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| The third part of the duodenum crosses anteriorly over which venous structure |
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| Pain sensation from peritoneal irritation by gastric contents of lesser sac is carried by which nerves? |
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| What nerves carry sensory fibers associated with reflexes in GI tract? |
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| Gray rami communicantes contain what type of fibers? |
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| Sympathetic postganglionic fibers |
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| What nerve is involved with the cremaster reflex? |
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| The superior mesenteric artery supplies which parts of the colon? What parasympathetic nerve innervates that portion? |
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Ascending colon and 2/3 transverse colon
Vagus Nerve |
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| The inferior mesenteric artery supplies which parts of the colon? Parasympathetic innervation? |
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Distal part of transverse colon, descending colon and sigmoid colon
Pelvic Splanchnic Nerve (from S2-S4 Spinal nerves) |
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| Which artery can anastomose with the descending left colic artery? |
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| 1st part of sigmoid artery |
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| Which artery can anastomose with ascending left colic artery? |
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| Branches from middle colic artery |
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| Sigmoid arteries can anastomose with which arteries? |
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| Branches from left colic artery and superior rectal rectal artery |
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| Marginal artery is formed by anastomoses between which arteries? |
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| Right colic, Left colic and Middle colic |
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| How can portal hypertension be reduced? |
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| By diverting blood from portal to caval system by connecting splenic vein to left renal vein or creating communication between portal vein and IVC. |
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| Damage to the gastrosplenic ligament would affect which artery? |
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| The left gastroepiploic artery |
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| The right and left gastric arteries run through which structure? |
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| What nerve is found running by McBurney's point? |
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| What are some problems than can be caused by portal hypertension? |
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| Esophageal varices, caput medusa and hemorrhoids |
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| T/F Portal vein has higher pressure than systemic veins? |
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| The left colic vein is a tributary of which major vein? |
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| Where do the superficial inguinal lymph nodes receive lymph from? |
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| The scrotum, penis, buttocks, and lower part of the anal canal |
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| Where are teniae coli primarily found? |
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| Cecum, colon and less visible in rectum |
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| The appendicular artery is a branch of which artery? |
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| What arteries supply the stomach? |
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| The left and right gastric artery, right and left gastroepiploic artery, and posterior gastric artery (variable) |
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| Which nerve carries pain fibers from upper GI tract? |
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| What is the anterior layer of the rectus sheath below the arcuate line formed by? |
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| The aponeurosis of the external and internal oblique and transverse abdominal muscles |
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| What is the portal triad? |
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| Hepatic duct, hepatic arteries, portal vein |
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| Where can portal-caval anastomoses occur? |
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1. Left gastric v. and esophageal vein of the azygos.
2. Superior rectal and middle or inferior rectal veins
3. Paraumbilical and superficial epigastric veins
4. Retrocolic veins and twigs of renal veins |
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| The left and right gastric veins belong to which venous system? |
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| What structure is most likely compressed by a tumor in the uncinate process of pancreas? |
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| Superior mesenteric artery |
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| T/F Genitofemoral nerve passes through deep inguinal ring. |
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| Where does vagus nerve terminate on the GI tract? |
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| Approximately at left colic fixture |
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| What structure may be compressed by a tumor between the celiac trunk and superior mesenteric artery? |
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| Right colic artery supplies which part of the colon? |
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| T/F Left renal vein runs posterior to aorta and left renal artery? |
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