Splanchnic
Appearance
Splanchnicis usually used to describe organs in theabdominal cavity.[1]
It is used when describing:
- Splanchnic tissue
- Splanchnic organs - including the stomach, small intestine, large intestine, pancreas, spleen, liver,[2]and may also include the kidney.[3]
- Splanchnic nerves
- Splanchnicmesoderm
- Splanchnic circulation – the circulation of thegastrointestinal tractoriginating at theceliac trunk,thesuperior mesenteric arteryand theinferior mesenteric artery.[4][5]
History and etymology
[edit]The term derives fromAncient Greek:σπλαγχνικός,romanized:splanchnikos,meaning "inward parts,[6][7]organs".[8]
The term "splanchnologia" is used for grouping inNomina Anatomica,[9]but not inTerminologia Anatomica.It includes most of the structures usually considered "internal organs", but not all (for example, theheartis excluded).[9]
References
[edit]- ^"splanchnic - Definition from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary".Retrieved2009-11-26.
- ^"Medical Physiology, 3rd Edition -- The Splanchnic Organs".doctorlib.info. 2015–2017.Retrieved2017-12-11.
- ^van Wijck K, Lenaerts K, van Loon LJ, Peters WH, Buurman WA, Dejong C (2011)."Exercise-induced splanchnic hypoperfusion results in gut dysfunction in healthy men".PLOS One.6(7): e22366.Bibcode:2011PLoSO...622366V.doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0022366.PMC3141050.PMID21811592.
- ^Parks, Dale A.; Jacobson, E. D. (1985). "Physiology of the Splanchnic Circulation".Archives of Internal Medicine.145(7): 1278–81.doi:10.1001/archinte.1985.00360070158027.PMID4015279.
- ^Takala, J. (1996)."Determinants of splanchnic blood flow".British Journal of Anaesthesia.77(1): 50–8.doi:10.1093/bja/77.1.50.PMID8703630.
- ^σπλαγχνικός,σπλάγχνον.Liddell, Henry George;Scott, Robert;A Greek–English Lexiconat thePerseus Project.
- ^Harper, Douglas."splanchnic".Online Etymology Dictionary.
- ^Autonomics of the Head and Neck - Page 4 of 14anatomy module atmed.umich.edu
- ^abRosse, C.; Mejino, J. L.; Modayur, B. R.; Jakobovits, R.; Hinshaw, K. P.; Brinkley, J. F. (1998)."Motivation and Organizational Principles for Anatomical Knowledge Representation: The Digital Anatomist Symbolic Knowledge Base".Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association.5(1): 17–40.doi:10.1136/jamia.1998.0050017.PMC61273.PMID9452983.