1. Sympathetic chain assignment:
- Where in the brain is the origin (center) for autonomic nervoussystem?
- What spinal levels do you find the preganglionic sympatheticneurons?
- What are the roots for greater splanchnic nerve?
- What are the 3 major pre-vertebral ganglia?
- What are the roots for the lesser splanchnic nerve?
- What are the roots for the least splanchnic nerve?
2. Abdominal aorta assignment:
- Which are the 3 major unpaired branches of the abdominalaorta?
- What are the 3 branches of the celiac trunk?
- Which 3 organs are supplied by the celiac trunk?
- Name 3 branches of the superior mesenteric artery
- Name 3 branches of the inferior mesenteric artery
3. Portocaval anastomosis assignment:
- What is the benefit of portocaval anastomosis in pathologicalstates such as liver cirrhosis?
Answer: 2 sentences
- What are the problems of the portal blood returning to thecaval/systemic circulation in liver cirrhosis?
Answer: 2 sentences
- What are the 2 vessels on the esophagus that are communicatingin the portocaval anastomosis?
- What is Caput Medusae?
Answer: 1 sentence
- Why esophageal varices develop? What is their danger?
Answer: 2 sentences
