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Order of abdominal layers
skin, superficial fascia, camper's fascia, external oblique, internal oblique, transversus abdominis, transversalis fascia, peritoneum
Arcuate line
above arcuate line: skin, fat, external aponeurosis, internal aponeurosis, rectus abdominus, internal again, transversus aponeurosis
below arcuate line: skin, fat, external, internal, and transversus aponeurosis, rectus abdominus,
Retroperitoneal structures
Duodenum (2nd, 3rd, 4th parts), descending/ascending colon, kidney, ureters, pancreas (except tail), aorta, IVC
Hepatoduodenal ligament contents and what does it connect?
Contents: hepatic artery, common bile duct, portal vein
Connects: greater and lesser sacs
Lesser omentum is composed of...
hepatoduodenal and gastrohepatic ligaments
Gastrohepatic ligament contents and it's importance
Contents: gastric arteries
Doesn't contain vital vessels, so it can be cut to access the lesser sac, which is where the pancreas sits
Gastrocolic ligament contents
gastroepiploic arteries
Gastrosplenic ligament contents and what does it connect?
Contents: short gastric arteries
Connects left lesser and greater sacs and can be cut to gain access to left lesser sac
Layers of gut wall
Mucosa: epithelium, lamina propria, muscularis mucosa -> Submucosa: contains Meissner's plexus -> Muscularis externa: internal circular muscle, myenteric plexus, external longitudinal muscle -> serosa/adventitia
Waves of stomach
3 waves/min
Waves of duodenum
12 waves/min
Waves of ileum
8-9 waves/min
GI area w/ 3 muscularis externa layers
stomach: oblique, circular, longitudinal
Plicae circulares found in...
jejunum. also in proximal ileum, but they're small
Peyer's patches are found in...
ileum
Cells at the base of villi
Paneth cells: secrete lyoszyme, antimicrobial defensins. Stem cells: renew mucosa by migrating up to the tips of the villi
Taeniae coli
found only in the colon, are NON continuous bands of longitudinal muscle surrounding the colon
Function of Meissner's plexus
regulates local secretions, blood flow, and absoprtion
Innervation of foregut and midgut
Vagus nerve
Innervation of hindgut
Pelvic nerve
Internal thoracic anastomoses with...
superior epigastric, which anastamoses with...
inferior epigastric
Superior pancreaticoduodenal anastamoses with...
inferior pancreaticoduodenal off the SMA
Middle colic off the SMA anastamoses with...
the left colic off the IMA
The superior rectal off the IMA anastamoses with...
the middle rectal off the internal iliac
Umbilicus varices due to...
anastomosis between paraumbilical vein and superficial (off external iliac)/inferior (off external iliac) epigastric veins
Rectal varices
due to anastomoses between superior rectal and inferior/middle rectal veins
Retroperitoneal varices
due to anastomoses between retroperitoneal lumbar veins and colic veins
Blood supply of anus above pectinate
Arterial: superior rectal artery off the IMA
Venous: superior rectal vein, which drains into the IMV, which drains into the portal system
Blood supply of the anus below the pectinate line
Arterial: inferior rectal artery off the internal pudendal
Venous: inferior rectal vein, which drains into the internal pudendal, which drains into the internal iliac, which drains into systemic circulation
Cancer above pectinate
adenocarcinoma (because it's technically still mucosa)
Cancer below pectinate
squamous cell carcinoma (because it's now surface ectoderm)
hepatic lobule
hexagonal w/ central vein in middle
Which Zone in the hepatic acinus is affected first by viral hepatitis
Zone 1 because it has the highest O2 tension
Which zone in the hepatic acinus is first affected by ischemia
Zone 3, because it has the lowest O2 tension
Contents of Zone 3
P-450 system, where alcoholic hepatitis, ischemia, and toxic injury occur first
Which side of hepatocyte faces the bile canaliculi
apical
Union of the common bile duct and the pancreatic duct
Ampulla of vater
Processes found in Zone 3
detox, glycolysis, lipogenesis (all of these are O2 independent)
Femoral sheath doesn't contain...
the femoral nerve
Cremasteric fascia is derived from
internal oblique fascia
Internal spermatic fascia is derived from
tranversalis fascia
external spermatic fascia is derived from
external oblique
Tunica vaginalis is derived from
peritoneum
Most common diaphragmatic hernia
sliding hiatal hernia, where GE junction herniates into thorax
Indirect inguinal hernia goes through which inguinal rings and is covered by which fascia
Passes through deep and superficial inguinal rings
Covered by 3 layers of fascia (internal, cremasteric, and external) because it passes through each of those as it goes through inguinal canal
Direct inguinal hernia goes through which inguinal rings and is covered by which fascia
Passes though superficial inguinal rings only
Covered only by internal spermatic fascia because it doesn't pass through inguinal canal
Hernia that's more common in women
Femoral hernia
Which hernia is found below the inguinal ligament
Femoral hernia
Only GI hormone to be released after eating amino acids
GIP
G cells are found where in the stomach?
Antrum
which 2 amino acids stimulate gastrin secretion
phenylalanine and tryptophan
Pepsin is secreted by...and does...
Chief cells in body of stomach
breaks down proteins
GIP secreted by what cells?
K cells of the duodenum and jejunum
VIP release stimulated by...
parasympathetic input from ganglia
Function of motilin
produces migrating motor complexes (MMCs), which are increased in fasting states
Ghrelin
increases before meals and decreases after meals (hormone of HUNGER)
lost following gastric bypass surgery
What hormone is associated w/ hyperphagia in Prader-Willi syndrome
Ghrelin
Enkephalin effect on GI
constrict sphincters, decrease GI secretions
this is why opiates are effective against diarrhea
Gastrin-releasing peptide (GRP)
released by vagus nerve onto G-cells, leading to gastrin release.
this is why anti-ACh drugs don't decrease Gastrin levels
Gastrin main mechanism
acts on ECL cells, leading to an increase in histamine, and histamine then leads to an increase in gastric acid secretion
Pleomorphic adenoma
most common benign tumor of major and minor salivary glands (parotid most common). Painless, movable
May transform into malignant tumor -> facial nerve involvement is a sign of malignancy
Warthin's tumor
Benign parotid gland tumor
heterotopic salivary gland tissue trapped in a lymph node
Mucoepidermoid carcinoma
most common malignant salivary tumor, MC in parotid gland
Low flow rate vs. high flow rate of salivary secretions
Low flow rate: the ductal cells are able to reabsorb more NaCl, meaning the secretion will be hypotonic
High flow rate: the ductal cells can't reabsorb fast enough, meaning the secretion will be closer to isotonic
Nerve that runs through the parotid gland
CN VII
Alkaline tide
When you eat, more HCl needs to be pumped into the stomach, which means more Cl needs to be taken up by the parietal cells. Therefore, more HCO3- must be pumped out of the parietal cells and into circulation
Interstitial cells of Cajal
GI pacemaker cells that regulate gastric motility
What tonicity of gastric fluid has highest emptying rate?
isotonic
Low flow rate vs. high flow rate of pancreatic secretions
Low flow rate: mostly Cl-
High flow rate: mostly HCO3-
What's the rate limiting step of carb digestion?
Oligosaccharide hydrolases, which break down di- and oligosaccharides into monosaccharides
SGLT1
absorb glucose and galactose in intestines with the help of Na+
Bile acids are conjugated to which amino acids to turn them into bile salts?
glycine and taurine
Where is Ca2+ reabsorbed in the small intestines?
Duodenum
Adenoid cystic carcinoma
tumor of minor salivary glands, has perineural invasion
Uptake of amino acids in intestines
Mono-AA: Na+ based carriers
Di- and Tri-AA: use H+-dependent cotransport that is faster than Mono-AA transport
Tropical sprue affects which part of the small bowel?
the entire small bowel!
Self-limited lactase deficiency
can occur after a viral diarrhea
HLA associated w/ Celiac
DQ2, DQ8
Curling's ulcer
due to burns, which decreases plasma volume and leads to sloughing of gastric mucosa
Cushing's ulcer
due to brain damage. Leads to increased vagal stimulation, which increases ACh and leads to increased H+ secretion
Type A chronic gastritis
autoimmune disorder of fundus/body w/ autoantibodies against parietal cells
pernicious anemia, achlorhydria, increased risk of adenocarcinoma
Type B chronic gastritis
More common than Type A, affects antrum, caused by H. pylori
increased risk of MALT lymphoma
Childhood form of Menetrier's disease is associated with...
CMV
Cancer associated w/ type A blood
Stomach adenocarcinoma
Small bowel obstruction causes
Descending order: adhesions, indirect inguinal hernia, intussuception, volvulus
Extraintestinal manifestations of Crohn's disease
Migratory polyarthritis, erythema nodosum, ankylosing spondylitis, uveitis
Crohn's tx
corticosteroids, infliximab
Colonic manifestations of Ulcerative colitis
Toxic megacolon, colorectal carcinoma
Extraintestinal manifestations of Ulcerative colitis
Pyoderma gangrenosum, primary sclerosing cholangitis
Tx of Ulcerative colitis
sulfasalazine, infliximab
Pathophysiology behind where diverticuli occur
occur where vasa recta perforate muscularis externa, because this is the weakest point in the wall
Tx for diverticulosis
high fiber diet
Pneumaturia
think diverticulitis. caused by a fistula which has formed between the colon and the bladder
Viral cause of intussusception in children
adenovirus
Most common site of volvulus in children and elderly
children: cecum
elderly: sigmoid
Etiology of duodenal atresia
failure of recanalization of small bowel
Difference in pain between ischemic colitis and small bowel infarct
Ischemic colitis: localized pain after eating
Small bowel infarct: generalized, diffuse pain
Angiodysplasia
tortuous dilation of vessels that can bleed. MC in cecum, terminal ileum, and ascending colon
Associated w/ vWF, calcified AS
Acute colonic pseudoobstruction (Ogilvie's syndrome)
non-obstructive gross dilation of cecum most commonly associated w/ chronic narcotics, spinal anesthesia, trauma, sepsis
Mucoid diarrhea w/ cauliflower polyp
villous adenoma
Gardner's syndrome
FAP + osseous and soft tissue tumors + retinal hyperplasia
Site involvement of FAP vs. HNPCC
FAP: pancolonic, but always involves rectum
HNPCC: proximal colon is always involved
COX-2 relationship w/ CRC
COX-2 overexpression has been associated w/ CRC
Thus, taking NSAIDs has been shown to decrease adenomas and possibly CRC
Reye's syndrome MOA
aspirin metabolites decrease beta-oxidation by reversible inhibition of mitochondrial enzymes, leading to mitochondrial abnormalities and microvesicular fatty liver change
Alcoholic hepatitis biopsy
swollen and necrotic hepatocytes w/ neutrophilic infiltration and mallory bodies
3 carcinomas that spread by hematogenous ways
hepatocellular carcinoma, renal cell carcinoma, follicular carcinoma of the thyroid
Cavernous hemangioma
most common benign tumor of the liver
Budd-chiari etiologies
polycythemia vera, pregnancy, HCC
Neonatal jaundice MOA
at birth, UDP-glucuronyl transferase is immature
Hemolytic jaundice labs
Unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia, absent urine bilirubin, increased urine urobilinogen
Obstructive jaundice labs
Conjugated bilirubinemia, increased urine bilirubin, absent urine urobilinogen
Viral hepatitis jaundice labs
Mixed hyperbilirubinemia, increased urine bilirubin, increased urine urobilinogen
Treatment of Crigler-Najjar type II
phenobarbital, because it increases liver enzyme synthesis
Treatment of iron overload
deferoxamine
lymphocytic infiltration + granulomas of biliary tract
Primary biliary cirrhosis
Concentric "onion skinning" of bile duct with alternating strictures and dilation
primary sclerosing cholangitis
affects intra- and extrahepatic bile ducts, associated w/ hypergammaglobulinemia
7alpha hydroxylase
turns cholesterol into bile acids
deficiency leads to gallstone formation
S/E of cimetidine
can cross BBB and lead to confusion, dizziness, headaches, decreases renal excretion of creatinine
Triple therapy for H. pylori
Metronidazole, Amoxicillin, Tetracycline, Bismuth, can also use PPI
Misoprostal mechanism for stomach
PGE1 analog that increases secretion of gastric mucous barrier
Antimuscarinics used in PUD
Pirenzepine and propantheline
Aluminum hydroxide S/E
constipation and hypophosphatemia leads to proximal muscle weakness, osteodystrophy
Magnesium hydroxide S/E
diarrhea, hyporeflexia, cardiac arrest
Calcium carbonate S/E
hypercalcemia, rebound increase in acid
S/E of all antacids
hypokalemia
Sulfasalazine S/E
sulfa allergy, reversible oligospermia
Metoclopramide use and S/E
Use: reverse gastroparesis, anti-emetic
S/E: parkinsonism, contraindicated n small bowel obstruction