Abdomen Flashcards by Baby Lyn Ann Tanalgo

vertebral level of umbilicus

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forms the anterior rectus sheath ABOVE the arcuate line

EO + IO

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forms the posterior rectus sheath ABOVE the arcuate line

TA + IO

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forms the anterior rectus sheath BELOW the arcuate line

EO + IO + TA

No posterior layer of Rectus sheath

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lymphatic drainage of the anterior abdominal wall below the umbilicus

sup inguinal LN

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Boundaries of Hesselbach Triangle

Inferior epigastric artery- sup and lat
inguinal ligament/ poupart ligament-inf and lateral
rectus abdominis- medial

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Afferent/ efferent innerv of cremasteric reflex

Afferent: femoral branch of the genitofemoral nerve
Efferent: genital branch of the genitofemoral nerve

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Mnemonics: Retroperitoneal Organs

SAD PUCKER

suprarenal gland (adrenals) 
abdominal aorta/ IVC (Ay, VC)
Duodenum (2nd, 3rd part) 
Pancreas (except tail) 
Ureters
Colon (ascending &amp; descending) 
Kidneys 
Esophagus 
Rectum (middle)

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Portal triad

portal vein, CBD, hepatic artery

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Embryonic origin of 2nd part of duodenum

proximal: foregut
distal: midgut

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Embryonic origin of transverse colon

upper 2/3 right side- midgut

lower 1/3 left side-hindgut

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anal canal

upper part-hindgut

lower part-proctodeum-ectoderm

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Portal vein is formed by the union of

SMA

splenic vein

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Length of esophagus

10 in

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Mnemonics: Anatomic relations of vagus nerve and esophagus

LARP

left anterior
right posterior

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costal cartilage/vertebral level of cardiac orifice of stomach

6th left costal cartilage

T10/T11

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rib level of fundus of stomach

5th left rib in midclavicular plane

costal cartilage level of greater curvature

10th left costal cartilage

costal cartilage/vertebral level of pyloric antrum

9th costal cartilage/ L1

vertebral level of pyloric canal

L2 to L4

Largest arterial supply to stomach and smallest branch of celiac trunk

Left gastric artery

Blood supply lesser curvature of stomach

R & L gastric arteries

Blood supply- greater curvature of stomach

R and L gastroepiploic arteries

Blood supply fundus of stomach

SGA

Blood supply of first part of duodenum

gastroduodenal artery

Blood supply of proximal portion of duodenum + superior part of head of pancreas

Sup pancreticoduodenal art (from gastroduodenal art)

Blood supply of the distal portion of duodenum + head of pancreas

Inf pancreaticoduodenal artery (from SMA)

Cystic artery originates from

R hepatic artery

Triangle of Calot

1. Liver-sup 2. Cystic duct-inf 3. Common hepatic duct- medial

Plicae circulares aka

Valves of Kerckring | jejunum/ileum

Length of cecum

2.5 in/ 6 cm

Length of appendix

3-5 in (6-10 cm)

Embryonal origin of spleen

Mesoderm

Muscle of the loin aka

Psoas major

Branch of lumbar plexus which emerges from the medial border of psoas

Obturator nerve

Branch of lumbar plexus which emerges from the anterior border of psoas

Genitofemoral

Shape of adrenal gland

Right: triangle Left: Lunar (crescent)

In relation of the ureter to ovarian artery, the ureter is

posterior

In relation od the ureter to the uterine artery, the ureter is:

below and in front of the kidney

position of ureter relative to the EIA as it runs down the lateral wall of the pelvis

medially

widest and most dilatable part of urethra

prostatic urethra