Nerve supply to GI tract

Question 1

Which plexus supplies the oesophagus

Answer 1

oesophageal

Question 2

what is the parasympathetic input for the oesophagus

Answer 2

left and right vagal trunks

Question 3

what is the sympathetic input for the oesophagus

Answer 3

thoracic sympathetic chains via greater splanchnic

Question 4

what is the parasympathetic input for the stomach

Answer 4

anterior and posterior vagal trunks

Question 5

what is the sympathetic input for the stomach

Answer 5

greater splanchnic nerves

Question 6

what plexuses supply the duodenum

Answer 6

coeliac and superior mesenteric

Question 7

what is the parasympathetic input for the duodenum

Answer 7

vagus nerves

Question 8

what is the sympathetic input for the duodenum

Answer 8

greater and lesser splanchnic nerves

Question 9

what plexus supplies the jejunum and ileum

Answer 9

superior mesenteric

Question 10

what is the parasympathetic input for the jejunum and ileum

Answer 10

vagus nerves

Question 11

what is the sympathetic input for the jejunum and ileum

Answer 11

greater, lesser and least splanchnic nerves

Question 12

what plexus supplies the caecum and ileum

Answer 12

superior mesenteric

Question 13

what is the parasympathetic input for the caecum and ileum

Answer 13

vagus nerves

Question 14

what is the sympathetic input for the caecum and ileum

Answer 14

greater, lesser and least splanchnic nerves

Question 15

what plexus supplies the ascending and proximal 2/3 of transverse colon

Answer 15

superior mesenteric

Question 16

what is the parasympathetic input for the ascending and proximal 2/3 of transverse colon

Answer 16

vagus

Question 17

what is the sympathetic input for the ascending and proximal 2/3 of transverse colon

Answer 17

greater, lesser and least splanchnic nerves

Question 18

what plexus supplies the distal 1/3, descending and sigmoid colon

Answer 18

inferior mesenteric

Question 19

what is the parasympathetic input for the distal 1/3, descending and sigmoid colon

Answer 19

pelvic splanchnic nerves (ascend retroperitoneally from inferior hypogastric plexus)

Question 20

what is the sympathetic input for the distal 1/3, descending and sigmoid colon

Answer 20

lumbar splanchnic nerves

Question 21

what plexus supplies the liver

Answer 21

hepatic plexus (derivative of coeliac plexus)

Question 22

what is the parasympathetic input for the liver

Answer 22

vagal trunks

Question 23

what is the sympathetic input for the liver

Answer 23

greater splanchnic

Question 24

what plexus supplies the pancreas

Answer 24

coeliac and superior mesenteric

Question 25

what is the parasympathetic input for the pancreas

Answer 25

vagal trunks

Question 26

what is the sympathetic input for the pancreas

Answer 26

thoracic splanchnic

Question 27

what plexus supplies the kidneys

Answer 27

renal

Question 28

what is the sympathetic input for the kidneys

Answer 28

lesser and least splanchnic nerves

Question 29

what smaller plexuses does the coeliac plexus include

Answer 29

hepatic, splenic, gastric, pancreatic, suprarenal