G21

Question 1

What organs have foregut origins?

Answer 1

Liver, gall bladder, esophagus, stomach, proximal duodenum, pancreas
Spleen is associated, but not a product of the gut tube

Question 2

What vertebral level is the celiac artery?

Answer 2

T12

Question 3

What arteries supply the foregut, midgut, and hindgut?

Answer 3

Celiac T12
Superior mesenteric L1
Inferior mesenteric L3

Question 4

What happens to the aorta at T12, L1, L3, L4?

Answer 4

T12: Diaphragm and celiac branch
L1: Superior mesenteric branch
L3: Inferior mesenteric branch
L4: bifurcates

Question 5

What organs are retroperitoneal?

Answer 5

Kidneys, Rectum, Bladder

Question 6

What organs are secondary retroperitoneal?

Answer 6

Pancreas, duodenum, ascending & descending colon

Question 7

What organs are intraperitoneal?

Answer 7

Liver, stomach, small intestines, transverse colon, spleen, sigmoid colon, appendix, uterus/uterine tubes

Question 8

What is mesentery proper?

Answer 8

Mesentery of the small intestine

Anchored from upper left to lower right

Question 9

Name mesentery for the appendix.

Answer 9

Mesoappendix

Question 10

What mesentery holds the transverse colon?

Answer 10

Transverse mesentery

Question 11

Mesentery of the sigmoid colon?

Answer 11

Sigmoid mesocolon

Question 12

Where is abdominal peritoneal fluid reabsorbed?

Answer 12

Subphrenic space between the diaphragm and the liver.

Question 13

Through what pathways does peritoneal fluid flow up?

Answer 13

Right and left paracolic gutters

Question 14

Name pelvic peritoneal spaces in a female and male.

Answer 14

Female: Rectouterine pouch, Vesicouterine pouch
Male: Rectovesical pouch

Question 15

Does body absorb peritoneal fluid better or worse in the pelvic region?

Answer 15

Worse. It is best above the liver.

Question 16

How should a patient with peritonitis and ascites be positioned?

Answer 16

AT 45 degree angle so infected fluid pools in pelvic cavity where there is less of a chance for it to be absorbed into the blood.