Innervation of Abdominal Viscera — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: The pylorus of the stomach consists of mainly _____-secreting glands.

Answer: mucus

Flashcard 2: Which organ relates to the visceral surface of the spleen in the region between the hilum and the inferior border (the renal impression)?

Answer: Left kidney

Extra: Impressions on the visceral surface of the spleen: - Gastric: Stomach (superior to hilum) - Renal: Left kidney (inferior to hilum) - Colic: Left colic flexure (at the lateral end) - Pancreatic: Tail of pancreas (near the hilum/colic area)

Flashcard 3: Structures passing through the esophageal hiatus (3)

Answer: 1. Esophagus 2. Vagal trunks (Anterior and Posterior) 3. Esophageal branches of left gastric vessels

Flashcard 4: Pre-ganglionic sympathetic neurons from _____ - L2 can bypass the sympathetic chain and synapse in prevertebral (pre-aortic) ganglia (splanchnic nerves)

Answer: T5

Flashcard 5: The _____ vagus nerve gives rise to the 'Criminal' nerve of Grassi'.

Answer: posterior

Flashcard 6: Post-ganglionic sympathetic and Pre-ganglionic parasympathetic neurons supplying the GI tract synapse in the _____ or submucosal plexuses

Answer: myenteric

Flashcard 7: ID Artery: _____

Answer: Common hepatic

Flashcard 8: ID Artery: _____

Answer: Right gastric

Flashcard 9: The lobe marked as '3' in the image showing inferior surface of liver represents the _____ lobe.

Answer: caudate

Flashcard 10: ID Artery: _____

Answer: Gastroduodenal