Abdominal Anatomy - Dry Room (Week 2)

Question 1

In which region of the abdomen is the spleen located?

Answer 1

Left hypochondriac region

Question 2

Does the spleen move with respiration?

Answer 2

Yes

Question 3

Name the structures in the hilum of the spleen?

Answer 3

Splenorenal ligament
Short gastric vessels
Splenic vessels
Tail of pancreas

Question 4

The tail of which organ is closely associated with the hilum of the spleen

Answer 4

Pancreas

Question 5

What are the four functions of the spleen?

Answer 5

1. Storage of RBCs
2. Storage of platelets
3. Filters/recycles RBCs
4. Phagocytosis

Question 6

How is the pancreas related to the duodenum?

Answer 6

Between the pancreas and the spleen

Question 7

How is the pancreas peritonised?

Answer 7

Retroperitoneally

Question 8

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

Answer 8

Superior mesenteric vein

Question 9

Into which part of the duodenum does the pancreatic duct enter?

Answer 9

Second part

Question 10

Name the lobes of the liver

Answer 10

• Caudate lobe
• Quadrate lobe
• Left lobe
• Right Lobe

Question 11

What is the bare area of the liver actually bare of?

Answer 11

Peritoneum

Question 12

Name the structures present in the port hepatis

Answer 12

1. Portal triad (artery, vein, duct)
2. Hepatic nerve plexus
3. Lymphatic vessels

Question 13

What fold of the peritoneum is wrapped around the structures of the ports hepatis?

Answer 13

Lesser omentum

Question 14

What structures comprise the extrahepatic biliary apparatus?

Answer 14

1. Cystic duct
2. Common hepatic duct
3. Pancreatic duct
4. Bile duct
5. Gallbladder

Question 15

Where is bile produced?

Answer 15

Liver

Question 16

Where is bile stored?

Answer 16

Gallbladder

Question 17

What is the function of bile?

Answer 17

Emulsification of lipids

Question 18

What is Calot’s Triangle?

Answer 18

Triangular space formed by cystic duct, common hepatic duct and inferior surface of the liver - the triangle encloses the cystic artery

Question 19

What is the covering of the spleen made of?

Answer 19

Dense fibromuscular capsule of collagen and elastic fibres with scattered smooth muscle

Question 20

What is the parenchyma of the spleen called? (Two types)

Answer 20

Red pulp and white pulp

Question 21

What is the contents of the pulps of the spleen?

Answer 21

RP - erythrocytes

WP- leukocytes

Question 22

Which costal cartilage is the surface marking of the gallbladder?

Answer 22

Right 9th

Question 23

Does the liver move with respiration?

Answer 23

Yes

Question 24

What ribs are related to the spleen?

Answer 24

T9-T11

Question 25

Which abdominal plane crosses through the pancreas? What part of the pancreas does it specifically pass through?

Answer 25

Transpyloric plane Neck of the pancreas overlies the L1/L2 vertebrae