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Lecture31: Large Intestine And Its Blood Supply Flashcards

1
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What are Omental Appendices?

A

Accumalations of fat across the surface of the large intestine

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2
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What are Taenia Coli?

A

Longitudinal muscles that separate the large intestine

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3
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Which part of the Cecum is the appendix attached to?

A

The Posteromedial wall

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4
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What suspends the Appendix (holds it from the terminal ileum)?

A

The Mesoappendix

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5
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What 2 structures is the Mesoappendix attached to?

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The Cecum and Proximal Appendix

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6
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What is the most common appendicular position?

A

Retrocaecal

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7
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What is the least common position of the appendix?

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Post-ileal

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8
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What is the arterial supply of the appendix?

A

Appendicular artery

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9
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What is the origin of both posterior and anterior Ceacal arteries + appendicular artery?

A

Ileocolic artery

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10
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What 2 areas is appendicitis pain found?

A

Right iliac fossa and umbilicus

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11
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What supplies the appendix sympathetically?

A

T10

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12
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What is the surgery for appendicitis?

A

Appendectomy

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13
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What is the point of incision in appendectomy?

A

McBurney’s Point

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14
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Which 2 parts of the colon are retroperitoneal?

A

Ascending and descending colon

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15
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Which 2 parts of the colon are intraperitoneal?

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Transverse and sigmoid segments

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16
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Where is the Right hepatic flexure located?

A

Under the liver

17
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What is the right hepatic flexure?

A

The junction of both ascending and transverse colons

18
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What is the Left Splenic Flexure attached to the diaphragm via?

A

The phrenicolic ligament

19
Q

What does the Transverse Mesocolon attach the Transverse colon to?

A

The Posterior Abdominal wall

20
Q

What type of structure is the rectum?

A

Retroperitoneal

21
Q

What is the rectal part right before the anus?

A

The Rectal Ampulla

22
Q

What is the site of Portosystemic anastomosis?

A

The Rectum

23
Q

The internal anal sphincter is under…. Control?

A

InVoluntary

24
Q

What does Colonoscopy look for?

A

Early malignant tumors

25
Q

What are haemorrhoids?

A

Dilated venous plexus’ causing bleeding and pain, can be both internal and external

26
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What is the arterial supply of the Ascending colon?

A

Posterior and anterior cecal arteries + right colic artery

27
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What is the arterial supply of the transverse colon?

A

Right, middle and left colic arteries

28
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What is the marginal artery?

A

A network/anastomosis connecting all the colon arteries

29
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What is the arterial supply of the descending colon?

A

Left colic artery

30
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What is the arterial supply of the sigmoid colon?

A

Sigmoidal branches

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