Abdomen Flashcards
vertebral level of umbilicus
L3
forms the anterior rectus sheath ABOVE the arcuate line
EO + IO
forms the posterior rectus sheath ABOVE the arcuate line
TA + IO
forms the anterior rectus sheath BELOW the arcuate line
EO + IO + TA
No posterior layer of Rectus sheath
lymphatic drainage of the anterior abdominal wall below the umbilicus
sup inguinal LN
Boundaries of Hesselbach Triangle
Inferior epigastric artery- sup and lat
inguinal ligament/ poupart ligament-inf and lateral
rectus abdominis- medial
Afferent/ efferent innerv of cremasteric reflex
Afferent: femoral branch of the genitofemoral nerve
Efferent: genital branch of the genitofemoral nerve
Mnemonics: Retroperitoneal Organs
SAD PUCKER
suprarenal gland (adrenals) abdominal aorta/ IVC (Ay, VC) Duodenum (2nd, 3rd part) Pancreas (except tail) Ureters Colon (ascending & descending) Kidneys Esophagus Rectum (middle)
Portal triad
portal vein, CBD, hepatic artery
Embryonic origin of 2nd part of duodenum
proximal: foregut
distal: midgut
Embryonic origin of transverse colon
upper 2/3 right side- midgut
lower 1/3 left side-hindgut
anal canal
upper part-hindgut
lower part-proctodeum-ectoderm
Portal vein is formed by the union of
SMA
splenic vein
Length of esophagus
10 in
Mnemonics: Anatomic relations of vagus nerve and esophagus
LARP
left anterior
right posterior
costal cartilage/vertebral level of cardiac orifice of stomach
6th left costal cartilage
T10/T11