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Organs in foregut   Esophagus, stomach, 1/2 duodenum, liver,gallbladder, pancreas  
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Artery in foregut   Celiac trunk  
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Veins in foregut   Gastric v., splenic v.  
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Lymph nodes in foregut   Celiac nodes  
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Organs in midgut   1/2 duodenum, jejunum, ileum, cecum, appendix,ascending colon, 2/3 transverse colon  
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Artery/vein/lymph nodes in midgut   Superior mesenteric a./v./lymph nodes  
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Organs in hindgut   1/3 transverse colon, descending colon, sigmoidcolon, rectum  
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Artery/vein/lymph nodes in hindgut   Inferior mesenteric a./v./lymph nodes  
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Transpyloric at level:   L1  
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Subcostal at level:   R10/L3  
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Transumbilical at level:   L4  
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Intertubercular at level:   L5  
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Abdominal planes   Vertical: Sagittal; midclavicular  
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Inguinal canal houses:   spermatic cord  
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Closed sac surrounding abdominal contents   Peritoneum  
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Parietal peritoneal layer drapes over:   Uterus, or bladder in males  
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WRT peritoneum, organs are:   Retroperitoneal or intraperitoneal  
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Peritoneal cavity contains:   Fluid only  
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Hangs from greater curvature of stomach   Greater omentum  
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Hangs from lesser curvature of stomach   Lesser omentum  
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Parasympathetics to foregut/midgut:   Vagus n.  
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Parasympathetics to hindgut:   Pelvic splanchnic n.  
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Sympathetics to hindgut:   Lumbar splanchnic nerves  
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Types of muscle in esophagus   Sk mx in upper part & smooth mx in bottom  
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Pharynx to cardiac stomach via:   esophageal hiatus in diaphragm  
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Greater and lesser omentum are formed by:   Folds of peritoneum  
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Thoracic esophagus pierces diaphragm at:   T10  
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Volume of stomach   50 mL to 4L  
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Opening from stomach to duodenum   Pylorus  
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Normal radiographic finding in fundus of stomach   Gas bubble  
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Folds inside stomach   Rugae  
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Narrowing of stomach before pyloric sphincter   Pyloric canal  
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Curves around head of pancreas   Duodenum  
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Four lobes of liver   Right, Left, Caudate, Quadrate  
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Falciform ligament separates:   L and R lobes  
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Round ligament:   Remnant of umbilical vein  
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GB form & function   10 cm long; Stores and concentrates bile  
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Parts of pancreas   Head, Neck, Body, Tail  
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Celiac trunk comes off:   Abd aorta at T12  
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Horizontal:   Transpyloric; Subcostal; Transumbilical; Intertubercular  
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2 fascial abd layers & potential for infxn   Camper’s (superficial): fatty, so more infxn risk; Scarpa’s (deep): membranous, anchored to pubis, limits infxn spread to thigh  
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Fns of Abd wall mx’s   Ext/Int oblique & transverse abd: Posture & movements of torso; Protect abd organs; Forced expiration; Defecation, micturition, parturition; End medially in aponeurotic sheet (form sheath around rectus abd mx)  
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Arcuate line is at level of:   ASIS; superior to line = rectus sheath & transversalis fascia; inferior to line = only transversalis fascia  
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Abd wall layers   Superficial (=Camper’s fascia); Deep (=Scarpa’s fascia); Ext Obl; Int Ob; Trans abd; Transversalis fascia; Parietal peritoneum  
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Epigastric arteries run:   Inside rectus sheath deep to rectus abdominus  
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Levels of abd dermatomes   Cutaneous branches of T7-T12/L1 levels; Xiphoid = T5/6; Umbilicus = T10; Pubis = L1  
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Abd wall lymphatics   Above umbilicus: axillary lymph nodes; Below umbilicus: inguinal (groin) lymph nodes  
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As gubernaculum descends, what mx layers does it pierce?   Ext oblique, int oblique, transversalis fascia; NOT transv abd mx nor parietal peritoneum  
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In devt, testes are initially ______ and pull the _______ with them as they descend   Retroperitoneal; processus vaginalis  
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Contents of Inguinal canal   Testicular a.; Pampiniform plexus of veins; Ductus deferens; Lymphatics & nerves to testes  
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Layers of Inguinal canal (superficial to deep)   Aponeurosis of ext oblique (=ext spermatic fascia); Mx of internal oblique (= cremaster mx); Transversalis fascia (=int spermatic fascia); (no contrib fr transversus abd mx  
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Inguinal canal (entrance/exit)   Entrance = deep inguinal ring (transversalis fascia); Exit = superficial inguinal ring (ext oblique)  
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Inguinal canal Walls:   Ant = ext oblique; Post = transversalis fascia; Roof = int oblique/ transv abd; Floor = inguinal ligament  
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Direct (acquired) hernia   Through abd wall; Bulge located medially; May exit superficial inguinal ring, although rarely enters scrotum  
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Indirect (congenital) hernia   Through inguinal canal (esp. deep ring); Most common: assoc w/patent processus vaginalis; eritoneal sac may protrude into scrotum  
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Peritoneum innervation   Parietal layer = somatic sensory innervation (pinpoint pain); Visceral layer = visceral sensory innervation (genl dull pain)  
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Intraperitoneal structures attach to abdominal wall via:   Mesentery  
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Mesentery   Double layered folds of peritoneum; Fn to suspend abd contents & keep them in place; contain blood, lymph, & nervous supply to tissue  
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Greater omentum   Primarily fatty tissue (highly vascular); drapes over the abd contents like an apron; hangs off stomach & transverse colon  
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Lesser omentum   Membrane that extends from the stomach to the liver  
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Adheres to structures in abd cavity & suppresses infxn   Greater omentum  
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3 regions of gut embryology   Foregut, midgut, hindgut (Each has separate vasculature and lymphatics)  
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Gut Embryology: Foregut   Esophagus, stomach, 1/2 duod, liver, GB, pancreas; Artery: Celiac trunk; Veins: Gastric v., splenic v.; Lymph: Celiac nodes  
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Gut Embryology: Midgut   1/2 duod, jejunum, ileum, cecum, appendix, asc colon, 2/3 transverse colon; Artery: Sup mesenteric a.; Vein: Sup mesenteric v.; Lymph: Sup mesenteric nodes  
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Gut Embryology: Hindgut   1/3 transv colon, desc colon, sigmoid, rectum; Artery: Inf mesenteric a.; Vein: Inf mesenteric v.; Lymph: Inf mesenteric nodes  
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Sympathetics to foregut/midgut:   From sympathetic trunk via thoracic splanchnic nerves  
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Consequences of malfunctioning cardiac sphincter   Heartburn/ acid reflux / GERD; Hiatal hernia  
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Most common site of duodenal ulcers   Superior part (proximal 1/4) of duodenum  
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Fn of duodenum   Receives stomach contents, pancreatic juice & bile from accessory organs of foregut (liver, gallblader, pancreas)  
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GB adheres to:   Ventral/inferior surface of liver, between right and quadrate lobes  
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Pancreatic duct runs _____ & joins ______   Length of gland; bile duct to form hepatopancreatic sphincter(=ampulla)  
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Spleen location & size   Superiormost border of upper L quadrant; Close proximity to L kidney, stomach, & tail of pancreas; typically size of a fist  
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AKA Porta Hepatis   Portal triad; Bile duct & hepatic artery proper & portal vein; in lower fold of lesser omentum (hepatoduodenal ligament)  
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____ are not part of the gut, but are actually __________   Liver, GB, pancreas; accessory organs  
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_____ runs length of pancreas, and joins bile duct to form ______   Pancreatic duct; hepatopancreatic sphincter(=ampulla)  
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Tail of pancreas sits at:   Hilum of spleen  
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Site of nearly all chemical digestion and nutrient absorption   Small intestine  
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Boundary between duodenum and jejunum at:   duodenojejunal flexure  
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Boundary between jejunum and ileum:   Indistinct  
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Jejunum vs ileum: jejunum   Proximal 2/5ths; Thicker walled; Prominent plicae circulares (jejunum site of most absorption)  
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Jejunum vs ileum: ileum   Distal 3/5ths; Thinner walled; Fewer plicae circulares; Peyer patches  
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Colon: Begins with:   cecum and appendix in LRQ  
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Lg int: geog rel to small intestine   Ascending, transverse & descending colon frame the small intestine  
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Sigmoid colon is S-shaped portion leading:   down into pelvis  
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Flexures of large intestine   R colic (hepatic); L colic (splenic)  
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Greater omentum attached to ____ colon   Transverse  
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Large intestine: midgut/hindgut   Ascending & R 2/3 of trans = midgut; L 1/3 of trans & desc = hindgut  
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Colon innervation   Midgut: vagal (parasym??) (check this); hindgut: splanchnic n. (S2-S4) (parasym)  
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Ileocecal valve   At junction of ileum and cecum; prevents reflux from cecum to ileum  
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Appendix location   Variable; usually retrocecal; McBurney = 1/3 btw ASIS & umbilicus  
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Sup mes artery   Blood supply to midgut; off of abdominal aorta at L1; above duod  
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Inf mes artery   Blood supply to hindgut; off of abdominal aorta at L3; below duod  
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Marginal artery found:   running around the large intestine; SMA & INF form anastomoses  
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All blood from gut drains to:   hepatic portal vein, via Gastric, splenic, SMV, IMV  
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Main anastomoses of hepatic portal:   Gastroesophageal jct.; Rectal veins; Ant abd wall  
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Hepatic caval veins become enlarged:   Esophageal varices; Hemorrhoids; Caput medusae at umbilicus  
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hemorrhoids:   blood drains into caval system (instead of portal system)  
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Caput medusae:   blood flows to inf/sup epigastric v, flows to ext iliac; will lead to enlarged epigastric v  
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Infantile ductus venosus becomes:   Ligamentum venosum  
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Abd (pre-aortic) lymphatics   Foregut: Celiac nodes; Midgut: Sup mes nodes; Hindgut: Inf mesenteric nodes  
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Iliopsoas mx fn   hip flexion  
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Quadratus lumborum fn   Stabilize RXII and laterally bend trunk  
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Abd Aorta: Unpaired branches   Celiac trunk; SMA; IMA  
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Renal vasc/innerv/lymphatics   Renal a./v. (asymmetric); Innervation same as fore/midgut; Lateral aortic (lumbar) nodes near renal arteries  
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Abd Aorta: Paired branches   Middle suprarenal a.; Renal a.; Gonadal a.  
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Abd Aorta: Inferior bifurcation into:   R/L common iliac a. (then Internal iliac a. & External iliac a.)  
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Abd veins   Hepatic, renal, gonadal, common iliac v.  
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Sup suprarenal a. comes off:   Inf phrenic a.  
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Inf suprarenal a. comes off:   Renal a.  
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Middle suprarenal a. comes off:   aorta directly  
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Suprarenal cortex produces:   corticosteroids  
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Suprarenal medulla produces:   epi & norepi  
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Kidneys are surrounded by:   perinephric (around) &paranephric (next to) fat  
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Kidney positions   T12-L3; R sits lower than L  
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Kidney morpho variations   Pelvic kidney; Horseshoe kidney; Accessory renal arteries (devt remnant)  
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How many calyces in kidneys?   1 minor calyx per pyramid; 2-3 major per kidney  
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Passage of urine from kidney to bladder   via ureter by peristalsis  
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Kidney parts   Tough outer fibrous capsule; Renal cortex  
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Urethral sphincter ctrl   Internal urethral sphincter = involuntary (autonomic) ctrl; ext sphincter = vol ctrl  
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Bladder trigone composed of:   sm mx  
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Bladder position   when deflated, entirely within pelvic cav; distended, may extend into abd cav  
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Lumbar plexus: location/pierces:   L1-L3 spinal levels; all ventral rami; pierces psoas mx  
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Lumbar plexus innervates:   Abd musculature; Skin of upper thigh and inner leg (e.g. calf)  
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Lumbar plexus: 2major named branches   Obturator n. (Medial thigh); Femoral n. (Ant. Thigh)  
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Peyer patches: lymphoid or myeloid cells?   lymphoid  
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Adaptive immune system in GI tract is what type of tissue?   MALT/GALT (gut-associated lymphoid tissue)  
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3 neuron types in enteric nervous system (intrinsic innervation)   IPAN (intrinsic primary afferent neurons); interneurons; secretomotor (efferent) neurons  
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Extrinsic innervation in GI tract   sympathetic & parasympathetic nerves (cell body outside the gut wall; part of brain-gut axis)  
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Neurotransmitters used by GI preganglionic nerves (vagus & pelvic n.)   Acetylcholine (Ach): activates nicotinic receptors on enteric neurons, which use Ach (on muscarinic receptors) and neuropeptides  
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Pathway of extrinsic GI sensory nerves   Parasympathetic: gut to cell bodies in nodose ganglia to brainstem. Sympathetic: gut to cell bodies in dorsal root ganglia to spinal cord  
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Network of cells interacting with enteric nerves and smooth muscle cells, AKA:   interstitial cells of Cajal (ICC)  
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Substance produced by parietal cell membranes that allows HCl secretion   H+-K+ATPase (active transport)  
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What is the suspensory ligament of the duodenum?   Ligament of Treitz  
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