Abdomen

Question 1

Sensory innervation of the abdominal wall

Answer 1

Cutaneous branches of T7-T12

Iliohypogastric (L1)

Ilioinguinal (L1)

Question 2

Build up of fluid in the peritoneal cavity

Answer 2

Ascites

Question 3

Attaches intraperitoneal viscera to abdominal wall

Answer 3

Mesentary

Question 4

Connects liver to abdominal wall

Answer 4

Falciform ligament

Question 5

Drapes over abdominal wall like a fatty apron

Answer 5

Greater omentum

Question 6

3 parts of the greater omentum

Answer 6

Gastrophrenic ligament
Gastrosplenic ligament
Gastrocolic ligament

Question 7

Connects stomach to liver

Answer 7

Lesser omentum

Question 8

2 parts of the lesser omentum

Answer 8

Hepatogastric ligament

Hepatoduodenal ligament

Question 9

Subdivision of the peritoneal cavity behind the stomach

Answer 9

Lesser sac

Question 10

Communication between the lesser and greater sac of the peritoneal cavity

Answer 10

Foramen of Winslow

Question 11

What organs are found in the foregut? Main artery? Main vein? Lymph?

Answer 11

• Esophagus/stomach/superior+descending duodenum/pancreas/liver/gallbladder
• Celiac trunk
• gastric and splenic veins
• celiac nodes

Question 12

What organs are found in the midgut? Main artery? Main vein? Lymph?

Answer 12

• horizontal+ascending duodenum, jejunum, ileum, cecum, appendix, ascending colon, 2/3 transverse colon
• superior mesenteric artery
• superior mesenteric vein
• superior mesenteric lymph nodes

Question 13

What organs are found in the hindgut? Main artery? Main vein? Lymph?

Answer 13

• 1/3 transverse colon, descending colon, sigmoid colon, rectum
• inferior mesenteric artery
• inferior mesenteric vein
• inferior mesenteric lymph nodes

Question 14

Separates the esophagus and stomach interiorly

Answer 14

Z line

Question 15

Separates the esophagus and stomach exteriorly

Answer 15

Inferior esophageal sphincter (diaphragm sling)

Question 16

Parts of the stomach

Answer 16

Cardia (under the esophagus)
Fundus
Body
Greater and lesser curvature
Pyloric antrum 
Pyloric canal

Question 17

Duct outside of the duodenum

Answer 17

Hepatopancreatic ampulla

Question 18

Duct inside the duodenum

Answer 18

Major duodenal papilla

Question 19

Drains into the major duodenal papillla

Answer 19

Main pancreatic duct

Common bile duct

Question 20

Drains into the minor duodenal papilla

Answer 20

Accessory pancreatic duct

Question 21

Connected to falciform ligament; remnants of the umbilical vein

Answer 21

Ligamentum teres/round ligament

Question 22

Boundary between duodenum and jejunum

Answer 22

Duodenojejunal flexure

Question 23

Difference between ileum and jejunum?

Answer 23

Jejunum - longer vasa recta; shorter plicaea circularis

Ileum - shorter vasa recta; longer plicaea circularis

Question 24

Remnant of yolk stalk; 3-6 cm pouch; presents like appendicitis

Answer 24

Meckel’s diverticulum

Question 25

What distinguishes the large intestine from the small intestine?

Answer 25

Teniae Coli Haustra Omental appendices

Question 26

What are the flexures of colon?

Answer 26

Hepatic flexure | Splenic flexure

Question 27

What connects the ileum to the cecum?

Answer 27

Ileocecal junction/valve

Question 28

What parts of the colon are secondarily retroperitoneal?

Answer 28

Ascending and descending

Question 29

Vertebral level of celiac trunk

Answer 29

T12

Question 30

Vertebral level of SMA

Answer 30

L1

Question 31

Vertebral level of IMA

Answer 31

L3

Question 32

Vertebral level of bifurcation of aorta

Answer 32

L4

Question 33

The celiac trunk gives off which branches?

Answer 33

Splenic artery Left gastric artery Common hepatic artery

Question 34

What is in the portal triad? What is it enclosed by?

Answer 34

Includes: portal vein, proper hepatic artery, bile duct Hepatoduodenal ligament

Question 35

What drains into the portal vein?

Answer 35

IMA (via splenic vein) Gastric vein SMA

Question 36

Sympathetic and parasympathetic innervation of the foregut

Answer 36

S: greater splanchnic nerve P: vagus nerve

Question 37

Sympathetic and parasympathetic innervation of the midgut

Answer 37

S: lesser splanchnic nerve P: vagus nerve

Question 38

Sympathetic and parasympathetic innervation of the hindgut

Answer 38

S: lumbar splanchnic nerve P: pelvic splanchnic nerve

Question 39

Can be a result of portal hypertension

Answer 39

Esophageal varies Capute medusae Hemorroids