Tech in Surgery Prep / Unit 4 TSC 081 worked example, 60 to 90 seconds
The Small and Large Intestines
The idea
The small intestine has three parts, the duodenum, jejunum and ileum, and the large intestine runs from the cecum to the anus.
In practice
Follow the path. First, the duodenum, the shortest part, begins at the pyloric sphincter, curves behind the peritoneum, and wraps around the head of the pancreas. Second, the jejunum follows. Third, the ileum, the longest part, joins the large intestine at the ileocecal valve, a sphincter. Fourth, the large intestine begins at the cecum, with the appendix attached, then continues as the colon, ascending, transverse, descending and sigmoid, before the rectum and the anal canal.
Where people slip
Knowing which part of the bowel is involved tells the team about the case. Opening the bowel brings its contents, and their bacteria, into the field, which changes how the field is managed, as unit twenty-four explains.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
Builds on
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