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Abdomen 4 Flashcards

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What if the function of the spleen?

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Storage of red blood cells

Phagocytosis

Filter blood (breaks down old RBCs)

Stores iron (as ferritin or bilirubin)

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How is the spleen peritonised?

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Intraperitoneal

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In which region of the abdominal cavity is the spleen located?

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Left hypochondrial

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Does the spleen move with respiration?

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Yes

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What structures are in the hilum of the spleen?

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Splenic artery

Splenic vein

Gastrosplenic ligament

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The tail of which organ is closely related to the hilum of the spleen?

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Pancreas

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What must a surgeon take care not to damage during removal of the spleen?

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Pancreas

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What is unique about the pancreas in terms of what type of gland it is?

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It is partly exocrine and partly endocrine

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How is the pancreas peritonised?

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Retroperitoneal

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What is A?

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Abdominal aorta

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What is B?

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Spleen

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What is C?

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Tail of pancreas

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What is D?

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Duodenum

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What is E?

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Neck of pancreas

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What is F?

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Celiac trunk

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Which vein is formed posterior to the neck of the pancreas?

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Hepatic portal vein

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In which part of the duodenum does the pancreatic duct open?

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Descending part

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What is A?

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Right lobe of liver

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What is B?

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Coronary ligament

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What is C?

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Left triangular ligament

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What is D?

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Left lobe of liver

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What is E?

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Falciform ligament

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What is F?

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Round ligament of liver

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What is G?

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Gallbladder

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What is the round ligament of the liver also known as?
Ligamentum teres
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The round ligament of the liver is a remnant of which embryological structure?
Fetal umbilical vein
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What is A?
Caudate lobe
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What is B?
Bare area of liver
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What is C?
Right lobe of liver
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What is D?
Gallbladder
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What is E?
Quadate lobe
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What is F?
Left lobe of liver
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What is G?
Porta hepatis
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What is the 'bare area' of the liver bare of?
Peritoneum
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Name 4 structures that are present in the porta hepatis?
Hepatic portal vein Hepatic artery Hepative nerve plexus Hepatic ducts
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What fold of peritoneum is wrapped around the structures of the porta hepatis?
Visceral
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What does the extrahepatic biliary apparatus consist of?
Common hepatic duct Cystic duct Gall bladder Left hepatic duct Right hepatic duct
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Where is bile produced?
Liver
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Where is bile stored?
Gallbladder
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Where does bile enter the gut tube?
Descending duodenum
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What is the function of bile?
Emulsify fat so can be absorbed in the small intestine
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What is A?
Right hepatic duct
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What is B?
Left hepatic duct
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What is C?
Common hepatic duct
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What is D?
Bile duct
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What is E?
Main pancreatic duct
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What is F?
Cystic duct
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What is G?
Cystic duct
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What is A?
Hepatopancreatic sphincter
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What is B?
Descending duodenum
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What is C?
Sphincter of bile duct
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What is D?
Bile duct
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What is E?
Main pancreatic duct
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What is F?
Sphincter of pancreatic duct
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What is G?
Hepatopancreatic ampulla
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What may be caused of biliary obstruction?
Gall stones Cancer of the head of the pancreas
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What forms Calot's cystohepatic triangle?
Cystic duct Common hepatic duct Inferior surface of liver
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What are the main histological features of the pancreas?
Islets of Langerhans Pure serous acini Small lobules surrounded by connective tissue septa
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What is this image of?
Liver
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What is this an image of?
Pancreas
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What is A?
Islet of Langerhans
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What are the main histological features of the liver?
Cells are arranged in sheets and converging towards centre (central vein) At the corner of the lobule connective tissue encloses portal areas which contain blood vessels and ducts
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What is 4?
Central vein
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What is this image of?
Spleen
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What is the spleen covered by and what is it formed by?
Dense fibromuscular capsule formed of collagen and elastic fibres with scattered smooth muscle
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What is the parenchyma of the spleen called?
Pulp (red pulp and white pulp)
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What is the main contents of red pulp?
Venous sinuses and splenic cords
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What is the main contents of white pulp?
Lymphatic tissue
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Which costal cartilage is the surface marking of the gallbladder?
9th costal carilage
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Does the liver move with respiration?
Yes, due to being intraperitonised
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Which ribs relate to the spleen?
Ribs 9 to 11
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Which abdominal plane crosses the pancreas?
Transpyloric plane
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Which part of the pancreas crosses through the transpyloric plane?
Neck of pancreas
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What organs does the transpyloric plane run through?
Duodenum (descending) Pancreas (neck) Kidneys
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What costal cartilage does the transpyloric plane relate to?
9th costal cartilage
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What kind of radiological procedure is this?
Abdominal angiogram
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What is A?
Right common ilac artery
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What is B?
Inferior vena cava
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What is C?
Abdominal aorta
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What is D?
Left common iliac artery
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What spinal level is this?
T11
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What is A?
IVC
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What is B?
Stomach
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What is C?
Spleen
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What is D?
Spinal cord
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What is E?
Body of vertebrae
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What is F?
Abdominal aorta
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What is G?
Liver
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What spinal level is this?
L2
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What is A?
Right kidney
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What is B?
Liver
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What is C?
Transverse colon
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What is D?
Left kidney
95
What spinal level is this?
L3

2nd Year - Anatomy (34 decks)

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