Lecture 23: Abdominal Cavity I

Question 1

What is the definition of coelom?

Answer 1

a body cavity lined with mesoderm

Question 2

What are examples of a coelom?

Answer 2

pericardial cavity
pleural cavities
abdominopelvic cavity

Question 3

What is the definition of peritoneum?

Answer 3

mesodermal membranes associated with a true coelom

serous membranes

Question 4

What are examples of the peritoneum?

Answer 4

parietal membrane

visceral membrane

Question 5

What is retroperitoneal?

Answer 5

refers to structures that lie behind the peritoneum

Question 6

What is the function of mesenteries

Answer 6

support viscera

provide pathways for blood vessels and nerves to reach viscera

Question 7

What is the mesenteries?

Answer 7

double membranes connecting the parietal and visceral peritoneum

Question 8

What are the functions of the liver?

Answer 8

detoxification of blood
storage of glycogen
secretion of bile
protein synthesis

Question 9

The falciform ligament runs to the ____ and encloses the _____

Answer 9

umbilicus, ligamentum teres

Question 10

The coronary ligaments reflect to _____ surface of diaphragm and surround ____ area

Answer 10

inferior; “bare”

Question 11

What does the triangular ligaments represent?

Answer 11

double folds of coronary ligaments

Question 12

What is the subphrenic recess between?

Answer 12

between liver and diaphragm

Question 13

What is the hepatorenal recess between?

Answer 13

liver and right kidney/suprarenal gland

Question 14

What makes up the portal triad?

Answer 14

hepatic portal vein, common hepatic artery, common hepatic duct

Question 15

What lobe is the largest in the liver?

Answer 15

right

Question 16

What is the ligamentum venosum?

Answer 16

embryological remnant of ductus venosus

shunned blood from umbilical vein to IVC

Question 17

The lesser momentum extends from liver to _______ of stomach

Answer 17

lesser curvature

Question 18

What is the function of the gallbladder?

Answer 18

store and concentrate bile

Question 19

What does the spiral valve of the cystic duct do?

Answer 19

keeps duct open

Question 20

What is the definition of the portal system?

Answer 20

venous connection between two organs other than the heart

vein connecting two capillary beds

Question 21

Where is the stomach located?

Answer 21

epigastric and left hypochondriac regions

upper left quadrant

Question 22

where does the cardiac region surround?

Answer 22

cardiac orifice where esophagus enters the stomach

Question 23

What is the fundus of the stomach?

Answer 23

dome shaped superior region above the esophagocardiac line

Question 24

What is the body of the stomach?

Answer 24

major part of stomach between fundus and pyloric antrum

Question 25

What is the pylorus of the stomach?

Answer 25

funnel shape region feeding into duodenum

Question 26

What does the pyloric sphincter control?

Answer 26

rate of entry of chyme into duodenum

Question 27

What omentum is the greater curvature related to?

Answer 27

greater

Question 28

What omentum is the lesser curvature related to?

Answer 28

lesser

Question 29

What do rugae allow for?

Answer 29

expansion of stomach

Question 30

What is a hiatal hernia?

Answer 30

protrusion of stomach through the esophageal hiatus in the diaphragm