Abdomen

Question 1

What is the lesser omentum between the stomach and the liver called?

Answer 1

Gastrohepatic ligament

Question 2

What is the lesser omentum called between the liver and duodenum? What does it cover?

Answer 2

Hepatoduodenal ligament. Portal triad

Question 3

What are the boundaries of the inguinal canal?

Answer 3

Anterior wall: external oblique aponeurosis

Posterior wall: transversalis fascia

Roof: internal oblique and transversus abdominis

Floor: lacunar ligament

Question 4

A weakening of which tendon can result in a direct inguinal hernia?

Answer 4

Conjoint tendon (aponeuroses of internal oblique and transversus abdominis)

Question 5

What are the three forms of thermoregulation for the testes?

Answer 5

Dartos fascia, pampinoform plexus (cools blood from the incoming testicular artery), cremaster muscle

Question 6

Which lymph nodes do the testes drain to? Scrotum?

Answer 6

Lumbar lymph nodes. Superficial inguinal lymph nodes

Question 7

What are the borders of the inguinal triangle?

Answer 7

Medial: rectus abdominis

Lateral: inferior epigastric vessels

Inferior: inguinal ligament

Question 8

What does the Z Line in the esophagus represent

Answer 8

The separation of the esophagus mucosa from stomach mucosa

Question 9

What are the 4 areas portal hypertension can affect?

Answer 9

Colic veins (ascites), gut (esophageal varices), butt (hemorrhoids), caput (caput medusae)