Digestive system Part I week 4 Flashcards
What are the 3 layers of the peritoneum
parietal
visceral
mesentery
What is mesentery?
it is where two “visceral peritoneum” touch each other with nothing inbetween
What are the two types of mesentery?
Greater and Lesser omentum
Where does the lesser omentum attach? and what unique structure does it have in it?
conncects the liver to the lesser curvature of the stomach and is the site of the omental bursa or hole connecting greater and lesser sacs
Where does the greater omentum attach
greater curvature laying over small intestines
What is the greater sac?
it is the space anterior to the greater and lesser omentums
What is the lesser sac?
it is the space posterior to the greater and lesser omentums
What does intraperitoneal mean? and what organs are in this location?
covered in peritoneum, associated with mesentery
-stomach, jejunum, ileum, some of duodenum, spleen, liver, gallbladder, appendix, transverse and sigmoid colon.
Primary retroperitoneal
and the organs in this location?
develops and stays behind (retro) the peritoneum
-kidneys and suprarenal glands
Secondary retroperitoneal and the organs in this loaction
oringinates within but merges back into peritoneum
-duodenum(descending,horizontal, ascending), pancrease, colon, ascending and descending, rectum
Where is the transpyloric plane?
roughly 9th rib, which is the level of the pyloris and forms transverse line the divide the thorax into quadrants
Parts of the stomach
Cardia, fundus, body, lesser curvature, greater curvature, pylorus
-inside the body of stomach there are longitudinal rugal folds
what is the function of the stomach?
primarily digestion (proteases), with some absorption and connects to the liver via lesser omentum
Lesser omentum ligaments and foramen
hepatogastric
hepatoduodenal
epiploic foramen
Epiploic foramen
connects the greater and lesser sacs
What are the three components of the portal triad?
Bile duct, portal vein, and proper hepatic artery
What does the portal triad travel through?
the hepatoduodenal ligament, and cover the epiploic foramen
Duodenum location
1st part of small intestine, runs from right upper quadrant to left upper quadrant
duodenum parts and important features
1st. part superior
2nd.part descending
3rd. part horizontal **goes under SMA
4th. part ascending
***2nd and 3rd parts are secondary peritoneal and the division between 2nd and 3rd is division of foregut and midgut
1st and 4th are intraperitoneal
Function of duodenum and internal folds
- *release bile, bicarbonate, and pancreatic enzymes via ampulla a vater aka major duodenal papilla
- minor duodenal papilla releases pancreatic enzymes
- circular internal folds with Brunner’s glands
Jejunum and Ileum location and function
- runs left upper quadrant to right lower quadrant with no distinct line separating the two. Just know jejunum comes after duodenum and ileum goes into colon.
- site of nutrient absorpion
Jejunum fold types
large circular folds
ileum folds and distinct anatomy
payer’s patches and small circular folds
Large intestine/Colon function
absorption, especially water