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Anatomy of the Small Intestine Flashcards

Distinguish the three regions of the small intestine and their features. (76 cards)

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Common hepatic artery

(Arteria hepatica communis)

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Proper hepatic artery

(Arteria hepatica propria)

Synonym: Hepatic artery proper

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Superior mesenteric artery

(Arteria mesenterica superior)

Synonyms: SMA
(SMA, Arteria mesenterica cranialis)

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Abdominal aorta

(Aorta abdominalis)

Synonyms: Abdominal part of aorta
(Pars abdominalis aortae)

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Head of pancreas

(Caput pancreatis)

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Pancreas

(Pancreas)

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Inferior duodenal flexure

(Flexura inferior duodeni)

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Superior duodenal flexure

(Flexura superior duodeni)

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Duodenojejunal flexure

(Flexura duodenojejunalis)

Synonym: Duodenojejunal junction

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Jejunum

(Jejunum)

Synonym: (Intestinum jejunum)

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Bile duct

(Ductus biliaris)

Synonyms: Common bile duct
(Ductus choledochus)

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Accessory pancreatic duct

(Ductus pancreaticus accessorius)

Synonyms: Duct of Santorini, Minor pancreatic duct
(Ductus pancreaticus minor)

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Pancreatic duct

(Ductus pancreaticus)

Synonyms: Duct of Wirsung, Main pancreatic duct
(Ductus pancreaticus major, Ductus Wirsungi)

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Pyloric sphincter

(Sphincter pylori)

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Horizontal part of duodenum

(Pars horizontalis duodeni)

Synonyms: Transverse part of duodenum, Inferior part of duodenum, 3rd part of duodenum, D3
(Pars transversa duodeni, Pars inferior duodeni, Pars tertia duodeni, Pars horizontalis duodeni)

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Superior part of duodenum

(Pars superior duodeni)

Synonyms: Duodenal bulb, First part of duodenum, D1
(Pars prima duodeni, Bulbus duodeni, Ampulla duodeni)

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Ascending part of duodenum

(Pars ascendens duodeni)

Synonyms: 4th part of duodenum
(Pars quarta duodeni)

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Descending part of duodenum

(Pars descendens duodeni)

Synonyms: 2nd part of duodenum, D2
(Pars secunda duodeni)

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Minor duodenal papilla

(Papilla minor duodeni)

Synonyms: Lesser duodenal papilla, Santorini’s caruncle
(Papilla Santorini, Papilla duodeni minor)

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Major duodenal papilla

(Papilla major duodeni)

Synonyms: Greater duodenal papilla, Tubercle of Vater

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Circular folds (of Kerckring)

(Plicae circulares)

Synonyms: Valves of Kerckring, Mucosal folds
(Valvulae conniventes, Plicae Kerckringi, Plicae circulares intestini tenuis)

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Submucosa

(Tela submucosa)

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Circular layer of muscular coat of duodenum

(Stratum circulare tunicae muscularis duodeni)

Synonyms: Circular muscular layer of duodenum
(Stratum musculare circulare duodeni)

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Longitudinal layer of muscular coat of duodenum

(Stratum longitudinale tunicae muscularis duodeni)

Synonym: (Stratum musculare longitudinale duodeni)

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**Superior mesenteric vein** | *(Vena mesenterica superior)* ## Footnote Synonym: *(Vena mesenterica cranialis)*
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**Hepatic portal vein** | *(Vena portae hepatis)*
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**Anterior cecal artery** | *(Arteria caecalis anterior)* ## Footnote Synonyms: Anterior caecal artery *(Arteria cecalis anterior)*
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**Posterior cecal artery** | *(Arteria caecalis posterior)* ## Footnote Synonyms: Posterior caecal artery *(Arteria cecalis posterior)*
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**Middle colic artery** | *(Arteria colica media)*
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**Right colic artery** | *(Arteria colica dextra)*
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**Gastroduodenal artery** | *(Arteria gastroduodenalis)*
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**Right gastroomental artery** | *(Arteria gastroomentalis dextra)* ## Footnote Synonyms: Right gastroepiploic artery *(Arteria gastroepiploica dextra)*
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**Left gastric artery** | *(Arteria gastrica sinistra)*
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**Ileocolic artery** | *(Arteria ileocolica)* ## Footnote Synonym: *(Arteria iliocolica)*
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**Ileal branch of ileocolic artery** | *(Ramus ilealis arteriae ileocolicae)*
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**Colic branch of ileocolic artery** | *(Ramus colicus arteriae ileocolicae)*
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**Splenic artery** | *(Arteria splenica)* ## Footnote Synonym: *(Arteria lienalis)*
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**Inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery** | *(Arteria pancreaticoduodenalis inferior)* ## Footnote Synonym: *(Arteria pancreaticoduodenalis caudalis)*
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**Anterior superior pancreaticoduodenal artery** | *(Arteria pancreaticoduodenalis superior anterior)*
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**Left renal artery** | *(Arteria renalis sinistra)*
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**Ileal arteries** | *(Arteriae ileales)* ## Footnote Synonym: *(Arteriae ileae, Arteriae ilicae, Arteriae ilei)*
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**Jejunal arteries** | *(Arteriae jejunales)*
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**Straight arteries of small intestine** | *(Arteriae rectae intestini tenuis)* ## Footnote Synonyms: Vasa recta of small intestine *(Vasa recta intestini tenuis)*
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**Cecal veins** | *(Venae caecales)* ## Footnote Synonym: Caecal veins
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**Ileal veins** | *(Venae ileales)*
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**Ileocolic vein** | *(Vena ileocolica)* ## Footnote Synonym: *(Vena iliocolica)*
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**Inferior mesenteric vein** | *(Vena mesenterica inferior)* ## Footnote Synonym: *(Vena mesenterica caudalis)*
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**Inferior vena cava** | *(Vena cava inferior)* ## Footnote Synonym: IVC
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**Jejunal veins** | *(Venae jejunales)*
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**Left gastric vein** | *(Vena gastrica sinistra)*
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**Splenic vein** | *(Vena splenica)* ## Footnote Synonyms: Lienal vein *(Vena lienalis)*
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**Right colic vein** | *(Vena colica dextra)*
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**Middle colic vein** | *(Vena colica media)*
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**Aorticorenal ganglia** | *(Ganglia aorticorenalia)*
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**Celiac ganglia** | *(Ganglia coeliaca)* ## Footnote Synonym: Coeliac ganglia
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**Superior mesenteric ganglion** | *(Ganglion mesentericum superius)* ## Footnote Synonym: *(Ganglion mesentericum craniale)*
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**Right greater thoracic splanchnic nerve** | *(Nervus splanchnicus thoracicus major dexter)*
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**Left greater thoracic splanchnic nerve** | *(Nervus splanchnicus thoracicus major sinister)*
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**Left lesser thoracic splanchnic nerve** | *(Nervus splanchnicus thoracicus minor sinister)*
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**Hepatic plexus** | *(Plexus hepaticus)*
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**Superior mesenteric plexus** | *(Plexus mesentericus superior)* ## Footnote Synonym: *(Plexus mesentericus cranialis)*
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**Pancreatic plexus** | *(Plexus pancreaticus)*
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**Anterior vagal trunk** | *(Truncus vagalis anterior)*
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**Hepatic branch of anterior vagal trunk** | *(Ramus hepaticus trunci vagalis anterioris)*
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**Pyloric branch of anterior vagal trunk** | *(Ramus pyloricus trunci vagalis anterioris)*
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**Celiac branch of anterior vagal trunk** | *(Ramus coeliacus trunci vagalis anterioris)* ## Footnote Synonym: Coeliac branch of anterior vagal trunk
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**Periarterial plexus** | *(Plexus periarterialis)*
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**Celiac branches of posterior vagal trunk** | *(Rami coeliaci trunci vagalis posterioris)*
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**Juxtaintestinal lymph nodes** | *(Nodi lymphoidei juxtaintestinales)* ## Footnote Synonyms: Juxtaintestinal mesenteric lymph nodes *(Nodi lymphatici juxtaintestinales, Lymphonodi juxtaintestinales, Nodi lymphoidei mesenterici juxtaintestinales)*
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**Superior mesenteric lymph nodes** | *(Nodi lymphoidei mesenterici superiores)* ## Footnote Synonym: *(Nodi lymphatici mesenterici superiores, Lymphonodi mesenterici superiores)*
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**Thoracic duct** | *(Ductus thoracicus)*
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**Cisterna chyli** | *(Cisterna chyli)* ## Footnote Synonym: Chyle cistern
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**Intermediate mesenteric lymph nodes** | *(Nodi lymphoidei mesenterici intermedii)* ## Footnote Synonym: *(Nodi lymphatici mesenterici intermedii, Lymphonodi mesenterici intermedii)*
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**Right colic lymph nodes** | *(Nodi lymphoidei colici dextri)* ## Footnote Synonym: *(Nodi lymphatici colici dextri, Lymphonodi colici dextri)*
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**Ileocolic lymph nodes** | *(Nodi lymphoidei ileocolici)* ## Footnote Synonym: *(Nodi lymphatici ileocolici, Lymphonodi ileocolici)*
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**Celiac lymph nodes** | *(Nodi lymphoidei coeliaci)* ## Footnote Synonyms: Coeliac lymph nodes *(Nodi lymphatici coeliaci, Lymphonodi coeliaci)*
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