ILOs:

• Understand the concepts of the greater and lesser sacs of the peritoneal cavity and the supra- and infra-colic compartments.
• Recognize stomach, gall bladder, small intestine, large intestine, greater omentum, lesser omentum, epiploic foramen.
• For the intestines, be able to distinguish jejunum, ileum, caecum, appendix, and the regions of colon: ascending, transverse, descending and sigmoid.
• Be able to draw an outline of the stomach and label the oesophagus, cardia, fundus, body, pyloric antrum, pyloric canal, pyloric sphincter, greater and lesser curvatures.
• Understand the histological features of the oesophagus and stomach and relate these features to organ function.
• Be able to appreciate the general features of the abdominal walls and contents as seen on clinical imaging and be able to recognize the oesophagus and stomach.

Part 1: Anatomy Lecture

• What are the boundaries of the abdomen?
• Describe the Topographical Divisions of the Abdomen
• What is the gastrointestinal tract?
• Describe the general Histology of the GI tract - 4 layers
• Describe the Gross Anatomy of Abdominal Oesophagus
• Describe the Histology of Abdominal Oesophagus
• Describe the Gross Anatomy of the Stomach
• What are the sphincters in the stomach?
• Describe the Histology of the Stomach
• What is the blood supply to the foregut?
• Outline the blood supply of the stomach