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What are the four important dermatomes?

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C4 - Shoulders
T4 - Nipple line
T10 - Umbilicus
L1 - Groin

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What are the layers of the abdominal wall?

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Superficial fascia (camper’s & scarpa)
Muscles
Rectus sheath
Transversalis fascia

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What forms the rectus sheath above the arcuate line?

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External and half of internal anterior

Transversus and half of internal go posterior

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How do nerves run to the abdominal muscles?

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Nerves run between the transversus and the internal oblique

Innervated by nerves T7 to L1

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How is blood supplied to the abdominal muscles?

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Through the superior epigastric artery

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What is the function of the abdominal muscles?

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Flexion and create pressure for a variety of actions

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What is the lympathic drainage pattern of the superficial abdomen wall?

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Above the umbilicus goes to axillary

Below the umbilicus goes to the superficial inguinal

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What is the lymphatic drainage pattern of the deep abdominal wall?

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Follows deep arteries to parasternal, lumbar and external iliac nodes

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What is the function of the gubernaculum?

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Drags the gonads down and through the abdominal wall

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What does the inguinal canal contain?

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Spermatic cord (males)
Round ligament (females)
Genital branch of the genitalfemoral nerve
Part of ilio-inguinal nerve

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Where do the ilio-inguinal and iliohypogastric nerves originate from?

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L1

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What is the difference between preperitoneal and retroperitoneal?

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Preperitoneal describes the extraperitoneal fascia anterior to the peritoneum
Retroperitoneal refers to the estraperitoneal fascia posterior to the peritoneum

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What vascular structure is the marker for if a hernia is indirect or direct?

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Inferior epigastric artery
Indirect is lateral
Direct is medial

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What forms the deep ring for the inguinal canal?

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Transversalis fascia

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What forms the superficial ring for the inguinal canal?

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Aponeurosis of the external oblique

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What is the most likely place for a hernia to occur?

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Hessel-vox triangle

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What are intraperitoneal structures?

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Organ is surrounded by the peritoneum

Stomach, small intestine, liver, transverse and sigmoid colon

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What is a femoral hernia?

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Passes through the femoral canal and into the thigh

More common in women

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What are the retroperitoneal structures?

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Organ is not fully surrounded by the peritoneum

Kidneys, pancreas, rectum, ascending and descending colon

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What is the greater omentum?

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Covering of the abdominal organs

Can move to help fight infection/inflammation

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What forms the anterior wall of the inguinal canal?

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Aponeurosis of the internal oblique

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What forms the roof of the inguinal canal?

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Internal oblique

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What forms the posterior wall of the inguinal canal?

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Transversalis fascia

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What forms the floor of the inguinal canal?

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Inguinal ligament

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What three structures come off the celiac trunk?
Splenic Left gastric Common hepatic
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Where does the esophagus pass through the diaphragm and what passes with it?
Pass through diaphragm at T10 and the vagal trunk pass with it. Posterior vagal trunk comes from the left vagus nerve Anterior vagal trunk comes from the right vagus nerve
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What supplies blood to the heart?
Lesser curvature - left gastric artery (hepatic artery proper) Greater curvature - right gasto-omental artery (gastroduodenal artery)
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What are the branches of the superior mesenteric artery?
``` Posterior inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery (duodenum) Jejunal (jujenum) Anterior and posterior cecal arteries (cecum) Ileocolic artery (appendix) Right colic (ascending colon) Middle colic (transverse colon) ```
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What is McBurney's point?
Location most often associated with appendicitis
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What runs down the middle of the liver?
Falciform ligament
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What does the porta hepatis contain?
Bile duct Portal vein Hepatic artery proper
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What are the different lobes of the liver?
Left Right Caudate (superior) Quadrate
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Where is pain from the foregut referred to?
Back of the shoulder and below the armpit
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What structure is most likely to be compressed by a growing tumor in the pancreas?
Either celiac trunk or the superior mesenteric artery
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What supplies blood to the foregut?
Celiac trunk from T12 | Contains stomach, liver, pancreas, gallbladder, and duodenum
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What supplies blood to the midgut?
Superior mesenteric artery from L1 | Includes duodenum, jejunum, ileum, cecum, appendix, ascending and two thirds of transverse colon
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What supplies blood to the hindgut?
Inferior mesenteric artery from L3 | Includes one third of transverse colon, descending colon, sigmoidal colon, rectum and upper part of anal canal
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Where does the spleen lie?
Area of rib 9 to 10
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What are the branches of the inferior mesenteric artery?
Superior rectal Left colic Sigmoidal
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Where are the kidneys located in relation to the ribs?
TXII to LIII
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How does the lymphatic system of the abdomen work?
Follows three main arteries, the superior and inferior mesenteric and the celiac
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What nerves supply the kidneys, foregut, midgut and hindgut?
Foregut - Greater splanchnic nerve T5 - T9 Midgut - Lesser splanchnic nerve T9 - T10 Hindgut - Lumbar splanchnic L1 - L2 Kidneys - Least splanchnic nerve T12
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What forms the portal vein?
Splenic vein and superior mesenteric vein
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Where are portosystemic anastomoses most likely to occur?
Umbilicus Anus Gastroesophageal junction
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Where do parasympathetic stimulation come from?
Either the vagal nerve or after two thirds of the transverse colon it comes from S2-S4
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Where are the motor sensory fibers in the spinal cord?
Ventral side
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Where does sensory information return to the spinal cord?
Dorsal side
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Where does the greater splanchnic nerve go to?
Celiac ganglion
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Where does the lesser splanchnic nerve go to?
Aorticorenal ganglion
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Where does the least splanchnic nerve go to?
Renal plexus
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What supplies blood to the suprarenal glands?
Superior suprarenal arteries from the inferior phrenic artery
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What are the branches of the lumbar plexus?
``` Iliohypogastric (L1) Ilio-inguinal (L1) Genitofemoral (L1 & L2) Lateral cutaneous nerve of thigh (L2 & L3) Obtrurator (L2 - L4) Femoral (L2 - L4) ```
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Where does referred pain from the heart go?
Upper thorax and medial arm
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Where does referred pain from the midgut go?
Umbilical region
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Where does referred pain from the kidneys go?
Flanks and pubic region
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Where does referred pain from the hindgut go?
Left and right flanks and groins | Lateral and anterior thighs
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What are the two most common types of diaphragmatic hernias?
Morgagni's - xiphoid process and costal margins | Bochdalek's - pericardioperitoneal canal is failed to close by the pleuro-peritoneal membrane
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What is the thoracic wall made of?
Ribs and sternum
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How does lymphatic drainage occur in the breast?
75% goes to the axillary
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What does the sagittal plane divide into?
Left and right
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What are the classifications of the ribs?
True ribs 1-7 False ribs 8-12 Floating ribs 11 & 12
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What structures form the sternal angle?
Meeting of the body and manubrium of sternum
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What are the intercostal muscles? Where do the intercostal veins and arteries run?
Innermost Internal External Run in between the internal and innermost muscles
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Where is a chest tube inserted?
Between the miaxillary and anterior axillary line around the fourth or fifth rib
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What is the lymphatic drainage of the thoracic wal?
Intercostal nodes in back | Parasternal nodes in front
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Where do the aorta, esophagous and inferior vena cava pass through the diaphragm?
Inferior vena cava - T8 Esophagous - T10 Aorta - T12
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What does the root of the lung contain?
Bronchus | Pulmonary artery and vein
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What are the two important veins for the posterior thoracic wall?
Azygos - right side | Hemizygous - left side
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Which nerve runs behind the lung and which nerve runs in front of it?
Phrenic is anterior | Vagus is posterior
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What nerve innervates the diaphragm?
Right phrenic nerve
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What is a bronchopulmonary segment?
An area of the lung that can be safely removed without affecting the other areas of the lung
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In which lung does the bronchi and arteris split before entering?
The right lung
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What is on the anterior surface of the heart?
Right ventricle
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What is on the base of the heart?
Left atrium
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What is on the left pulmonary surface of the heart?
Left ventricle
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What is on the right pulmonary surface of the heart?
Right atrium
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What is on the diaphragmatic surface of the heart?
Left ventricle
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How is left vs right sided heart determined?
Which ever side gives off the posterior interventricular branch
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What are the papillary muscles?
Where valves attach to the wall of the heart
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What cusps does the pulmonary valve have?
Right Left Anterior semilunar
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What does the transverse pericardial sinus allow you to place your fingers behind?
The great arteries
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What cusps does the aortic valve have?
Left Right Posterior
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What cusps does the tricuspid valve have?
Anterior Posterior Septal
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Which nerve stimulates the vocal cords?
Left recurrent laryngeal
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How is the pelvis divided into the false and true pelvis?
By the pelvic inlet Superior is false pelvis Inferior is true pelvis
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What is the function of the sacrotuberous and sacrospinous ligaments?
Prevent upward tilting of sacrum

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