Duodenum - Anatomy & Physiology - Flashcards
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| On which side of the abdomen does the duodenum exit the pylorus of the stomach? | Right
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| What is the point where the descending duodenum turns to become the ascending duodenum called? | Caudal flexure
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| A part of what organ is present within the mesoduodenum? | Right lobe of the pancreas
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| What is the name of the ligament that attaches the cranial part of the duodenum to the liver? | Hepatoduodenal ligament
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| Which structure runs through this ligament | Bile duct
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| Which vessels supply blood to the duodenum? | Coeliac and cranial mesenteric artery
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| In which species is the mesoduodenum relatively short? | Horse and ruminant
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