GI tract Flashcards
(22 cards)
where does oesophagus hit stomach
cardia
where does stomach enter small intestine
duodenum
biggest part of stomach
body
3 divisions of GI tract
foregut
midgut
hindgut
where does the foregut extend from and to
the mouth
to where the hepatopancreatic ampulla enters the duodenum
what is the midgut supplied with blood by
the superior mesenteric artery
where does the midgut extend from and to
where the heaptopancreatic smpulla enters the duodenum
to
where the proximal 2/3 of the transverse colon meets the distal 1/3
what supplies the foregut with blood
the coeliac trunk
where does the hindgut extend from and to
the transverse colon to the anus
what supplies the hindgut with blood
the inferior mesenteric artery
where do the hepatic veins drain
directly into the inferior vena cava
two layers of the peritoneum
parietal
visceral
what is a mesentery
double layer of peritoneum
examples of 3 mesenteries
greater omentum
lesser omentum
falciform ligament
falciform ligament
separates right and left lobes of liver
connects liver to abdominal wall
omental foramen/foramen of Winslow
the passage of communication, or foramen, between the greater sac (general cavity (of the abdomen)), and the lesser sac.
components of the portal triad
bile duct
hepatic artery
portal vein
how many segments of the liver
8
dual blood supply of the liver
hepatic portal vein
hepatic artery
omental appendices
small fatty projections along the teniae coli
teniae coli
3 longitudinal smooth muscle bands along the colon
haustra
sacculations of the wall of the colon between the teniae
