LOWER

GASTROINTESTINAL
TRACT
SHAFIRA ZAHRA OVADITYA
ANATOMI 2014
ABDOMINAL WALL
Abdominal
Cavity ?
 Layers
◦ Skin
◦ superficial fascia
(subcutaneous tissue)
◦ muscles of the abdominal
wall
◦ extraperitoneal fascia
◦ parietal peritoneum
Superficial
Fascia
◦ Fascia Camper
◦ Fascia scarpa
Muscle
of the
antero-
lateral
wall
JEJUNUM & ILEUM
 JEJUNUM ILEUM

◦ The jejunum represents the proximal two- ◦ The ileum makes up the distal three-fifths of
fifths. the small intestine
◦ It is mostly in the left upper quadrant of the ◦ mostly in the right lower quadrant
abdomen
 JEJUNUM ILEUM

◦ has a thicker wall than the ileum ◦ has thinner walls

 JEJUNUM ILEUM

◦ The less prominent arterial arcades ◦ Shorter vasa recta

◦ Longer vasa recta ◦ More arterial arcades
 JEJUNUM ILEUM

◦ Prominent plica circulares ◦ Fewer and less plica circulares

 JEJUNUM ILEUM

◦ Few peyer patches ◦ Many peyer patches

Arterial supply
◦ Arterial supply for jejunum
◦ A. Jejunales (branch of SMA)

◦ Arterial supply for ileum

◦ A. Ileales (branch of SMA)
◦ Ileal branch of A. Ileocolica