Stomach

What is the arterial supply of the lesser curvature of the stomach

left and right gastric arteries

what is the arterial supply of the greater curvature of the stomach

left and right gastro-omental arteries

What is the arterial supply of the fundus

short gastric arteries

What is the venous drainage of the left and right gastric veins

portal vein

What is the venous drainage of short gastric arteries

splenic veins - hepatic portal vein

What is the venous drainage of the left gastro-omental veins

splenic veins - hepatic portal vein

What is the venous drainage of the right gastro-omental veins

superior mesenteric veins - hepatic portal vein

What is the lymphatic drainage of the stomach

into the celiac lymph nodes

is the stomach innervated by the sympathetic or the parasympathetic nervous system

both

what supplies the parasympathetic nervous system

vagus nerve

what supplies the sympathetic nervous system

Greater splanchnic nerves

what are the folds in the stomach called

rugae

what are the specilaised cells in the stomach and what do they secrete

chief cells (pepsin) and parietal cells (HCI)

what does the fundus secrete

gastric juices

what does the cardia secrete

protective mucus

where does the stomach lie

T11 - L1

four parts of stomach

cardia, fundus, body and pyloric

what is the anterior surface of the stomach attached to

diaphragm, left lobe of liver and anterior abdominal wall

What is the posterior surface attached to

pancreas, spleen, left kidney, transverse mesocolon and diaphragm

how does the lesser sac communicate with the greater sac

omental foramen