GUT QUADRANTS

Question 1

Which division of the gut tube is the Spleen found? Which abdominal quadrant is it found?

Answer 1

Spleen is in the foregut and LUQ

Question 2

Which division of the gut tube is the proximal 2/3 of the Traverse Colon found? Which abdominal quadrant is it found?

Answer 2

Proximal 2/3 of the Transverse Colon is in the midgut and RUQ/LUQ

Question 3

Which division of the gut tube is the Ileum found? Which abdominal quadrant is it found?

Answer 3

Ileum is in the midgut and all quadrants

Question 4

Which division of the gut tube is the Sigmoid Colon found? Which abdominal quadrant is it found?

Answer 4

Sigmoid Colon is in the hindgut and LLQ

Question 5

Which division of the gut tube is the distal 1/3 of the Transverse Colon found? Which abdominal quadrant is it found?

Answer 5

Distal 1/3 of the Transverse Colon is in the hindgut and LUQ

Question 6

Which division of the gut tube is the Stomach found? Which abdominal quadrant is it found?

Answer 6

Stomach is in the foregut and LUQ

Question 7

Which division of the gut tube is the Rectum found? Which abdominal quadrant is it found?

Answer 7

Rectum is in the hindgut and RLQ/LLQ

Question 8

Which division of the gut tube is the Esophagus found?

Answer 8

Esophagus is in the foregut

Question 9

Which division of the gut tube is the Descending Colon found? Which abdominal quadrant is it found?

Answer 9

Descending Colon is in the hindgut and LUQ/LLQ

Question 10

Which division of the gut tube is the Cecum found? Which abdominal quadrant is it found?

Answer 10

Cecum is in the midgut and RLQ

Question 11

Which division of the gut tube is the Liver found? Which abdominal quadrant is it found?

Answer 11

Liver is in the foregut and RUQ

Question 12

Which division of the gut tube is the Appendix found? Which abdominal quadrant is it found?

Answer 12

Appendix is in the midgut and RLQ

Question 13

Which division of the gut tube is the Gallbladder found? Which abdominal quadrant is it found?

Answer 13

Gallbladder is in the foregut and RUQ

Question 14

Which division of the gut tube is the Pancreas found? Which abdominal quadrant is it found?

Answer 14

Pancreas is in the foregut and RUQ/LUQ

Question 15

Which division of the gut tube is the Jejunum found? Which abdominal quadrant is it found?

Answer 15

Jejunum is in the midgut and all quadrants

Question 16

Which division of the gut tube is the Ascending Colon found? Which abdominal quadrant is it found?

Answer 16

Ascending Colon is in the midgut and RUQ/RLQ

Question 17

Which division of the gut tube is the proximal Duodenum found? Which abdominal quadrant is it found? What are the two sections of the proximal Duodenum?

Answer 17

Proximal Duodenum is in the foregut and RUQ

- Parts are the superior and descending

Question 18

Which division of the gut tube is the distal Duodenum found? Which abdominal quadrant is it found? What are the two sections of the distal Duodenum?

Answer 18

Distal Duodenum is in the midgut and RUQ

- Parts are the horizontal and ascending

Question 19

What is the blood supply (artery) and venous drainage of the foregut?

Answer 19

A: Celiac trunk
V: Gastric veins, Splenic vein

Question 20

What is the lymphatic drainage of the foregut?

Answer 20

Celiac lymph nodes

Question 21

What is the blood supply (artery) and venous drainage of the midgut?

Answer 21

A: SMA
V: SMV

Question 22

What is the lymphatic drainage of the midgut?

Answer 22

Superior mesenteric lymph nodes

Question 23

What is the blood supply (artery) and venous drainage of the hindgut?

Answer 23

A: IMA
V: IMV

Question 24

What is the lymphatic drainage of the hindgut?

Answer 24

Inferior mesenteric lymph nodes

Question 25

What pathway does visceral pain of the foregut follow?

Answer 25

Sympathetic in reverse then to dorsal root/horn

Question 26

What pathway does visceral pain of the midgut follow?

Answer 26

Sympathetic in reverse then to dorsal root/horn

Question 27

What pathway does visceral pain of the hindgut follow?

Answer 27

Parasympathetic in reverse then to dorsal root/horn

Question 28

Which splanchnic nn. are utilized in the sympathetic pathway for the foregut? Which ganglion is utilized?

Answer 28

Greater splanchnic nn. (T5-9) to Celiac ganglion (synapse)

Question 29

Which splanchnic nn. are utilized in the sympathetic pathway for the midgut? Which ganglion is utilized?

Answer 29

Lesser splanchnic nn. (T10-11) to Celiac ganglion OR Superior mesenteric ganglion (synapse)

Question 30

Which splanchnic nn. are utilized in the sympathetic pathway for the hindgut? Which ganglion is utilized?

Answer 30

Lumbar splanchnic nn. to Inferior mesenteric ganglion (synapse)

Question 31

Which nerves are utilized in the parasympathetic pathway for the foregut?

Answer 31

Vagus nn.

Question 32

Which nerves are utilized in the parasympathetic pathway for the midgut?

Answer 32

Vagus nn.

Question 33

Which nerves are utilized in the parasympathetic pathway for the hindgut?

Answer 33

Pelvic splanchnic nn. (S2-4)

Question 34

Which nerve is utilized in the sympathetic pathway for the kidney? Which ganglion is utilized?

Answer 34

Least splanchnic n. (T12) to Renal ganglion (synapse)

Question 35

Which nerve is utilized in the parasympathetic pathway for the kidney?

Answer 35

Vagus nn.

Question 36

What pathway does visceral pain of the kidney follow?

Answer 36

Sympathetic in reverse then to dorsal root/horn

Question 37

Which nerve is utilized in the sympathetic pathway for the adrenal gland? Where does it synapse?

Answer 37

Least splanchnic n. (T12) directly to the wall of the Adrenal Gland (synapse)