Lecture 15: Abdomen Flashcards
1
Q
what are the contents of the retroperitoneal space?
A
- kidneys
- pancreas
- ascending and descending colon
- most of duodenum
- vertebral column
- sympathetic chain ganglia
2
Q
right upper quadrant contents
A
- right lobe of liver
- gallbladder
- pylorus of stomach
- duodenum
- pancreas
- R suprarenal gland
- R kidney
- R colic flexure
- superior ascending colon
- transverse colon
3
Q
right lower quadrant contents
A
- cecum
- appendix
- most of ileum
- inferior ascending colon
- R ovary
- R uterine tube
- R ureter
- R spermatic cord
- uterus (if enlarged)
- bladder (if very full)
4
Q
left upper quadrant contents
A
- left lobe of liver
- spleen
- stomach
- jejunum and proximal ileum
- pancreas
- L kidney
- L suprarenal gland
- L colic flexure
- transverse colon
- superior descending colon
5
Q
left lower quadrant contents
A
- sigmoid colon
- inferior descending colon
- L ovary
- L uterine tube
- L ureter
- L spermatic cord
- uterus (if enlarged)
- bladder (if very full)
6
Q
what muscle passes under the medial arcuate ligament on the diaphragm?
A
psoas major
7
Q
what muscle passes under the lateral arcuate ligament on the diaphragm?
A
quadratus lumborum
8
Q
the superior epigastric artery is a continuation of the _____ artery
A
internal thoracic
9
Q
Surfaces of the Abdomen
A
- Superior: diaphragm domed to the 4th intercostals space
- Inferior: superior pelvic aperture (pelvic inlet)
- Anterolateral: muscular wall
- Posterior: Lumbar vertebrae –> central ridge forming paravertebal vallies
10
Q
What is another name for the paravertebral valley and where is it located?
A
“gutter”
-space between spinous and transverse processes
11
Q
Peritoneum
A
lining of the abdominal cavity
- visceral
- parietal
- peritoneal cavity
- mesentery
- retroperitoneal
12
Q
What is the mesentary?
A
- continuation of visceral and parietal peritoneum that attaches organ to body wall
- fold of peritoneum
- organ immune/neural communication
13
Q
Abdominal contents within and outside the peritoneum
A
- Transumbilical plane
- Median (midsagittal place)
- Right upper quadrant
- Right lower quadrant
- Left upper quadrant
- Left lower quadrant
