ABDO: AORTA & IVC

Question 1

MUSCLES OF THE ABDO

Answer 1

Rectus abdominis (support/linea alba), external obliques, internal obliques (twisting), transverse abdominis (inserts: xiphoid process, linea alba, pubis symphysis/support). Psoas muscle (thigh), quadratus lumborum (spine), iliac, diaphragm.

Question 2

AORTIC BRANCHES

Answer 2

Inf phrenic (paired/lat), celiac axis (ant)- {common hepatic splenic (L) L gastric}, sma (ant/digestive organs), middle suprarenal (lat/adrenal), renal (major paired/R longer/lat), lumbar (4/post/L1-4/), gonadal (ant/desc psoas muscle), ima (bowel), median sacral (rec/S/C), common iliac.

Question 3

IVC BRANHCES

Answer 3

Inf phrenic (r-ivc/l-renal,eso), hepatics (no valves ivc), suprarenal (r-ivc/l-renal), renal (lat/r short,inf), gonadal (l-renal), lumbar (horizontal/lat/l longer).

Question 4

IVC

Answer 4

2.5cm diameter, sup, r aorta, more post as sup.

Question 5

AORTA

Answer 5

<3cm, inf, l ivc,

Question 6

INTRAPERITONEAL ORGANS

Answer 6

Appendix, gb, liver, sigmoid/trans colon, cecum, ilieum, jejunum, ovaries, spleen, 1/3 rectum, duodenal bulb, segments SI, stomach uterus.

Question 7

RETROPERITONEAL ORGANS

Answer 7

Suprarenal glands, Aorta/IVC, Duo, Pan, Ureters, Colon (a/d), Kids, Eso, Rectum.

Question 8

LESSER OMENTUM

Answer 8

Extends liver - lesser curve of stom, hepatogastric ligament, hepatoduodenal ligament. Splenorenal lig, gastrosplenic lig.

Question 9

GREATER OMENTUM

Answer 9

From greater curve of stomach, fused w/ trans/meso colon, protective blanket, epiploic vessels, can seal off infected tissue.