ILOs:

• Be able to name and identify the gross components of the small and large intestines.
• Appreciate the general positions and gross features of the small and large intestines in the abdomen and be able to distinguish them on gross specimens and on radiology.
• Be able to identify the individual regions of the small and large intestines.
• Be able to distinguish small and large intestines on histology and appreciate the microscopical differences between these two regions of bowel and their functional implications.
• Be able to describe ways in which the structure of the small intestine is specialized for absorption at the gross, light microscopical and electron microscopical levels.
• Have an overview of the development of the intestines and the causation of common embryological anomalies.
• Explain the general pattern of lymphatic drainage of the bowel and its clinical importance.
• Be able to identify the small and large intestines on clinical imaging

Part 1: Anatomy of the small and large intestine lecture

• Where are the intestines located?
• Outline the gross anatomy of the small intestines
• Explain the histology of the jejunum and ileum
• What is the area called where the ileum meets the large intestines?
• Outline the gross anatomy of the large intestines
• What structure attaches intraperitoneal organs to the posterior abdominal wall?
• How do you differentiate between the small and large intestines? (gross anatomy)
• Outline the histology of the large intestines
• How do you differentiate between the small and large intestines? (microscopic anatomy)