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which quadrant does the liver sit?

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RUQ

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which liver lobe is most anterior?

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left

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which liver lobe is the largest?

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right

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what divides the right and left liver lobes?

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interlobar fissure

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where do you find the quadrate lobe?

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anteroinferior surface of left lobe

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the quadrate lobe is between what two things?

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gallbladder and round ligament

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which liver lobe is the smallest?

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caudate

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where do you find the caudate lobe?

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inferior and posterior to liver’s surface

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what two structures is the caudate lobe between?

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IVC and ligamentum venosum

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proximal aspect of the middle hepatic vein travels in a _____ plane. and is seen _____ in an axial cut.

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horizontal; longer

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distal aspect of the middle hepatic vein travels in a _____ plane. and is seen _____ in an axial cut.

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craniocaudal plane; circle

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interlobar fissure is seen from …

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gallbladder fossa and middle hepatic vein to the IVC

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what borders the liver superiorly, laterally and anteriorly?

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the right hemidiaphragm

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what borders the liver on the medial surface?

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stomach, duodenum, transverse colon

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what borders the liver inferiorly?

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hepatic flexure

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what borders the liver posteriorly?

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right kidney

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falciform ligament

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attaches liver to anterior abdominal wall and diaphragm

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18
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portal vein enters the liver through…

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porta hepatis

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___ + ___ = portal vein

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superior mesenteric vein + splenic vein

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portal vein run ____ to the hepatic artery

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posterior

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at the porta hepatis, portal vein branches into …

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R/L main portal veins

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common hepatic artery sits ____ to the portal vein

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anterior

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the common hepatic artery splits into two. which branch travels superiorly?
which branch travels inferiorly?

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sup = proper hepatic artery
infer = gastroduodenal artery

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then which common hepatic artery branch further splits? into what?

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the proper hepatic artery will then split into R/L hepatic arteries before entering the porta hepatis

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where do we find the gallbladder?
anteroinferior of the right liver lobe
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distal part of the gallbladder
fundus
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widest part of the gallbladder
body
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part of the gallbladder that is right of the porta hepatis
neck
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part of the gallbladder that continues as the cystic duct
neck
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retroperitoneal organ
pancreas
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pancreas is ___ to stomach
posterior
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pancreas extends between ____ + ____
duodenum +spleen
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what part of the pancreas is within the duodenal bulb?
the head
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which vertebra do we find the head of the pancreas?
l2-l3
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the tail of the pancreas ends at ... and is __ to the left kidney
ends at spleen; anterior to left kidney
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pancreas can be a landmark for what kind of vasculature?
- portal vein - splenic vein - SMA
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pancreas is ___ to SMA
pancreas is anterior to SMA
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which side does the adrenal gland sit lower on?
the right side
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which side does the adrenal gland sit more medial?
right
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which side is more posterior to the IVC?
right side
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the left adrenal gland sits more _____ to ____ pole of the left kidney.
anteromedially to upper pole of lt kidney
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where are the kidneys located? (vertebrae)
T12-L4
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are upper or lower poles of the kidney more medial and posterior?
upper poles are
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ureters are seen well without contrast. t/f
false need contrast in order to be seen well
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stomach is on the __ side of the body.
left
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anterior portion of the stomach is in contact with the ___ abdominal wall and ___ lobe of the liver.
anterior ab wall and the left lobe of the liver
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posterior portion of the stomach borders what structures?
- spleen - left adrenal gland - tail of pancreas
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folds in stomach lining
rugae
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cardiac orifice
where the esophagus joins with the superior portion of the stomach
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gastroesophageal junction
cardiac orifice + cardiac sphincter
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inferior portion of stomach
pyloric antrum
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superior surface of stomach
fundus
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portion inbetween lesser and greater curvature of the stomach
body
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plicae circulares (circular folds) are in...
small bowels
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haustra are in...
large bowels
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where do you find the sigmoid colon?
moving towards midline and posterior to bladder
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three parts of the small intestines
duodenum, jejunum, ileum
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large intestines
cecum, ascending colon, hepatic flexure, transverse colon, splenic flexure, descending colon, sigmoid colon, rectum
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base of the prostate gland is adjacent to the ___ of the bladder
neck
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HU for central zone of prostate gland
40-60 HU
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HU for peripheral zone of prostate gland
10-25 HU
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which zone of the prostate gland is considered hypodense? hyperdense?
hypo = peripheral hyper = central
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prostate glands can be seen posterior to the ___
pubic bone
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vertebra abdominal aorta bifurcates
L4
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what does the abdominal aorta branch into? (~7)
1. inferior phrenic arteries (R/L) 2. celiac trunk 3. superior mesenteric artery 4. renal artery (R/L) 5. gonadal artery (R/L) 6. inferior mesenteric artery 7. lumbar arteries (R/L)
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vertebra where the top of the aortic arch is
T3
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what branches off the celiac trunk?
- left gastric - common hepatic - splenic
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which arteries supply the diaphragm with blood?
inferior phrenic arteries (R/L)
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which arteries are found directly under the diaphragm?
inferior phrenic artery
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inferior phrenic arteries arise from the ___ surface of the aorta
lateral
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celiac trunk aka?
coeliac axis or artery
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3 vessels that branch from the celiac trunk
1. left gastric artery 2. splenic artery 3. common hepatic artery
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which is the largest branch of the celiac trunk?
splenic artery
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which vertabra do we usually find the superior mesenteric artery (SMA)?
L1
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SMA branches off the ___ surface of the aorta then...
anterior surface then drops inferiorly almost immediately
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gonadal arteries (R/L) arises off the ___ surface of the aorta
anterior surface
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which vertabra do we usually find the inferior mesenteric artery (IMA)?
~L3-L4 (3-4 cm above the abdominal aorta bifurcation)
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SMA size ___ (>/<) IMA size
SMA > IMA
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IMA descends ___ (ANT/POST) to aorta then curves to the ____ (R/L)
ant to aorta curves to left
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how many pairs of lumbar arteries are there?
4 pairs
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lumbar arteries branch off the ___ surface of the aorta
posterior
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the R/L common iliac artery bifurcates at...
the top of the SI joint
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what does the common iliac arteries branch into?
R/L internal and external iliac arteries
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internal/external iliac arteries which is smaller?
internal
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internal/external iliac arteries which is medial?
internal
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internal/external iliac arteries which is larger?
external
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internal/external iliac arteries which is lateral?
external
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largest vein in the body
IVC
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union of the R/L common iliac vein at ___ results in which vessel?
L5 -- IVC
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tributaries of IVC
- lumbar veins - right gonadal vein - renal veins - right suprarenal vein - hepatic veins - inferior phrenic veins
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external iliac VEIN is ___ to internal iliac VEIN therefore... internal iliac VEIN is ____ to external iliac VEIN
ex is ANT to int int is POST to ex
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internal iliac VEIN is ___ to internal iliac ARTERY
II vein is medial to II artery
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external iliac VEIN is ____ to external iliac ARTERY
EI vein is medial then moves posteriorly to EI artery
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common iliac VEINS are ___ to common iliac ARTERIES
posterior
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what level do you find renal veins?
L2
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left renal vein passes ___ to SMA left renal vein passes ___ to aorta
posterior to SMA anterior to aorta
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how do you differentiate renal veins from renal arteries?
veins are larger and more anterior
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internal iliac vein is typically ___ (ANT/POST) to external iliac vein
posterior
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in the pelvis, the common iliac veins are formed by the ...
internal and external iliac veins
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the inferior mesenteric vein merges and drains directly into the...
splenic vein
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the portal splenic confluence is seen just posterior to...
neck of pancreas
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common iliac arteries bifurcate at this level
lumbosacral joint
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femoral veins terminate in these veins
external iliac veins
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gluteal arteries are branches off of these arteries
internal iliac arteries
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common iliac veins merge at this vertebral level
L5
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sigmoid colon terminates at the level of this vertebra
S3
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most superior portion of the uterus
fundus
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vessel that supplies blood to the lesser curvature of the stomach
gastric artery
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after the diaphragm, first major, unpaired branch off the aorta
celiac trunk
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position of the IVC in relation to abdominal aorta
IVC ant and slightly to the right of aorta

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