Large Animal Digestive Tract - Ruminant

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Animal Disease 1 Veterinary Medicine Flashcards on Large Animal Digestive Tract - Ruminant, created by Louise Mason on 23/02/2017.
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What is the order of the ruminent stomachs? Rumen, Reticulum, Omasum, Abomasum
What epithelium makes up the rumen? Keratinised stratified squamous
Where in the abdomen does the rumen lie? Left side of the abdominal cavity
The rumen displaces all other organs to the right except for which three? Spleen, Reticulum (cranially) and the Abomasum (cranially)
What are the 'sacs' of the rumen? Dorsal sac, Ventral sac, Caudo-Dorsal blind sac, Caudo-Ventral blind sac
What divides the rumen into its relative sacs? Left and Right Longitudinal Grooves Dorsal Coronary Grooves Caudal Groove Ventral Coronary Grooves Cranial Groove
What internal structures mirror the external grooves of the rumen? Internal folds and pillars
What separates the rumen from the reticulum? Rumenoreticular fold
Where in the abdomen does the reticulum lie? Cranioventrally, pressed against diaphragm
What is traumatic reticulitis? Penetration of the reticular wall by sharp ingested objects (may lead to piercing of the diaphragm/pericardium)
What makes the internal surface of the reticulum recognisable? the 'honeycomb' structure
Where in the abdomen does the Omasum lie? on the right between the rumen/reticulum and the liver/body wall
From what feature does the term 'the Bible' derive from as applied to naming the Omasum? interior leaves (like a book)
Absorption of what substance takes place in the Omasum? water absorption (works to separate food and water)
What processes are carried out in the Abomasum? Normal Digestive Processes of Chemical Digestion
Where in the abdomen does the Abomasum lie? mainly to the right of the rumen but can be easily displaced pathologically
Describe the distribution of papilla within the Rumen. There are more papilla on the ventral sac than the dorsal sac as the dorsal sac is filled mainly with gas and the ventral sac is filled with heavier substances
What is the oesophageal groove? Two twisted lips on the wall of the reticulum and lesser curvature of the omasum
As a young animal, what is the function of the oesophageal groove? allows milk to bypass the forestomachs and go straight into the abomasum (milk would damage rumen development)
What stimulates closure of the Oesophageal Groove? feeding of milk as a young animals or via a Vagal Reflex as adults when fed Copper Sulfate
What is the primary artery supplying blood to the stomachs? Coeliac Artery
Which branches of the coeliac artery follow the lesser curvature of the Abomasum? Right and Left Gastric Arteries
Which branches of the coeliac artery follow the greater curvature of the Abomasum? Right and Left Gastroepiploic Arteries
Which branches of the coeliac artery follow the longitudinal grooves of the rumen? Right and Left Ruminal Arteries
How is the ruminant stomach blood drained? Venous drainage mirrors arteries and drain via the splenic vein into the portal vein
What is involved in the parasympathetic innervation of the ruminant stomachs? Dorsal Vagus nerve innervates the rumen Ventral Vagus innervates the reticulum, omasum and abomasum
What is involved in the Sympathetic innervation of the ruminant stomachs? Coeliac Plexus with a similar route to that of arteries
What is attached to the Greater Omentum? greater curvature of abomasum, right and left longitudinal grooves, reticulum and duodenum
What is attached to the Lesser Omentum? lesser curvature of the abomasum, porta of the liver, greater curvature of the omasum
Where does the superficial wall of the greater omentum originate from? Left Longitudinal Groove
Where does the deep wall of the greater omentum originate from/ Right Longitudinal Groove
What is formed by the walls of the Greater Omentum? Omental Bursa
What is seen when looking at the RHS of the abdomen? Descending Duodenum and Greater Omentum
Reflecting the Greater Omentum which way allows what other viscera to be seen on the RHS? Cranially Ascending Colon Caecum Jejunoileum
What is the cranial border of the Greater Omentum attached to? Mesoduodenum
How is the ileum attached to the Caecum? Ileocecal fold
Which abdominal viscera is the Jejunum suspended from? Spiral Ascending Colon
What is the position of the Caecum within the abdomen? dorsal and points caudally in right pelvic inlet
What are the three divisions of the ascending colon? Proximal (sigmoid) loop Spiral loop Distal loop
What are two common surgical approaches in cattle for accessing the abdomen? Paralumbar incision Paracostal incision
What is a Dermatome? area of the skin which each spinal nerve innervates
Why must more than one spinal nerve be blocked for abdominal surgery? Dermatomes overlap
In the abdomen, how are Dermatomes named? named after the spinal nerve and so after the vertebra immediately cranial to it
What does Paravertebral anaesthesia do? Blocks sensory and motor innervation of the flank/peritoneum by anaesthetising dorsal and ventral branches of spinal nerves
What spinal nerve would need to be blocked for operate in the Paralumbar Fossa region? T13
Which spinal nerves would need to be blocked to carry out a Rumenotomy? T13, L1, L2
Which spinal nerves would need to be blocked before carrying out a Caesarian? L1, L2
Which spinal nerves would need to be blocked to operate on the udder? L2, L3, L4
Describe the technique used to carry out Paravertebral anaesthesia. Insert long needle over transverse process until it reaches the bone. 'Walk off' process cranially or caudally. First injection to block dorsal ramus. Insert needle more deeply through intratransverse ligament. Second injection to block ventral ramus.
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