Abdomen, Pelvis, Inguinal Region

Question 1

The thoracoepigastric vein connects the _____ v. and the _____ v.

Answer 1

Axillary v.

Femoral v.

Question 2

The urachus is a remnant of what embryologic structure?

Answer 2

Allantois

Question 3

The umbilical artery, a branch of the _____, gives off a branch called the _____.

Answer 3

Internal iliac

Superior vesical

Question 4

The obliterated umbilical vein becomes the _____

Answer 4

Round ligament of liver (Ligamentum teres)

Question 5

What is the superior attachment of the greater omentum?

Answer 5

Greater curvature of the stomach

Question 6

What is the most posterior structure of the portal triad?

Lateral?

Anterior?

Answer 6

Posterior - Portal vein

Lateral - Common bile duct

Anterior - Hepatic artery

Question 7

Secondary retroperitoneal organs?

Answer 7

Ascending/Descending colon

2/3/4th parts of duodenum

Question 8

The ligament Trietz is an extension of what structure?

Answer 8

Right crus of diaphragm

Question 9

The epiploic foramen is located behind what structure?

Answer 9

Hepatoduodenal ligament

Question 10

A right subcostal incision indicates a previous surgery on what organ?

Answer 10

Gallbladder

Question 11

A low suprapubic incision indicates what kind of previous surgery?

Answer 11

Gynecological surgery

Question 12

A thoracoabdominal incision indicates what previous procedure?

Answer 12

Thoracoabdominal aneurysm repair

Question 13

A vertical inguinal incision indicates what previous procedure?

Answer 13

Arterial repair

Question 14

Attachments of medial and lateral crura of the inguinal ligament?

Answer 14

Medial - Pubic crest

Lateral - Pubic tubercle

Question 15

The deep (internal) inguinal ligament is formed in what fascia?

Answer 15

Transversalis fascia

Question 16

Innervation to the scrotum?

Answer 16

Posterior - Posterior scrotal n. (Pudendal), Scrotal branches of posterior femoral cutaneous n.

Anterior - Ilioinguinal n, Genital branch of genitofemoiral n.

Question 17

The transition from foregut to midgut occurs at what structure?

Answer 17

Major duodenal papilla

Question 18

At what vertebral level is the esophageal hiatus? Aortic? IVC?

Answer 18

IVC - T8

Esophageal hiatus - T10

Aortic - T12

Question 19

A _____ hernia involves stretching of the esophageal hiatus, and rising of the gastroesophageal junction into the thoracic cavity.

Answer 19

Sliding hiatal hernia

Question 20

A _____ hernia involves stretching of the esophageal hiatus and rising of the fundus of the stomach (potentially with other abdominal contents) into the thoracic cavity

Answer 20

Paraesophageal hiatal hernia

Question 21

Spinal cord segments for pelvic splanchnics?

Answer 21

S2, S3, S4

Question 22

Spinal cord segments for:

Greater splanchnics?

Lesser splanchnics?

Least splanchics?

Answer 22

Greater: T5-T9

Lesser: T10-T11

Least: T12

Question 23

In females, the distance between the middle of the pubic symphysis and the sacral promontory is known as the _____

Answer 23

Obstetric conjugate

Question 24

N. to obturator internus spinal cord segments?

Answer 24

L5 S1 S2

Question 25

Innervation of piriformis m.?

Answer 25

S1 S2

Question 26

Coccygeus m. innervation?

Answer 26

S4 S5 (ventral rami)