GI Flashcards
Esophageal constrictions
Pharygoesophageal
Thoracic
Esophageal hiatus
Length of esophagus
10in/ 23-25cm
C6-T10
Average length between external orifice of the nose and stomach
17.2 in/ 44cm
POC for hemorrhage from esophageal varies
Sengstaken-blakemoore baloon
Location:cardiac orifice
2-4cm from the median plane, T10-T11
Location: fundus
5th left rib in the midclavicular plane
Pathogenesis of pyloric stenosis
Muscular is externa hypertophies
Length of nasogastric tube
17.2 in/ 44cm
Other sites of narrowing
- 2in
- 2in
Length of duodenum
10in
Parts of duodenum
Superior-5cm , ant.lat to body of L1
Descending-7-10cm, descends at R side of L1 through L3
Horizontal- 6-8cm and crosses L3
Ascending- 5cm at L of L3
Common site of gastric ulcer
Lesser curvature, above incisura
Common site gastric CA
Pylorus
Common site of duodenal ulcer
Anterior wall of D1
Jejunum vs ilium
Jejunum: deeper red, 2-4cm, thick and heavy, greater vascularity, lesser fat, large and tall plicae circularis
Ilium: pale pink, 2-3 cm, thin and light, lesser vascularity, more fat, low and sparse plicae circularis
Projection of inferior part of the head, extends medially to the L of SMA
Uncinate process
Blood supply of the pancreas
Superior pancreaticoduodenal a (gastroeuodenal<- celiac)
Inferior pancreaticoduodenal a (SMA)
Pancreatic a (splenic)
Pancreatic condition most commonly causes obstructive jaundice
Pancreatic CA
Location of the liver
R hypochondrium, upper epigastrium, L hypochondrium
Remnant of Urachus
median umbilical ligament
Remnant of umbilical vein
Ligament teres
Remnant of ductus venosus
Lig venosum
Remnant of gabernculum
Round lig
Remnant of ductus arteriosus
Ligamentumarteriosum
Remnant of umbilical artery
Medial umbilical ligament