II.B.3 Abdomen: Venous Return: Page 1 of 9

OBJECTIVES:

2.3.1 Contrast the caval and portal venous pathways draining the abdomen and indicate sources of communication between them.

2.3.2 Follow the course of lymphatic drainage in the abdomen and identify the major sites of lymph node aggregations (whether or not they are dissectible in your cadaver).

2.3.3 Follow the course of bile from the liver into and out of the gall bladder and into the duodenum.

2.3.4 Identify the parts of the pancreas and its relationship to other abdominal organs.

2.3.5 Follow the course of exocrine pancreatic secretions from their source to the duodenum.

READINGS:

Moore's COA: Pages 481-504. See the blue boxes on pages 505-513 for clinical correlations. See the yellow boxes on pages 513-514 for "The Bottom Line."