GI Tract/Abdomen Flashcards
1
Q
Do horses have gall bladders
A
no.
2
Q
What ligaments help keep the liver in place
A
Triangular - lateral
Coronary - cranial
Falciform - ventral
3
Q
Boundaries of the epiploic foramen
A
Dorsal: CdVC
Cranial: hepatoduodenal ligament
Ventral: portal vein
Caudal: dpeatic a., mesoduodenum
4
Q
What is the epiploic foramen & why do we care
A
Opening between omental bursa and peritoneal space
Small intestine can get stuck, clinical signs delayed because bursa holds necrotic leakage
5
Q
Where do the kidneys live (be specific)
A
L - ventral to T18-L2/3
R - ventral to T17/18 - L1
