophagus 2. Inferior Rectum/Anus 3. Paraumbilical Area
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How is blood drained from the Esophagus?
1. Azygos System (upper part) | 2. (Hepatic) Portal Vein (abdominal part)
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How is blood drained from the Rectum/Anus?
1. (Hepatic) Portal Vein (Superior Rectum) | 2. Middle and Inferior Rectal Veins (Inferior Rectum)
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How is blood drained from the Paraumbilical Area?
1. (Hepatic) Portal Vein | 2. Veins on Anterior Abdominal Wall
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What is the Lymphatic Drainage system of the Abdomen?
``` Pre-Aortic Lymph Nodes: 1. Celiac Nodes 2. Superior Mesenteric Nodes 3. Inferior Mesenteric Nodes ALL drain via the Cisterna Chyli into the Thoracic Duct ```
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What is the Enteric Nervous System?
The intrinsic nervous system of our digestive tract located inside of its walls
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What does the Enteric Nervous System control?
1. Peristalsis 2. Gastric Fluid Secretion 3. Gastric Blood Flow
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What can regulate the Enteric Nervous System?
1. Self regulated | 2. Autonomic Nervous System
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What nerve(s) provide(s) Sympathetic Innervation to the Foregut and Midgut?
3 Thoracic Splanchnic Nerves: | Greater, Lesser, and Least Splanchnic Nerves
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What nerve(s) provide(s) Parasympathetic Innervation to the Foregut and Midgut?
Vagus Nerve (Cranial Nerve 10)
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What nerve(s) provide(s) Sympathetic Innervation to the Hindgut?
1. Lumbar Splanchnics | 2. Sacral Splanchnics
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What nerve(s) provide(s) Parasympathetic Innervation to the Hindgut?
Pelvic Splanchnics
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What is the only Splanchnic Nerve that carries Parasympathetic fibers?
Pelvic Splanchnic Nerves
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Where do abdominal Prevertebral Plexuses and Ganglia wrap around the Aorta?
Near major branches to the digestive tract
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Abdominal Viscera is innervated by...
Splanchnic Nerves

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