Also known as Gastrinoma, Zollinger Ellison syndrome is relatively rare condition characterized by gastrin producing tumors resulting in excessive secretion of gastrin. Gastrin producing cells (G cells) are most abundant in stomach. The most common site of gastrinoma is duodenum > Pancreases > stomach. Clinical features: Zollinger Ellison syndrome can […]
Gastrointestinal and Hepatobiliary system
The vermiform appendix is a narrow, blind-ending intestinal diverticulum arising from the posteromedial aspect of the caecum, 2-3cm inferolateral to the ileocecal valve. Structure It is usually 6-10 cm long in the adult with approximate diameter of the lumen about 6mm. It consists of base, lumen and tip. The lumen […]
Tongue Anatomy Tongue is highly muscular organ on oral cavity. It lies partly in oral cavity and partly in pharynx. Its functions are deglutition, taste and speech. The bones in which tongue is attached are hyoid, mandible, styloid process of temporal bone. The parts of tongue are as follow: Root […]
