Abdomen And Peritoneum

Question 1

anything positioned posterior to the peritoneal sac in the abdominal cavity (describes structures connected to the posterior abdominal wall)

Answer 1

retroperitoneal

Question 2

abdominal wall muscular extends superiorly from the ____ and reaches anteriorly to the ___

Answer 2

xiphoid process, iliac crest

Question 3

feature that separates abdominal structures (false pelvis) from true pelivic structures

Answer 3

linea terminalis

Question 4

just deep to the abdominal skin lies the ___ fascia, a fatty layer that is continuous with similar layers in thorax, thigh, and perineum (superficial blood vessels run through here)

Answer 4

camper’s

Question 5

deep to camper’s (fatty) fascia in the abdomen is this membranous layer which fuses with the fascia lata and is continuous over the penis and scrotum

Answer 5

scarpa’s fascia

Question 6

deep to the transverse abdominal muscle in the abdomen is the _____ fascia

Answer 6

endoabdominal/ transversalis

Question 7

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Question 8

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Question 9

The liver can be found in which abdomenal quadrant

Answer 9

upper right

Question 10

the stomach can be found in which abdomenal quadrant

Answer 10

upper left

Question 11

the sigmoid colon can be found in which abdomenal quadrant

Answer 11

lower left

Question 12

four sets of muscles that hold abdominal organs in place from the anterolateral aspect

Answer 12

internal oblique

external oblique

transverse abdominus

rectus abdominis

Question 13

four sets of muscles that hold the abdomen together from the posterior

Answer 13

psoas major

psoas minor

iliacus

quadratus lumborum

Question 14

aponeurosis that is an attachment for all anterior abdomenal muscles

Answer 14

rectus sheath

Question 15

the rectus sheath encloses what muscle

Answer 15

rectus abdominis

Question 16

the ____ line is the line where the abdominal fascia arrangement changes. below this the rectus abdominis sits ___ to all sheaths

Answer 16

arcuate, posterior

Question 17

the anoneurosis from teh ___ splits around the rectus abdominis

Answer 17

internal oblique

Question 18

when holding your hands in your pocket, your fingers run in the same direction as the ___ oblique and your thumbs run with the __ oblique

Answer 18

external, internal

Question 19

external oblique (forms the inguinal ligament) and is innervated by

Answer 19

spinal n. t8-t12

Question 20

internal oblique is innervated by spinal nerves

Answer 20

t8-t12

Question 21

transverse abdominis is innervated by spinal nerves

Answer 21

t8-t12

Question 22

rectus abdominis is innervated by spinal nerves

Answer 22

t7-t12

Question 23

anterior abdominal wall nerves lie between which two muscles

Answer 23

internal abdominal oblique and transversus abdominis

Question 24

this nerve enters the inguinal canal and emerges through inguinal ring to supply groin and external reproductive organs

Answer 24

ilioinguinal n.

Question 25

this nerve supplies supra pubic region

Answer 25

iliohypogastric

Question 26

which branch of the genitofemoral nerve exits through the superficial inguinal ring

Answer 26

genital

Question 27

superior to the umbilicus lymph drains to ___ region and inferior to umbilicus lymph drains to ___ region

Answer 27

axillary, inguinal

Question 28

condition resulting form viscera protruding through weakened point of abdominopelvic musculature, can become strangulated and lose circulation

Answer 28

hernia

Question 29

___ inguinal hernias are when loop of sm. intestine protrudes directly through the superficial inguinal ring but not down the entire length of the inguinal canal creating a bulge in the lower anterior abdominal wall. (passes medial to inferior)

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__ inguinal hernia occurs when herniation travels down the entire inguinal canal and may extend to the scrotum (passes lateral to inferior)

Answer 29

direct

indirect

Question 30

a hernia htat occurs inferior to the inguinal ligament is a __ hernia originating in the ___ (WOMEN MORE LIKELY)

Answer 30

femoral, femoral triangle

Question 31

esophagus, stomach, liver, gallbladder, spleen, and pancreas get blood supply from the ___ trunk and are from what embryological structure

Answer 31

ciliac

foregut

Question 32

jejunum, ileum, cecum, appendix, ascending colon receive blood from the ____ artery and originate from what embryological feature

Answer 32

superior mesenteric

midgut

Question 33

the descending and sigmoid colon, rectum, and anus receive blood from the ___ artery and originate from what embryological structure

Answer 33

inferior mesenteric

hindgut

Question 34

the parietal and visceral (serous) peritoneum of the abdomen together make up whats known as a

Answer 34

mesentary

Question 35

these organs (kidney, suprarenal gland, uterus, duodenum, pancreas, rectum, ascending and descending colon) have no mesentary or lost it throughout development

Answer 35

retroperitoneal

Question 36

the median umbilical fold is also called the ___ and if it is patent then urine gets expelled from bladder through the umbilicus

Answer 36

urachus

Question 37

this structure is a curved remnant of the ventral mesogastrium (obliterated umbilical vein)

Answer 37

falciform ligament

Question 38

site for direct inguinal hernias (aka inguinal triangle), between the medial and lateral umbilical folds

Answer 38

medial inguinal fossa

Question 39

the greater sac of the peritoneal cavity includes both the ___ and the ___ compartment

Answer 39

supracolic, infracolic

Question 40

greater and lesser sac of the peritoneal cavity communicate via this structure below the free edge of the lesser omentum

Answer 40

foramen of winslow

Question 41

anterior to teh epeploic foramen of winslow is the hepatoduodenal ligament which carries the

Answer 41

portal triad

Question 42

this structure attaches free small intestine to the posterior body wall

Answer 42

THE mesentery

Question 43

the ___ attaches the colon to the posterior body wall

Answer 43

mesocolon