Abdominal Cavity

Question 1

____________ is a tissue that extends from greater curvature of the stomach to the transverse colon

Answer 1

Greater Omentum

Question 2

The Right (hepatic) colic flexure separates the ascending colon and the ____________

Answer 2

Transverse colon

Question 3

The left (splenic) colic flexure separates the transverse colon and the ____________________

Answer 3

Descending colon

Question 4

The caecum is the pouch where the ileum meets the ____________ and ends in the _____________

Answer 4

1. Colon
2. Appendix

Question 5

The ____________ is the muscular band of the colon and ____________

Answer 5

1. Taenia Coli
2. Cecum

Question 6

________ are little globules of fat tha hang on the large intestine

Answer 6

Epiploic appendices

Question 7

What structures are essential for how the gut sits in the cavity?

Answer 7

Dorsal and Ventral mesentary

Question 8

What will become most of the mesentary in the gut cavity in and adult and what will mostly disappear and decompose?

Answer 8

1. Dorsal
2. Ventral

Question 9

What mesentary holds organs to the posterior body wall?

Answer 9

Dorsal

mesenteric relations - intraperitoneal: some organs can move around because they are only attached by dorsal mesentery ie stomach

Question 10

Secondarily retroperitoneal organs are attached by single piece of mesentery but during development, get _________ _________ the body wall

Answer 10

Trapped behind

mesenteric relations - **secondarily retroperitoneal **(behind peritoneum): organs do not move/get “stuck” behind peritoneum ie ascending colon

Question 11

The only organs that are primarily retroperitoneal are the (name the 3 structures):

Answer 11

1. Esophagus
2. Rectum
3. Anus

Question 12

When it comes to mesenteric relations, all the organs in the middle started out as free, ________ structures, and only some organs became ____________ due to some motion during development and it got sealed off.

Answer 12

1. Mobile/moving
2. Secondarily Retroperitoneal

mesenteric relations:
1. Intraperitoneal = moveable and mobile
2. Secondarily retroperitoneal = once mobile, but are now trapped behind layer of mesentery
3. Primarily retroperitoneal = developed behind mesentery and never came back out

Question 13

The secondary retroperitoneal structures are the (think mneumonic!):

Answer 13

1. Pancreas
2. Colon (ascending and descending)
3. Duodenum

Question 14

The ________ are an embryologial concept describing the 3 divisions by which the gut develops. They are the:

Answer 14

1. Gut divisions
2. Foregut, Midgut, Hindgut

Question 15

The Foregut is composed of initial digestive organs and ___________

Answer 15

Glandular organs

Question 16

Most of intestine is in what gut division?

Answer 16

Midgut

Question 17

The last part of the intestine is found in what gut divison?

Answer 17

Hindgut

Question 18

What are the 3 arteries are part of the gut divisions and come off the ____________

Answer 18

1. Celiac trunk
2. Superior mesenteric
3. Inferior mesenteric
4. Aorta

Question 19

What is the artery that supplies the foregut?

Answer 19

Celiac trunk

Question 20

What are the three branches of the celiac trunk?

Answer 20

1. Left gastric artery
2. Splenic artery
3. Common hepatic artery

Question 21

The left gastric artery is a branch of of the ________ and supplies the ____________

Answer 21

1. Celiac Trunk
2. Lesser curvature of the stomach

Question 22

The splenic artery gives of the right and left ________-________ arteries

Answer 22

1. Gastro-omental

Question 23

The common hepatic artery gives off the right and left ________________ before becoming the proper hepatic artery and anastomose on the ____________ curvature of the stomach

Answer 23

1. Gastric
2. Lesser

also gives off gastroduodenal

Question 24

The common hepatic artery gives off the gastroduodenal artery that branches into (right/left) ________ and will anastomose with the (right/left) ________ from the splenic artery

Answer 24

1. Right
2. Gastro-omental
3. Left
4. Gastro-omental

Question 25

The proper hepatic artery gives off the right and left ____________ artery and the right gives off the ________ artery which goes to the gallbladder.

Answer 25

1. Hepatic
2. Cystic

Question 26

The superior pancreaticduodenal artery comes off what trunk?

Answer 26

Celiac

Question 27

The pancreas has collateral circulation from the ____________ and ________________ artery

Answer 27

1. Celiac trunk
2. Superior mesenteric

Question 28

The splenic artery goes through the pancreas and gives off the ____________ and ____________ ________ artery

Answer 28

1. Dorsal
2. Greater
3. Pancreatic

Question 29

What artery is important for providing collateral circulation to the entire colon?

Answer 29

Marginal Artery

Question 30

The iliocolic artery provides blood to the ________ gut division and is the junction of the ________ and _______

Answer 30

1. Midgut
2. Ileum
3. Colon

Question 31

The inferior panccreaticduodenal artery is a branch of the ____________ artery and provides blood to the ________ gut divison

Answer 31

1. Superior mesenteric
2. Midgut

Question 32

The ________ meaning “straight vessels” come off what artery and thus, provide blood to the ____________ gut division

Answer 32

1. Vasa rectae
2. Marginal
3. Midgut

Question 33

The ________ meaning “loops” are important arteries for distinguishing between the jejunum and ileum and thus, are part of the _________ gut division

Answer 33

1. Arcades
2. Midgut