HK 3401 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Common Hepatic Artery, Cystic Duct, Gastroduodenal Artery

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Human Kinetics
• Course: HK 3401
• Professor: Lorraine Jadeski

Document Summary

Stomach is continuous with the duodenum, which receives the openings of the ducts from the pancreas and liver (major glands of digestive tract) - peristalsis also occurs in jejunum and ileum (with less force) Large intestine consists of the cecum, which receives the terminal part of the ileum, appendix, colon, rectum and anal canal. Arterial supply to gastrointestinal tract, spleen, pancreas, gallbladder and liver is from the abdominal aorta. The 3 major branches of the abdominal aorta are the celiac trunk and the superior and inferior mesenteric arteries. Arterial supply from the esophageal branches of the left gastric artery, a branch of the celiac trunk, and the left inferior phrenic artery. Lymphatic drainage into the left gastric lymph nodes which in turn drain mainly to the celiac lymph nodes. Innervation from the vagal trunks the thoracic sympathetic trunks via the greater splanchnic nerves and the pariarterial plexus around the left gastric artery.