Abdomen 4 Flashcards
What if the function of the spleen?
Storage of red blood cells
Phagocytosis
Filter blood (breaks down old RBCs)
Stores iron (as ferritin or bilirubin)
How is the spleen peritonised?
Intraperitoneal
In which region of the abdominal cavity is the spleen located?
Left hypochondrial
Does the spleen move with respiration?
Yes
What structures are in the hilum of the spleen?
Splenic artery
Splenic vein
Gastrosplenic ligament
The tail of which organ is closely related to the hilum of the spleen?
Pancreas
What must a surgeon take care not to damage during removal of the spleen?
Pancreas
What is unique about the pancreas in terms of what type of gland it is?
It is partly exocrine and partly endocrine
How is the pancreas peritonised?
Retroperitoneal
What is A?
Abdominal aorta
What is B?
Spleen
What is C?
Tail of pancreas
What is D?
Duodenum
What is E?
Neck of pancreas
What is F?
Celiac trunk
Which vein is formed posterior to the neck of the pancreas?
Hepatic portal vein
In which part of the duodenum does the pancreatic duct open?
Descending part
What is A?
Right lobe of liver
What is B?
Coronary ligament
What is C?
Left triangular ligament
What is D?
Left lobe of liver
What is E?
Falciform ligament
What is F?
Round ligament of liver
What is G?
Gallbladder
What is the round ligament of the liver also known as?
Ligamentum teres
The round ligament of the liver is a remnant of which embryological structure?
Fetal umbilical vein
What is A?
Caudate lobe
What is B?
Bare area of liver
What is C?
Right lobe of liver
What is D?
Gallbladder
What is E?
Quadate lobe
What is F?
Left lobe of liver
What is G?
Porta hepatis
What is the ‘bare area’ of the liver bare of?
Peritoneum
Name 4 structures that are present in the porta hepatis?
Hepatic portal vein
Hepatic artery
Hepative nerve plexus
Hepatic ducts
What fold of peritoneum is wrapped around the structures of the porta hepatis?
Visceral
What does the extrahepatic biliary apparatus consist of?
Common hepatic duct
Cystic duct
Gall bladder
Left hepatic duct
Right hepatic duct
Where is bile produced?
Liver