How is the spleen peritonised?
Intraperitoneal
In which of the 9 regions of the abdominal cavity is the spleen located?
Left hypochondriac
Does the spleen move with respiration?
Yes
Name the structures in the hilum of the spleen
Splenic artery
Splenic vein
Splenic lymphatics
The tail of which organ is closely related to the spleen?
Pancreas
3 functions of the spleen.
Phagocytosis
Storage of RBC’s
Filter blood
Name the 4 parts of the pancreas and label them on a diagram.
Neck
Head
Body
Tail
How is the pancreas related to the duodenum?
Head of pancreas nestles in C shape of duodenum.
How is the pancreas peritonised?
Retroperitoneal (mostly)
Which vein is formed posterior to the neck of the pancreas?
Hepatic portal vein
Into which part of the duodenum does the pancreatic duct open into?
Major duodenal papilla
(Ampulla of Vater)
Round ligament (ligamentum teres) of the liver is a remnant of which embryoligical structure?
Fetal umbilical vein
Name the 4 lobes of the liver.
Right
Left
Quadrate
Caudate
Which lobe of the liver does the gall bladder sit atop?
Quadrate lobe
What is the “bare area” of the liver bare of?
Peritoneum
attached directly to diapragm by loose connective tissue.
Note: The bare area of the liver (nonperitoneal area) is a large triangular area on the diaphragmatic surface of the liver, devoid of peritoneal covering.
Name 3 structures present in the porta hepatis.
Hepatic Portal vein
Hepatic artery
Hepatic duct
What fold of peritoneum is wrapped around these 3 structures of the porta hepatis?
Visceral
What does the extra-biliary hepatus consist of?
Right and left hepatic ducts = common hepatic duct
Cystic duct (form gall bladder)
Common bile duct (cystic + common hepatic)
Where is bile produced?
Liver
Where is bile stored?
Gall bladder
Where does bile enter the gut tube?
Major duodenal papilla
What is the function of bile?
Emulsification of fat
Calot’s cystohepatic triangle: Triangular space formed by what 3 things?
cystic duct
common hepatic duct
inferior surface of liver
Calot’s cystohepatic triangle contains what vascular structure, which should be carefully avoided when removing a gall bladder.
Cystic artery
What costal cartilage is the surface marking of the gall bladder?
9th
Does the liver move with respiration?
Yes
Which ribs are related to the spleen?
9, 10, 11
Which abdominal plane crosses the pancreas?
Transpyloric
What is the procedure to visualise the ureter called?
IV Urogram
what is the position of the appendix relative to the caecum
retrocaecal
what lymph nodes drain the caecum
superior mesenteric lymph nodes
