Learning Objectives:

After this lecture, student should be able to:

1.  Know the surface land-marks of the abdomen.

2.  Recognize the different layers of the abdominal wall.

3.  Understand the different compartments of the abdominal cavity.

4.  Understand the extension and shape of the peritoneum.

  

Detailed Contents:

v     Skin, superficial fascia of the abdominal wall.

v     Muscles of the anterior abdominal wall (external oblique, internal oblique, transverses abdominis and rectus abdominis).

v     Nerve and blood supply of the abdominal wall.

v     Action of the anterior abdominal wall muscles.

v     Compartment of the abdominal cavity (hypochondrium, epigastrium, umbilical, lumbar, iliac and hypogastrium).

v     Peironium (extension, greater and lesser sacs, greater and lesser omenta, folds and ligament of the peritoneum).

v     Nerve supply and blood supply and clinical importance of the peritoneum.

 Learning Objectives:

After this lecture, student should be able to:

1.  Know the different parts of the gastrointestinal tract.

2.  Recognize the main relations of the gastrointestinal tract.

3.  Understand the blood and nerve supply of the constituents of the gastrointestinal tract.

4.  Know the important clinical notes regarding the gastrointestinal tract.

  

 Detailed Contents:

v     Position, shape, relations, blood supply, nerve supply and clinical notes of the esophagus.

v     Position, shape, relations, blood supply, nerve supply and clinical notes of the stomach.

v     Position, shape, relations, blood supply, nerve supply and clinical notes of the small intestine.

v     Position, shape, relations, blood supply, nerve supply and clinical notes of the large intestine.

v     Position, shape, relations, blood supply, nerve supply and clinical notes of the rectum and anal canal.

 

Learning Objectives:

After this lecture, student should be able to:

1.  Trace the venous drainage of the gastrointestinal tract.

2.  Describe the portal vein.

3.  Know the sites of porto-systemic anastomosis.

4.  Understand the meaning of portal hypertension and its clinical effects.

  

Detailed Contents:

v     Portal vein: origin, course, relations, tributaries, branches and end.

v     Sites of porto-systemic anastomosis.

v     Manifestation of portal hypertension.

Learning Objectives:

After this lecture, student should be able to:

1.  Describe the anatomy of the liver and gall bladder.

2.  Describe the anatomy of the pancreas.

3.  Describe the anatomy of the spleen.

4.  Describe the anatomy of the Kidney.

 

Detailed Contents:

v     Liver: position, shape, surfaces and borders, lobes, relations, blood supply and venous drainage, important clinical points.

v     Gall bladder: position, shape, surfaces and borders, lobes, relations, blood supply and venous drainage, important clinical points.

v     Pancreas: position, shape, surfaces and borders, lobes, relations, blood supply and venous drainage, important clinical points.

v     Spleen: position, shape, surfaces and borders, lobes, relations, blood supply and venous drainage, important clinical points.

v     Kidneys: position, shape, surfaces and borders, lobes, relations, blood supply and venous drainage, important clinical points.