Digestive System - Hindgut Flashcards

1
Q

Where does the hindgut run between

A

Splenic flexure and the anal canal

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2
Q

Where does the hindgut receive its blood supply

A

The inferior mesenteric artery (aorta L3)

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3
Q

Where does the majority of the blood from the hindgut drain to

A

Portal vein

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4
Q

Where does blood from the mid and distal-rectum drain to

A

Inferior vena cava

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5
Q

What is the main component that is absorbed in the hingut

A

Water; majority of nutrients have already been absorbed

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6
Q

What does the descending colon lie between

A

Splenic flexure and sigmoid colon

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7
Q

What does the sigmoid colon lie between

A

Descending colon and the rectum

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8
Q

What does the rectum lie between

A

Sigmoid colon and the anal canal

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9
Q

What is the main function of the rectum

A

Storage of waste products; designed to stretch

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10
Q

What histological muscles does the anal canal contain

A

Smooth muscle and skeletal muscle sphincters

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11
Q

What does the ‘hepatic’ portal vein collect

A

Nutrient rich blood, and sends it to the liver

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12
Q

How does blood enter the systemic system

A

Enters the IVC via hepatic veins; post liver

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