anatomy: abdomen (dave's notes)

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Anterior abdominal wall
Origin of external oblique,
Insertion of external oblique,
Borders of external oblique
47  cards
The inguinal canal and contents (dave's notes)
Define the inguinal canal and sum...,
What makes up the anterior wall o...,
What strengthens the intervening ...
17  cards
Testis (so far based on Dave's notes only)
What covers the oval testis where...,
Describe the origin and location ...,
The testes and tunical vaginalis ...
26  cards
Abdominal incisions (Dave's notes)
What layers does a midline incisi...,
Describe a paramedian incision,
What incision is 3cm parallel to ...
6  cards
Planes (Daves notes)
What are three anatomical landmar...,
What nine intraabdominal organs o...,
What are the colic compartments r...
4  cards
Peritoneum (Dave's notes)
Name six peritoneal folds of the ...,
Where does the falciform ligament...,
What does the falciform ligament ...
34  cards
Development of the gut - general concepts (Dave's notes)
Which three arteries leave the ao...,
What are the derivatives of the f...,
The liver is an outgrowth of what
17  cards
Vessels and nerves of the foregut (Dave's notes)
What are the three main branches ...,
The coeliac trunk supplies the gu...,
What is found either side of the ...
16  cards
Vessels and nerves of the Midgut (Dave's notes)
What vessel supplies the midgut,
List the seven branches of the sma,
What are the boundaries of the mi...
12  cards
Vessels and nerves of the hindgut (Dave's notes)
What is the blood supply of the h...,
What are the boundaries of the im...,
Describe the course of the ima
12  cards
Oesphagus (Dave's notes - see also thorax)
At what level does the oesophagus...,
What nerves are closely associate...,
What is attached either side of t...
4  cards
Stomach (Dave's notes)
What are the four parts of the st...,
What is the incisura,
The stomach is the most part of t...
16  cards
Duodenum (Dave's notes)
Describe the duodenum,
Where does the first 2cm of the d...,
Describe the length and course of...
13  cards
Jejunum and ileum (Dave's notes)
Describe the jejunum relative to ...,
Describe the ileum relative to th...,
What is the blood supply of the j...
9  cards
Caecum and appendix (Dave's notes)
The caecum is a pouch projecting ...,
Describe the retrocaecal space,
Where are the teniae coli located...
11  cards
Ascending and transverse colon (Dave's notes)
Describe the length and boundarie...,
What are the relations of the asc...,
Describe the teniae coli of the a...
10  cards
Descending and sigmoid colon (Dave's notes)
What is the length of and what ar...,
Describe the relations of the des...,
Where are the teniae coli located...
17  cards
Liver surfaces and attachments (Dave's notes)
What are the divisions of the dia...,
What are the relations of the ant...,
What are the relations of the sup...
36  cards
Lymph drainage, nerve supply, and structural features of the GI tract (Dave's notes)
What is the first stage of gut ly...,
What are the five stages of gut l...,
All parts of the gut are supplied...
11  cards
The gall bladder and biliary tree (Dave's notes)
Describe the shape volume and com...,
What are the relations of the gal...,
Describe the cystic duct with len...
22  cards
Pancreas (Dave's notes)
What is the role of the pancreas,
What is the size and shape of the...,
What are the parts of the spleen
21  cards
Spleen (Dave's notes)
Describe the spleen,
Where does the spleen develop,
What is significant about the ven...
12  cards
Portal vein (dave's notes)
What contriubutes to form the por...,
What significant anatomical route...,
What is the course of the portal ...
8  cards
Kidneys (Daves notes)
Describe the location of the kidneys,
Where is the vascular pedicle of ...,
What is the renal pelvis
28  cards
Ureters (daves notes)
How long is the ureter,
What are the three points of narr...,
What is the course of the ureter
3  cards
Posterior abdominal wall (dave's notes)
What is the nerve supply of psoas...,
What is found within psoas major,
What is the origin of psoas major
19  cards
Abdominal aorta (dave's notes)
How does the aorta enter the intr...,
At what level does the aorta bifu...,
What is found on the left margin ...
31  cards
Inferior vena cava (dave's notes)
At what thoracic levels does the ...,
How does the ivc lie relative to ...,
What are the other significant ot...
21  cards
Abdominal lymph nodes and trunks (dave's notes)
Where does the alimentary tract l...,
Where does pelvic viscera lymph d...,
Where does the lower limb lymph d...
6  cards
Nerves of the posterior abdominal wall (dave's notes)
What three nerve types make up th...,
What is a somatic nerve,
What is the parasympathetic nervo...
51  cards
Suprarenal glands (daves notes)
Describe the shape and position o...,
Describe the shape and position o...,
What is the blood supply of the s...
5  cards
Muscles of the posterior abdominal wall (Daves notes only)
What are the four muscles of the ...,
What is the origin of psoas major,
What is the insertion of psoas major
20  cards
Fascia of the posterior abdominal wall (Dave's notes)
Describe the fascia of the poster...,
Where is the psoas fascia attached,
What is the clinical significance...
12  cards

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