Curriculum Block

Objectives

• Understand surface anatomy of the abdomen and important landmarks.
• Describe and identify peritoneum (parietal and visceral layer), its reflection, omentum, ligaments and mesentery, greater and lesser sacs, intra peritoneal and retro peritoneal viscera , nerve supply of the parietal and visceral layers.
• Understand parietal VS visceral pain.
• Basic understanding of the mouth. Describe and understand anatomy of the pharynx, its divisions (nasopharynx, oropharynx, laryngopharynx) and swallowing.
• Describe and understand the esophagus, its sphincters (upper and lower esophageal sphincters), innervations, blood supply with a focus on porto systemic anastomosis and esophageal varices.
• Describe and identify the stomach, its curvature, muscles, parts (fundus, body, pyloric antrum), pyloric sphincter, blood supply, lymph drainage and nerve supply of the stomach.
• Explain the structure, function and physiology of the gastrointestinal tract.
• Describe normal gastrointestinal anatomy.

Tags

Anatomy Gastroenterology and Nutrition Medical Foundation 3 Part 3 Week 1 Part 3 Week 1 2.2 Apply biomedical scientific principles fundamental to health care for patients and populations. Abdomen [A01.923.047] Abdominal Wall [A01.923.047.050] Anatomy [A] Digestive System [A03] Esophagus [A03.556.875.500] Gastrointestinal Tract [A03.556] Peritoneum [A01.923.047.025.600] Stomach [A03.556.875.875] Upper Gastrointestinal Tract [A03.556.875]