Abd ALL levels! Flashcards
portal system brings blood to _____ from ______
liver; GI
portal system supplies
70-80% of blood to liver
hepatic artery supplies
20-30 % of blood
MPV formed by
SMV and SV
MPV is post to ______ of pancreas
neck
SMV is on the ______ side of the SMA
right
portal confluence
junction of SMV and PV, origin of MPV
SV lies ______ to SA
inferior
SV, SA lie…
post surface of pancreas body and tail
IMV joins…
SV, post to panc body
iliac veins lie ______ to iliac arteries
POSTERIOR
left portal vein branches
medial, lateral
right portal vein branches
anterior, posterior
MPV is _____ to ___ and ___ at porta hepatis
posterior, hepatic artery proper, CBD, CHD
MPV is __ to IVC
anterior
MPV is ___ to duodenum
posterior
Portal veins run, Hepatic veins
intrasegmental, intersegmental
Hepatocyte function
bile production
fixed portion of GB
neck
MLF runs from
GB neck to RPV superiorly
Mobile portion of GB
fundus
3 normal variants of GB
Phrygian cap, Junctional fold, Hartmann pouch
Phrygian cap
fold in GB fundus
Junctional fold
fold at junction of neck and body
Hartmann’s pouch
posterior pouch near GB neck
Intrahepatic ductules follow
portal veins
R + L hepatic ducts join to form
CHD
CHD
anterior to MPV
CHD terminates at
junction of CD
Cystic duct
drains GB
spiral valves of Heister
mucosal folds providing structural support to CD
CBD formed by
junction of CHD and CD
portal triad
MPV, HA, CBD
CBD enters panc head
posteriorly
Ampulla of Vater
junction of pancreatic duct and CBD
opening into duodenum
Sphincter of Oddi
controls flow of bile into duodenum
pancreas has no..
capsule
panc is predominantly _____peritoneal except for
retroperitoneal, except for portion of tail
what % of panc is exo/endocrine
99% exocrine - digestion
1% endocrine- insulin, glucagon
panc exo secretions?
lipase, amylase
panc endo secretions?
insulin, glucagon
panc endo cells?
Islet of Lagerhans
panc exo cells?
acini cells
panc head is surrounded by
duodenum
what is post to panc head?
IVC
GDA in panc head
anterolateral
CBD in panc head
posterolateral
uncinate process
posteromedial extension of panc head
curls around SMV
what is post to panc neck?
SMV
what is post to panc body?
aorta, SMA, LRV, spine, SV, LRA
most superior portion of the panc?
tail
SA vs SV
SA = superior surface of tail SV = posterior (inf?)
main pancreatic duct
Duct of Wirsung
Duct of Wirsung diameter?
2 mm
Accessory panceatic duct
Duct of Santorini
kidney length
9-12 cm
kidney spine level
T12 - L4
kidneys lie in the _____ space
retroperitoneal
kidney UP lies ____ and _____ to LP
posterior, medial
kidney parenchyma is made up of
cortex and medulla
renal cortex contains
nephrons, columns of Bertin
renal medulla is made up of
renal pyramids
kidney parenchyma outer to inner
cortex, medulla, sinus
renal sinus is in the ___ aspect
medial
renal sinus contains
calyces - major + minor, renal pelvis, vessels, fat,
renal pelvis contains
ureter, vessels
ureter lies ____ to vessels (TRV)
posterior
renal vein is ______ to renal artery
anterior
Gerota’s fascia
capsule covering kidney and adrenal gland, outermost
Renal normal variants
Dromedary hump, Hypertrophied Column of Bertin, Parenchymal junctional defect, horseshoe kidney, ectopic kidney
Dromedary hump
lateral aspect, cortex, more common on LK
ureters travel through the…
retroperitoneum
ureters enter bladder at ___ aspect, called ___
posterior, trigone
ureters lie ___ to iliac artery
anterior
UPJ
renal pelvis and ureter, proximal
ureteropelvic junction
UVJ
junction between lower ureters and bladder
three narrowings of ureters
UPJ, UVJ, crossing over iliacs
which is more superior - UPJ, or UVJ
UPJ - at renal hilum
UVJ - at bladder entrance
4 layers of bladder wall
mucosa, submucosa, muscularis, serosa
trigone
base of bladder
bladder outlet
urethra
adrenal glands are in which space?
retroperitoneum
spleen lies in which space?
intraperitoneal
most common splenic variant
spenule
GI lining layers
mucosa, submucosa, muscularis, serosa
esophagus postion relative to ao?
anterior, left
GE junction SAG
ant to aorta
post to LLL
inf to diaphragm
4 parts of duodenum
superior/bulb, descending, transverse, ascending
which part of duodenum is intraperitoneal?
superior/bulb/ first
marking of large intestine?
haustra
Segments of large bowel?
cecum (appendix), colon, sigmoid, rectum, anus
appendix is attached to?
cecum
4 sections of colon
ascending, trv, descending, sigmoid
which parts of colon are retroperitoneal
ascending, descending
peritoneum
serous membrane
parietal peritoneum
outer
visceral peritoneum
inner
peritoneal organs
liver, GB, spleen, stomach, ovaries, duodenum part 1, transverse colon
peritoneal folds
mesenteries, omentum
mesenteries
connect small + large bowel to posterior abd wall
lesser omentum
stomach to liver
lesser sac
omental bursa, contained within greater omentum
sigmoid mesocolon
sigmoid colon to post abd wall
greater space
ant to greater omentum (within parietal peritoneum)
mesentery
loops of small bowel to post abd wall
falciform ligament
liver (sup surface) to diaphragm
mesenteries
mesentery and mesocolon
mesocolon
trv, sigmoid colon to post abd wall
greater omentum
apron-like fold,
greater curvature of stomach to trv colon
lesser omentum
gastrohepatic ligament
lesser curvature of stomach + 1st part of duodenum tp liver
greater sac
surrounds small bowel
surrounds lesser sac
lesser sac
omental bursa
opening between sacs
neck, epiploic foramen, foramen of Winslow, omental foramen
supracolic compartment
above transverse colon
subphrenic, subhepatic spaces
infracolic compartment
below transverse colon
paracolic gutters, pelvic reflections
subphrenic
falciform ligament (liver to diaphragm) - divides left and right
subhepatic
Morison’s pouch
perirenal space
contains perirenal fat, surrounds kidney + adrenal
hepatic veins drain into IVC ___ to CT?
superior
contained in left intersegmental fissure
LHV, LPV, lig teres
caudate lobe relation in space?
ant to IVC, post to ligamentum venosum (is its ant border)
HA supplies ___ of blood to liver
20-30%
portal venous system supplies ___ of blood to liver
70-80%
IMV drains into
SV
MPV formed by
SMV, SV
CBD formed by
CHD, CD
CBD lies ___ to MPV
ANT
IVC lies ___ to head of panc
post
neck of panc is ant to ___?
SMV (SAG- long axis of SMV, TRV- short axis confluence)
body of panc ant to___?
SV, AO, SMA, SPINE, LRV
ampulla of Vater opens into
descending, 2nd part of duodenum
_____ controls flow of bile
Sphincter of Oddi
accessory panc duct
duct of Santorini
RRV is ___ to RRA
anterior
adrenals sit ___ , ____ to kidney
medial, superior
appendix courses _____ , ______ from cecum
inferior, medially
TRV colon is _____peritoneal
INTRA
which retroperitoneal space communicates across ML
anterior pararenal space
pelvic diaphragm muscles
levator ani, coccygeus
dartos tunica
divides scrotum into 2 sacs
cremaster muscle
raises and lowers testes from body
tunica vaginalis
outermost covering of testicle
tunica albuginea
capsule adhering to testes, divides into lobules
rete testis is a part of the
mediastinum
epididymis head aka
globus major
epididymis tail aka
globus minor
largest zone of prostate
peripheral
most common site of prostate cancers
peripheral
smallest zone of prostate
transitional
base of prostate
superior
apex of prostate
inferior
pampiniform plexus
drains testes, into gonadal vein
ejaculatory duct goes through which zone
central
seminal vessicles sit ___ to prostate
superior
adductor canal
hunter’s canal (knee)
longest vein in the body
GSV
aortic arch branches
- innominate/brachiocephalic
- LCCA
- left subclavian
3 membranes of meninges
dura mater, arachnoid, pia mater
dural sinuses purpose
circulate CSF, venous blood system
3 dural folds
falx cerebri, falx cerebelli, tentorium cerebelli
space containing CSF
subarachnoid space
structure separating lateral ventricles
septum pellucidum
foramen of Munro
connects lateral and 3rd ventricles
connects 3rd and 4th ventricles
cerebral aqueduct
connects 4th ventricle to spinal canal
foramen of Magendie
produces CSF
choroid plexus
cistern
widened subarachnoid space
outer edge of cerebrum is ___ matter, inner is ___
grey, white
bridges cerebral hemispheres
corpus callosum
longitudonal fissure
falx cerebri
sylvian fissure
lateral fissure
anchors spinal cord to coccyx
filum terminale
2 enlargements of spinal cord
nerve attachments- arms, legs
strands of nerve roots at en of spinal canal
cauda equina
narrowed tip of spinal cord
conus medullaris
lowest point of conus medullaris
L2
3 portions of brainstem
midbrain, pons, medulla
corpus callosum is ____ matter
white
gyri
folds
sulci
grooves
white matter
myelinated
grey matter
unmyelinated
thalamus
grey matter
surrounds cerebral aqueduct
midbrain
ant wall of 4th ventricle
pons
posterior wall of 4th ventricle
cerebellum
lateral openings of 4th ventricle
foramen of Luschka
cauda equina
nerve bundle inf to conus medularis
SCM lie ___ to thyroid
lateral + anterior
throat
pharynx
voice box
larynx
esophagus lies ___ to trachea
post
RCCA is branch of
innominate/ brachiocephalic
1st branch of subclavian a.
vertebral a’s
carotid sheath contains
CCA, IJV, vagus nerve
right lung has __ lobes, left has ___
3, 2
carina
point of bifurcation of trachea
mediastinum contains
heart, pericardial sac, great vessels, trachea, esophagus, thymus, nerves, lymphatics
azygous vein
right side, collateral
hemiazygous vein
left side
aortic hiatus level
T12
spermatic cord contains
vas deferens, testicular artery, pampiniform plexus (veins)
splenic flexure
descending colon
hepatic flexure
ascending colon
axillary vein is formed by
basilic and brachial veins
renal pyramids drain directly into
minor calyces
pyramids per kidney
8-18
trachea bifurcates at
T5
pons connects
cerebrum to cerebellum
CIA are ___ to CIV
anterior
LRV runs…
post to SMA, and to Ao
RRA runs…
post to IVC
CIA origin level
L4
renal arteries lie ___ to renal veins
posterior
common hepatic a. branches into
GDA, HA proper
left gonadal vein empties into
left renal vein
panc body lies ant to
aorta
part of stomach directly ant to body of panc
pyloric antrum
connected to 4th part of duodenum
jejunum
folds within stomach
rugae
desc duodenum is ___ to panc head
lateral
CBD empties into ____ part of duodenum
2nd, descending
chyme
product of food breakdown in stomach
peritoneum connects medial stomach to liver
lesser omentum
lesser sac
omental bursa
epiploic foramen
foramen of winslow
3 retroperitoneal spaces
anterior and posterior pararenal spaces, perirenal space
liver bare area boundaries
coronary and triangular ligaments
liver capsule
Glisson’s capsule
MPV lies ___ to IVC
anterior
LPV branches
lateral, medial
RPV branches
ant, post
___ dumps into SV
IMV
this divides left and right subphrenic space
falciform ligament
area of liver NOT in contact with diaphragm
inferior
quadrate lobe
left medial lobe
accessory spleen
splenule
muscle directly post to kidney
quadratus lumborum
ureters travel ___ to psoas
anterior
kidneys lie at what vertebral level
T12 - L4
psoas is medial to ____ and lateral to ____
kidney; spine
trigone is located at the
base
renal fascia
Gerota’s fascia
____ lies directly ant to LK
panc tail
SV is post to ____ of panc
body
SA is ___ to SV
superior
MLF connects …?
GB neck to RPV (in SAG)
outpouching at neck of GB
Hartmann’s pouch
CBD lies ____ to MPV
anterior
CBD joins panc duct at
ampulla of Vater
directly post to head of panc?
IVC
panc is post to
antrum of stomach
posteromedial appendage of panc head
uncinate process
SMA is ___ to panc ____
post ; body
lesser sac is __ to panc
anterior
CBD is ____ to HA
lateral
SA runs along ____ aspect of panc body/tail
SA
dilated ectatic renal collecting tubules
medullary sponge kidney
adult polycystic disease is associated with
Berry aneurysms, renal failure. Usually normal LFT’s
which organ is most likely to have a simple cyst
kidneys (50% of over 50 yrs)
associated with unilateral renal agenesis?
prostatic utricle cyst
renal cystic disease of lymphatic origin?
parapelvic cyst
parapelvic cyst
tubular atrophy, cysts at CM junction
causes an increase in serum creatinine levels
ADPKD
primary liver neoplasm linked to arsenic exposure
hemagiosarcoma
mucinous cystadenocarcinoma
cystic -1% - pancreatic
can mimic panc head adenocarcinoma
focal pancreatitis
hyperechoic well-defined cortical renal mass
AML
renal neoplasm occuring in renal collecting system
TCC
TCC
renal pelvis, ureters, bladder
common site of mets from lung CA
adrenal
renal parenchyma tumour
RCC
asymmetrical bladder wall thickening, right hydro, dilated right ureter -??
TCC
primary malignancy of adrenal medulla
pheochromocytoma
primary malignancy of adrenal cortex
adenocarcinoma
most common CA of GI tract?
adenocarcinoma
most common benign tumour of liver
hemangioma
most common primary that metastasizes to spleen
malignant melanoma
how to know GB polyp is benign?
< 10 mm
which prostate zone most common adenocarcinoma
peripheral
benign nodal (LN) presentation
echogenic hilum, bean shaped
malignant nodal (LN) presentation
taller than wide, loss of hilum
disease associated with AAA
Atherosclerosis
most critical AAA complication
rupture
most common IVC pathology
thrombosis
cavernous transformation of portal veins
portal hypertension
occlusion of hepatic veins
Budd-Chiari
indirect sign of TIPS malfunction
recurrence of ascites
most common AAA complication
stenosis
most common primary tumour of IVC
leiomyosarcoma
secondary ca affecting IVC
RCC
most sensitive indicator of biliary obstruction
ALP (alk phos)
metabolic disorder of the liver
Glycogen storage disease
stone impacted in CD, compressing CHD
Mirizzi syndrome
Mirizzi syndrome cause
continous bouts of cholecystitis
cholecystitis
inflammation of GB
stone located in bile ducts
choledocholithiasis
icterus
jaundice
cause decreased echogenicity in pancreas
acute inflammation
cause increased echogenicity in pancreas
obesity, diabetes, CF
UPJ
at renal pelvis, ureter leaving kidney
UVJ
ureter entering bladder, inf
most common cause of acute renal failure
ATN, acute tubular necrosis
splenomagaly, tortuous vessels at splenic hilum
portal HTN
moderate splenomegaly
AIDS, infection, portal HTN
hypersecretion of cortisol due to adrenal hyperplasia
Cushing’s syndrome
most common cause of increased cortisol secretion
adrenal hyperplasia
Cushing’s disease
due to pituitary problem
increased cortisol secretion can be caused by
adrenal hyperplasia (#1), adrenal adenoma, carcinoma
commonly associated with ureterocele
duplicated collecting system
congenital adrenal hyperplasia
autosomal recessive
overproduction of ACTH
primary adrenal insufficiency
Addison’s disease
3 metabolic diseases of adrenal gland
Conn’s, Cushing’s, Addison’s
ureterocele
ureter inserts ectopically into bladder wall
UPJ obstruction will cause
renal pelviectasis, normal ureter
incomplete fusion during fetal dev
junctional parenchymal defect
most common cause of urinary obstruction in male infant
posterior urethral valves
posterior urethral valves
bladder outlet obstruction, bilateral hydro, distended bladder and posterior urethra
palpation of hypertrophic pyloric stenosis
olive
CF pancreas
atrophic, echogenic
saccular dilatation of CBD
choledochal cyst type 1
subcapsular hematoma
crescent shaped hypo area conforming to spleen contour
ruptured capsule with splenic trauma
FF in Morison’s pouch
loculated fluid collection
mass effect, rounded margins BAD
most common cause of hemobilia
liver biopsy
lab values with unilateral renal trauma
microscopic hematuria
Spigellian hernia
lateral abd wall, spontaneous
liver abn commonly occuring with AIDS
pneumocystitis carinii
cholecystitis with air in GB wall
ephysematous cholecystitis
Spleen histoplasmosis findings
scattered echogenic foci throughout parenchyma
spleen of AIDS patients
moderate splenomegaly
Crohn’s disease affects the
terminal ileum and colon
Crohn’s disease sonographically
thickened bowel wall
bowel pathology linked to antibiotic therapy
pseudomembranous colitis
most common cause of acute pancreatitis
EtOH abuse
cause of acute appendicitis
blocked lumen
appearance of acute pyelonephritis
renal enlargement, loss of CM junction, change in echotexture
causes of acute pancreatitis
biliary calculi, trauma, choledochal cyst
acute pancreatitis sonographic appearance
hypoechoic, enlarged
BPH occurs in which zone
transitional
causes area of focal inflamed peritoneal fat
diverticulitis
diffuse acute pyelonephritis lab values
elevated WBCs (leukocytes)
consolidation
inflammation of lung tissue
3 bones comprising the hip bone
ischium, ilium, pubis
ovaries are ____ to broad ligament
posterior
levator ani muscles
ileococcygeus, pubococcygeus
round ligament
maintains forward bend (anteversion) of UT
most dependent space in pelvis
pouch of Douglas, posterior cul-de-sac
pelvic space filled with extraperitoneal fat
space of Retzius
longest portion of fallopian tube
ampulla
ovum found within the
follicle
posterior to broad ligament
adnexae
fallopian tube
oviduct
fibrous capsule covering the testes
tunica albuginea (inner, creates lobules)
layer of peritoneum lining scrotal sac
tunica vaginalis (outer)
epididymal head
globus major
epididymal tail
globus minor
efferent ducts in mediastinum
rete testis
epi head located ___ to testes
superior
epi body located ___ to testes
posterior
superior aspect of prostate
base
prostate is ___ to bladder
inferior
ejaculatory duct connects
seminal vesicles to vas deferens
network draining testicles
pampiniform plexus
largest zone of prostate
peripheral
lesser sac is ___ to aorta
anterior
GDA is __________ in panc head
anterolateral
cystic artery
supplies GB, CBD, hepatic ducts
which CT branch is largest
splenic artery
SA travels ___ to pancreas
posterior and superior
SMA is ____ to panc ____
posterior; body
RRA is ___ to ___
post; IVC
IMA courses
inf, left
CIA start at
L4
CIA lie ___ and ___ to ___
anterior, lateral, CIV
aorta is considered aneurysmal at this size
3.0 cm
CIV unite at what level
L5
IVC considered dilated at
3.7 cm
LRV courses
under SMA, ant to ao
left gonadal vein drains
into LRV
MPV formed by
union of SV and SMV
IMV drains into
SV
SV runs
post, inf to panc body and tail
confluence is ___ to panc ____
post; neck
SMV origin
root of mesentery
SMV lies to the ___ of the SMA
right
MPV suupplies _____ of 02 to liver cells
50-60 %
long axis of RPV viewed in
TRANSVERSE
portal vein walls are _______ than hepatic veins
hyperechoic, do not collapse
IVC spectral
pulsatile, phasic, bidirectional
HV flow
phasic, pulsatile, away from liver - hepatofugal
RA flow
low resistance, always forward flow
PV flow
phasic, continous, hepatopedal
aortic hiatus
T12
CHA sits ___ to MPV
anterior
1st and 2nd branches off CHA
right gastric artery, GDA
SMA sits ____ to uncinate process of pancreas
anterior
normal IVC diameter
2.5 -3.7 cm
Hep v’s run ____; portal v’s run ____
intersegmentally; intra
on inspiration the IVC will
collapse
in TRV, the SV runs ____ to the aorta a SMA
ANTERIOR
at renal hilum RRV lies ___ to RRA
anterior
IVC lies ____ to liver
posterior
CL/RT ratio
< 0.65
liver length
= 15.5 cm
right and left lobes of liver are separated by
MLF
quadrate lobe
medial left lobe
caudate lobe blood supply
right and left lobes
posterior landmark for caudate lobe
IVC
anterior landmark for caudate lobe
ligamentum venosum
inferior landmark for caudate lobe
MPV
Couinaud’s seg 1
caudate lobe
Couinaud’s seg 2
left lateral sup
Couinaud’s seg 3
left lateral inf
Couinaud’s seg 4
left medial (4a, 4b- sup, inf)
Couinaud’s seg 5
right ant INF
Couinaud’s seg 6
right post INF
Couinaud’s seg 7
right post SUP
Couinaud’s seg 8
right ant SUP
COUINAUD’S sup landmark
Hep veins
COUINAUD’S inf landmark
portal veins, lig teres (inf left)
MHV separates
left and right lobes
LHV separates
2 and 4; 2 = left lateral sup, 4 = left medial
RHV separates
7, 8 ; 8= right ant sup; 7= right post sup
hepatogastric ligament
part of lesser omentum
runs in fissure for lig venosum
GB fossa
POST INF right lobe
hepatoduodenal ligament contains
portal triad (MPV, CHA, CBD)
hepatoduodenal ligament
fold of lesser omentum
ant boundary of epiploic foramen
falciform ligament
umbilicus to liver
sup liver to diaphragm
fetal umbilical vein
ligamentum teres (round ligament)
atrophied umbilical vein
in left lobe inf
defines bare area
coronary ligaments
remnant of fetal ductus venosum
ligamentum venosum
MHV travels within
MLF
functional unit of liver
lobule
lobule consists of
hepatocytes, central hep v., sinusoids, Kupffer cells, bile canuliculi, portal triads (portal arteriole, portal vein, bile duct)
Kupffer cells are in the
sinusoids
hepatocytes
two layered columns, converge to central vein, arranged radially, in contact with sinuoid blood
sinusoid
a highly permeable blood capillary
sinusoid blood composition
80% portal venous
20% hepatic arterial
Kupffer cells are a part of, function
reticuloendothelial system (immune), ingest & destroy foreign materials
bile pathway
released from hepatocyte, into bile canuliculi, towards larger bile duct at edge of lobule, into r/l hepatic ducts, converge into CHD at porta hepatis, CD inserts, becomes CBD, drains into duodenum (via ampulla of Vater, sphincter of Oddi
liver functions
- bile formation, secretion
- hemopoeisis, produces plasma proteins, antibodies (eg albumin)
- gluconeogenesis
- storage - vit A., D, B12, glycogen, iron, ferritin, amino acids
- blood reservoir
- heat production
- detox - alcohol, drugs
- lymph formation- 1/3 to 1/2 of body’s lymph
unconjugated bilirubin
indirect, fat soluble, toxic to tissues
conjugated bilirubin
direct, water soluble, safe, non-toxic, excreted by kidneys
ALT
SGPT, alanine aminotransferase
specific indicator for hepatocellular damage
increased ALT
hepatitis, cirrhosis, tumours, hepatotoxicity (exposure to toxins), acute hepatitis, non-malignant obstruction