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Vagus nn

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Parasympathetics to kidney walls, heart, foregut, midgut, 2/3 of transverse colon,

Autonomics: Pericardium

Somatic motor/Sens: Pharynx and Larynx via right and left recurrent laryngeal

Plexuses: Pulmonary, esophageal, cardiac

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Phrenic nn.

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Somatic: Pericardium

Sensory: mediastinum, diaphragm

Motor: diaphragm

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Intercostal nn.

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T1-T11, run in costal grooves

Runs between internal and innermost intercostal mm

Collateral branch runs thru inferior costal groove

Sensory of parietal pleura

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Subcostal n

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T12, Rib 12

Collateral branch inferior margin btwn internal and innermost IC mm

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Pulmonary Plexuses

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Mixed fibers from Vagus (parasymp, bronchoconstriction, gland secretion) and Cardiopulmonary Splanchnic nn (sympathetics, bronchodilation)

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Iliohypogastric n

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L1 - inferior to subcostal, superior to ilioinguinal

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Ilioinguinal n

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L1 - inferior to iliohypogastic, superior to lat. cutaneous. enters the inguinal canal

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Genitofemoral n

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L1-L2: sits atop psoas

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Lateral cutaneous n. of thigh

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L2-L3: lateral aspect of psoas

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Femoral n

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L2-L4: lateral to psoas

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Obturator n

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L2-L4: medial to psoas

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Hindgut innervation

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Parasympathetics: Pelvic splanchnic nerves to wall of hindgut organs

Sympathetics: lumbar splanchnic nerves to inferior mesenteric ganglion

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midgut innervation

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Parasympathetics: Vagus nn to wall of midgut organs

Sympathetics: Thoracic splanchnic nerves to celiac or superior mesenteric ganglion

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foregut innervation

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Parasympathetics: vagus nn to wall of foregut organs

Sympathetics: Greater thoracic splanchnic nerve to celiac ganglion

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Foregut: Contents, blood supply, veins, lymphatics

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Contents: Esophagus, stomach, proximal duodenum, liver, gallbladder, pancreas

Blood supply: Celiac trunk and branches

Venous drainage: gastric veins, splenic vein

Lymphatics: celiac lymph nodes to chyle cistern to thoracic duct

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Midgut: Contents, blood supply, veins, lymphatics

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Contents: distal duodenum, jejunum, ileum, cecum, appendix, ascending colon, proximal 2/3 of transverse colon

Blood supply: SMA

Venous drainage: SMV

Lymphatics: superior mesenteric lymph nodes to chyle cistern to thoracic duct

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Hindgut: Contents, blood supply, veins, lymphatics

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Contents: Distal 1/3 of transverse colon, descending colon, sigmoid colon, rectum

Blood supply: IMA

Venous drainage: IMV

Lymphatics: inferior mesenteric lymph nodes to chyle cistern to thoracic duct

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Greater Splanchnic n

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T5-T9: foregut sympathetics, synapse at celiac ganglia

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Lesser splanchnic n

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T10-T11: midgut sympathetics, synapse at superior mesenteric ganglia

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Least splanchnic n

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T12: kidney sympathetics, synapse at renal ganglia

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Kidney Innervation

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Parasympathetics: Vagus to kidney wall

Sympathetics: thoracic splanchnic nn (least splanchnic) to renal ganglion

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Adrenal innervation

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Sympathetic only: Thoracic splanchnic nerves, mainly greater splanchnic n.

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Lymph drainage of abdominal wall

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superior to umbilicus: axillary nodes

inferior to umbilicus: superficial inguinal nodes

testes/ovaries: lumbar nodes

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Unpaired branches of aorta

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Supply primarily retroperitoneal organs, gonads, body wall

Contains:
Subcostal aa.

Inferior Phrenic aa –> superior suprarenal aa.

Middle suprarenal aa.

renal arteries –> inferior suprarenal aa.

Gonadal aa

Lumbar aa.

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Secondarily retroperitoneal organs
Had own mesentery during development. HAD PAD Horizontal, Ascending, Descending Duodenum Pancreas, Ascending Colon, Descending Colon
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Primarily retroperitoneal organs
Pee and Poop are Primary: Suprarenal glands, kidneys, ureters, bladder, esophagus, rectum, aorta, IVC
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Intraperitoneal organs
Abdominal esophagus, superior duodenum, stomach, spleen, liver, jejunum, ileum, transverse colon, signoid colon
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Lesser omentum
Hepatogastric ligament (liver to lesser curve of stomach), hepatoduodenal ligament (liver to duodenum) Omental foramen (deep to hepatoduodenal lig.) portal triad (portal v, proper hepatic a., bile duct)
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Divisions of ribs
ribs 1-7: Vertebrocostal or True ribs ribs 8-10: Vertebrochondral or False ribs Ribs 11-12: Vertebral or Floating ribs
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Diaphragm openings
Caval Opening (T8): IVC Esophageal Hiatus (T10): Right crus, esophagus Aortic Hiatus (T12): Left & Right Crura, Aorta, Azygos v. thoracic duct "I ate 10 eggs at noon"
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Anatomical warnings of breast cancer
Asymmetry in size, discharge from nipple, redness of skin, dimpling - tumor pulling suspensory ligaments retracted nipple: blocked areolar lymph nodes abnormal contours: tumor pulling suspensory ligaments Edema: tumor blocked lymph ducts
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Pleuritis
inflammation of pleura: pain w/ activity, audible friction
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Pneumothorax
air in pleural cavity
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Pleural effusion
hemothorax (blood), chylothorax (lymph) Pools in costodiaphragmatic recess thoracentesis to remove fluid from costodiaphragmatic recess
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Right lung impressions
SVC, Cardiac (Medial to hilum) Arch of Azygos (superior to hilum) esophagus (lateral to hilum)
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Left lung impressions
Cardiac (medial to hilum) thoracic aorta (lateral to hilum) Arch or Aorta (superior to hilum)
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Innervation of lungs and visceral pleura
Pulmonary plexuses: mixed fibers from Vagus and Cardiopulmonary Splanchnic nn sympathetics: bronchodilation Parasympathetics: bronchoconstriction, gland secretion
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Innervation of parietal pleura
IC and phrenic nn (mediastinal)
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Pericardial clinical correlations:
Pericarditis: audible friction, pain Cardiac tamponade: blood/fluid in pericardium Drainage by pericardiocentesis
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Auscultation of valves
Aortic Valve: 2nd IC, right sternal border Pulmonary valve: 2nd IC, left sternal border Tricuspid: 5th IC, near sternum Bicuspid: 5th IC, distal
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Innervation of Heart
Sypmathetics: cardiopulmonary splanchnic nn to cardiac plexus Parasympathetics: vagus nerve
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Branches of Thoracic Aorta
Bronchial: 1 pair Esophageal: 3-5 pairs Posterior intercostal: 9 pairs Subcostal: 1 pair
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Clinical Correlation: Rectus sheath
inferior to arcuate line, rectus sheath only composed of transversalis fascia. Weak point. Hernia risk
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Innervation of Anterior Abdominal Wall
thoracoabdominal (from IC nn) nn (T6-T11) Subcostal n (T12) Iliohypogastric (L1) Ilioinguinal (L1)
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Abdominal wall arteries
Posterior IC and Subcostal (outside sheath) Superior epigastric (from internal thoracic a., posterior superior rectus abdominus ) Inferior epicastric (from external iliac a, posterior inferior rectus abdominus) Superficial epigastric a. (from femoral, anterior inferior rectus abdominus)
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Caval-Caval anastomoses
Superior epigastric vv. to internal thoracic vv to SVC Inferior epigastric vv to external iliac vv to IVC
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hiatial hernia
sliding: abdominal espohagus and cardiac stomach slide thru esophageal hiatus paraesophageal: stomach fundus slides thru esophageal hiatus
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direct inguinal hernia
push through abdominal fascia to enter posterior wall of inguinal canal
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Indirect inguinal hernia
most common hernia lateral to inferior epigastric vessels herniate into deep inguinal ring and into inguinal canal
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Suspensory Muscle/Ligament of Treitz
supports flexure of ascending duodenum
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transverse colon innervation
proximal 2/3 vagus, distal 1/3 pelvic splanchnic nn.
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Lateral flexures
muscular inlets on rectum, help prevent incontinence
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Puborectalis
maintains anorectal flexure, prevents incontinence
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Portal system
3 main tributaries: Splenic vein, SMV, IMV Blood from organs drain to portal vein, to the liver, to hepatic veins, to IVC
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Portal vein: Foregut
Right gastric, left gastric Splenic: short gastric, left gastroomental SMV: right gastro omental
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Portal vein: midgut
SMV, veins parallel arteries. Ileal and Jejunal vv, iliocolic, right colic, middle colic vv
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Portal vein: hindgut
IMV veins parallel arteries left colic, sigmoid, superiorrectal
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Portal Caval anastomoses
1. Umbilicus - Caput madusae 2. Distal esophagus - esophageal varices 3. rectum/anus - rectal varices 4. colon : hidden retroperitoneal varicies
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Adrenal Gland blood supply
Superior Suprarenal aa: from inferior phrenic aa Middle suprarenal aa: from aorta Inferior suprarenal aa: from renal aa

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