Abdomen Flashcards
The common bile duct passes _______ to the duodenum (first segment) and ______ to the epiploic foramen.
Posterior, anterior
The hepatic portal vein passes _______ to the epiploic foramen, and in the lesser omentum (hepatoduodenal ligament), it is typically positioned _______ to the bile duct and the hepatic artery proper.
Anterior, posterior
The hepatic artery proper passes _______ to the epiploic foramen.
Anterior
The gastroduodenal artery passes ______ to the duodenum (first segment) and ______ to the pancreas.
Posterior, anterior
The duodenum (second segment) is positioned directly ________ of the pancreas (head).
Lateral (to the right)
The duodenum (3rd segment) is positioned directly ________ to the pancreas (head) and passes ______ to both the inferior vena cava and the abdominal aorta.
Inferior, anterior
The splenic artery and vein pass ______ to the stomach (fundus) and are typically positioned _________ to the pancrease (body and tail).
Posterior, posterior-superior
The superior mesenteric artery is positioned ________ to the superior mesenteric vein and passes _________ to the duodenum (4th segment).
Lateral (to the left), anterior
The superior mesenteric artery passes directly ______ to the left renal vein and ________ to the pancreas (body).
Anterior, posterior
The superior mesenteric vein passes ______ the duodenum (4th segment) and _______ to both the stomach (pylorus) and pancreas (body).
Anterior, posterior
The inferior vena cava passes ______ to the liver and is positioned ______ to the caudate lobe.
Posterior, lateral
The gall bladder is positioned ________ to the quadrate lobe of the liver.
Lateral
The kidney is positioned _______ to the psoas muscle and ______ to both the quadratus lumborum and transversus abdominis muscles.
Anterior-lateral, anterior
The right suprarenal gland is positioned _________ to the right kidney.
Superior
The left suprarenal gland is positioned _______ to the left kidney.
Medial
The right renal artery passes directly _______ to the inferior vena cava.
Posterior
The left renal vein passes _______ to the abdominal aorta and ________ to the superior mesenteric artery.
Anterior, posterior
The right ureter passes _______ to the psoas muscle.
Anterior
The right testicular artery passes directly _______ to the inferior vena cava, the right ureter, and the psoas muscle.
Anterior
The right common iliac artery passes directly ______ to the left common iliac vein.
Anterior
