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        | the esophagus passes through the esophageal hiatus at what vertebral level? |  | Definition 
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        | what 3 things make up the esophagogastric sphincter? |  | Definition 
 
        | folds of mucosa from cardiac notch, decussating fibers of the diaphragn, and smooth muscle of lower esophagus |  | 
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        | where does the esophagus receive blood from? |  | Definition 
 
        | left gastric artery and inferior phrenic artery. |  | 
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        | what vein does the esophagus blood drain into? |  | Definition 
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        | more permanent gastric folds along the lesser curvature of the stomach (define channels) |  | 
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        | at what vertebral level does the cardiac end of the stomach begin? |  | Definition 
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        | at what vertebral level does the pyloric end of the stomach terminate? |  | Definition 
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        | what side of the stomach does the ventral mesentery attach during development? |  | Definition 
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        | what is the lesser omentum a remnant of? |  | Definition 
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        | what side of the stomach does the dorsal mesentery attach? |  | Definition 
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        | the greater omentum is a remnant of what? |  | Definition 
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        | what ligament spans from the lesser curvature of the stomach to the liver and is part of the lesser omentum? |  | Definition 
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        | what ligament connects the left portion of the greater curvature to the spleen? |  | Definition 
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        | what ligament connects the dorsal fundus to the diaphragm? |  | Definition 
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        | what ligament connects most of the greater curvature of the stomach to the transverse colon? |  | Definition 
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        | which region of the abdomen does the spleen reside? |  | Definition 
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        | with which rib does the spleen correspond? |  | Definition 
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        | the spleen is located _____ to the fundus of the stomach and _______ to the diaphragm |  | Definition 
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        | what ligament contacts the inferior surface of the spleen? |  | Definition 
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        | where does the spleen develop? |  | Definition 
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        | what ligament is formed by 2 layers of mesentery passing between the greater curvature of the stomach and hilum of the spleen? |  | Definition 
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        | what ligament is formed by a reflection of the splenic peritoneum that connects to the renal fascia? |  | Definition 
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        | what 2 ligaments form the splenic pedicle? |  | Definition 
 
        | splenorenal and gastrosplenic |  | 
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        | what 2 vessels are contained within the splenorenal ligament? |  | Definition 
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        | the duodenum is mostly what relative to the peritoneum? |  | Definition 
 
        | secondarily retroperitoneal |  | 
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        | the duodenum begins at vertebral level _____ at the pylorus and ends at the vertebral level ______ 2-3 cm to the left of the midline |  | Definition 
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        | circular folds are present where within the duodenum? |  | Definition 
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        | where is the major duodenal papilla located? |  | Definition 
 
        | 2/3 of the way down the 2nd part of the duodenum |  | 
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        | what 2 structures flow into the major duodenal papilla? |  | Definition 
 
        | common bile duct and main pancreatic duct |  | 
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        | where is the minor duodenal papilla located? |  | Definition 
 
        | 1/3 of the way down the 2nd part of the duodenum |  | 
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        | what structure flows into the minor duodenal papilla? |  | Definition 
 
        | accessory pancreatic duct |  | 
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        | the initial part of the duodenum is called what? |  | Definition 
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        | the second part (descending part) of the duodenum is where relative to the peritoneum? |  | Definition 
 
        | retroperitoneal (secondarily) |  | 
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        | the descending part of the duodenum runs along which vertebrae? |  | Definition 
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        | which vertebra does the 3rd section of the duodenum cross? |  | Definition 
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        | the ascending part of the duodenum ends at what vertebral level? |  | Definition 
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        | what is the suspensory muscle of the duodenum? |  | Definition 
 
        | a fibromuscular band that extends with the right crus of the diaphragm and attaches to the duodenojejunal flexure |  | 
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        | where does the ileum articulate with the cecum? |  | Definition 
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        | the root of the mesentery (i.e. attachment of mesentery to dorsal body wall) extends superiorly from _____ vertebral level to the right ________ joint |  | Definition 
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        | which section of the small intestine is characterized by long vasa recta, large circular folds, less fat in the mesentery, and few peyer's patches? |  | Definition 
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        | what is meckel's diverticulum? |  | Definition 
 
        | protrusion from the anti-mesenteric border of the ileum, caused by persistance of vitelline duct that connected the midgut to the yolk sac |  | 
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        | what vessel supplies the embryonic foregut? |  | Definition 
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        | what vertebral level does the celiac trunk arise? |  | Definition 
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        | what artery is housed between the layers of the hepatogastric ligament? |  | Definition 
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        | what branches come off of the left gastric artery? |  | Definition 
 
        | esophageal and dorsal/ventral branches that feed the stomach |  | 
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        | within what ligament does the hepatic artery proper descend through the abdomen/ |  | Definition 
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        | the right gastric artery is a branch off of what artery, and through what structure does it run?   where does it go to? |  | Definition 
 
        | hepatic artery proper, lesser omentum, pyloric end of the stomach |  | 
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        | what artery feeds the first part of the duodenum, and what artery does it branch from? |  | Definition 
 
        | supraduodenal artery, gastroduodenal artery |  | 
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        | the splenic artery gives rise to many _____ branches along its path toward the spleen |  | Definition 
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        | the right and left gastro-omental arteries anastomose within what ligament? |  | Definition 
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        | The superior mesenteric artery supplies what region? |  | Definition 
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        | the SMA arises from the aorta at what vertebral level? |  | Definition 
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        | the pancreas and duodenum are fed from what branches off of the SMA? |  | Definition 
 
        | inferior pacreaticoduodenal arteries |  | 
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        | the terminal ileum, cecum, and appendix are supplied by what specific branch off of the SMA? |  | Definition 
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        | the portal vein is formed by the union of what 2 vessels? |  | Definition 
 
        | superior mesenteric vein and the splenic vein |  | 
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        | short gastric veins, left and right gastro-omental veins, pancreatic veins, and sometimes the inferior mesenteric vein all contribute to what vein? |  | Definition 
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        | the left gastric vein receives what smaller veins? |  | Definition 
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        | the right gastric vein terminates directly into what? |  | Definition 
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        | the prepyloric vein is a is a tributary to what vein? |  | Definition 
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        | celiac nodes drain which 3 other nodes? |  | Definition 
 
        | gastric, hepatic, and pantreaticosplenic |  | 
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        | the superior mesenteric nodes drain which other nodes? |  | Definition 
 
        | mesenteric, ileocolic, right and middle colic, and pyloric |  | 
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        | what nodes form the intestinal trunk? |  | Definition 
 
        | celiac and superior mesenteric nodes |  | 
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        | where does the intestinal trunk terminate (usually)? |  | Definition 
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        | what is the cisterna chyli? |  | Definition 
 
        | right and left lumbar trunks come together and ends in the thoracic duct |  | 
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