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The _____________ of the External oblique M. may be evident, especially in horses suffering from heaves.
Musculoaponeurotic boundary
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Superficial border of the internal oblique m forms a ______________.
Caudoventral ridge
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The superficial thoracic vein aka._________ may be obvious in the abdominal region.
Spur
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"Abdominal Press" aids:
Defacation, micturition, parturition etc when Larynx is closed.
Breathing, coughing, sneezing etc when Larynx is open.
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The order of the rectus sheath dorsal to ventral is:
- Parietal Peritoneum
- Transverse Abd M.
- Rectus Abdominis M.
- Internal Abd Oblique M.
- External Abd Oblique M.
- Yellow Abdominal tunic
- Skin
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A mere slit in the aponeurosis of the external oblique m is the
superficial inguinal ring
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The supeficial inguinal ring has two crura
medial and lateral crura
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The medial ________ of both superficial inguinal rings are very close.
commissures
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The stomach is found where in the abdominal cavity?
Dorsal left half of the cranial part of the abdominal cavity
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The Stomach is remarkably flexed and know as _____
deep angular notch
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The cranial (parietal) surface of the stomach makes contact with the _____ and ______.
Diaphragm and left lobe liver.
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True or False. The stomach is inaccessible by rectal palpation or through flank incision.
True
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The ___________ divides the proximal nonglandular stomach from the distal glandular stomach.
Margoplicatus
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Where and how does the esophagus enter the stomach?
Enters the lesser curvature obliquely at the cardia: Cardiac sphincter is very thick and effective (which is probably why horses cannot vomit)
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Of the two pyloric sphincters of the stomach which is more developed?
Caudal pyloric sphincter
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Name the parts of the Greater Omentum:
- Gastrosplenic Ligament
- Gastrophrenic Ligament
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Name the four parts of the duodenum
- 1.) Cranial part (sigmoid flexure)
- 2.) descending
- 3.) caudal flexure (transverse duodenum)
- 4.) ascending
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The bile and pancreatic ducts open into the
major and minor duodenal papillae
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The duodenum is the only fixed part in the small intestine because
the mesoduodenum is very short
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Loops of jejunum can get strangulated in the
epiploic foramen
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The transverse colon is cranial to what artery?
The cranial mesenteric artery
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Where are modifications of the GI done?
In the ascending colon and cecum
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Unlike the dog and ox, the horse has sacculations aka ______ and longitudinal bands aka_______
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What attaches the body of the cecum to the right ventral colon?
Cecocolic fold
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Can the base of the cecum be palpated per rectum?
Yes
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Where does the right ventral colon begin?
Caeco-colic Junction at the base of the ribs, runs ventrally and cranially on right body wall and abdominal floor to the xiphoid area.
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The right ventral colon flexes and turns on itself at the ______ to move to the left and become the left ventral colon
sternal flexure
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At the pelvic inlet area the left ventral colon moves dorsally, flexes upon itself very sharply and diameter narrows. This is called the____.
pelvic flexure
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The transverse colon is what shape?
Funnel- shaped
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What is the Telephone number to remember the taeniae coli
444-1322
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What is the easiest way to identify the descending colon apart from the jejunum?
Fecal balls
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Which flexure is the most dangerous?
Pelvic
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