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Abdominal Cavity and Contents Part 3 Flashcards

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Greek word for liver

A

Hepar

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Largest gland in body

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Liver

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Functions of liver

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  1. Bile
  2. Carb, fat and protein metabolism
  3. Inactivating hormones
  4. Detox
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Bile is stored in?

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Gall bladder

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Liver detoxifies?

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  1. Foreign substances

2. Therapeutic agent

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Liver size depends on body weight and age but it usually?

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2-3 of body weight

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Liver in old age shows?

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Atrophy

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Liver has ____ variation in size between individuals

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Great variation

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Liver location

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Left and right cranial quadrant behind diaghram

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Location of right lateral lobe and caudate process

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Above right kidney

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Is liver palpable in healthy adult dog?

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No

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2 surfaces of liver

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  1. Diaphragmatic (parietal)

2. Visceral

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Diaphragmatic surface of liver is?

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Convex in all directions

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Diaphragmatic surface of liver contacts?

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Caudal aspect of diaphragm

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Diaphragmatic surface of liver is also called?

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Parietal

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16
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Visceral surface of liver is?

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Concave (irregularly)

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17
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Visceral surface of liver contacts?

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  1. Stomach
  2. Duodenum
  3. Colon
  4. Right kidney
  5. Spleen
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4 lobes of liver

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  1. Left lobe
  2. Right lobe
  3. Quadrate lobe
  4. Caudate lobe
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2 parts of left lobe of liver

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  1. Left lateral lobe

2. Left medial lobe

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2 parts of right lobe of liver

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  1. Right lateral lobe

2. Right medial lobe

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2 parts of caudate lobe of liver

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  1. Caudate process

2. Papillary process

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Papillary process of caudate lobe of liver aka?

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Isthmus

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23
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Liver biopsy should be performed?

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Left to xiphoid process

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6 ligaments of liver

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  1. Coronary lig.
  2. Trangular ligs.
  3. Hepatorenal lig.
  4. Falciform lig.
  5. Hepatogastric lig.
  6. hepatoduodenal lig.
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Coronary lig. surrounds?
Caudal vena cava
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Coronary lig. connects?
Triangular ligs. to falciform lig.
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Right triangular lig. connects?
Right lateral lobe → right crus of diaphragm
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Left triangular lig. connects?
Left lateral lobe → left crus of diaphragm
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Hepatorenal lig. connects?
Caudate process of caudate lobe → right kidney (cranial pole)
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Gall bladder location
Between quadrate and right medial lobe on visceral surface
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Gall bladder function
Stores the bile temporarily
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3 parts of gall bladder
1. Fundus 2. Body 3. Neck
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Bile duct aka?
Ductus choledochus
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Gall bladder empties into?
Cystic duct
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What empties into bile duct?
1. Cystic duct | 2. Left and right hepatic ducts
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Bile duct empties into?
Major duodenal papilla in duodenum
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3 parts of pancreas
1. Left lobe 2. Body 3. Right lobe
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Left lobe of pancreas aka?
1. Tail 2. Left limb 3. Dorsal
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Left lobe of pancreas located in?
Deep leaf of greater omentum
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Shorter and thicker lobe of pancreas
Left lobe
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Most common site for pancreatic biopsy
Left lob
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Pancreas body
Central part → unites 2 lobes
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Right lobe of pancreas aka?
1. Head 2. Right limb 3. Ventral
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Right lobe of pancreas is located in?
Descending mesoduodenum
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Right lobe of pancreas follows?
Descending duodenum until caudal duodenal flexure
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2 ducts of pancreas
1. Pancreatic duct | 2. Accessory pancreatic duct
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Which pancreatic duct is larger in the dog?
Accessory pancreatic duct
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Which pancreatic duct is larger in the cat?
Pancreatic duct (accessory pancreatic duct only present 20%)
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Pancreatic duct drains?
Right lobe of pancreas (and some left)
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Pancreatic duct opens into?
Major duodenal papilla with bile duct
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Accessory pancreatic duct drains?
Left lobe of pancreas (and some right)
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Accessory pancreatic duct opens into?
Minor duodenal papilla
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Greek word for spleen
Lien
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Spleen is located in?
Left cranial and left caudal quadrants | Only in left cranial if small
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Spleen shape
Tongue shaped
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Surfaces of spleen
1. Parietal | 2. Visceral
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Parietal surface of spleen faces?
Diaphragm and left lateral abdominal wall
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Visceral surface of spleen faces?
Stomach and intestines
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Spleen extremities
Dorsal and vental
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Spleen borders
Cranial and caudal
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Hilus of spleen is located on?
Visceral surface
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Hilus of spleen contains?
Branchs of splenic a. and v.
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Dorsal extremity of spleen aka?
Head
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Ventral extremity of spleen aka?
Tail
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Cranial abdominal aorta location
Median plane → between crura of diaphragm
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Caudal abdominal aorta location
Displaced slightly to left by caudal vena cava
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Abdominal aorta terminates at what vertebrae?
L7
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Abdominal aorta terminates as?
1. Right and left internal iliac aa. | 2. Median sacral a.
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Unpaired visceral branches of abdominal aorta
1. Celiac a. 2. Cranial mesenteric a. 3. Caudal mesenteric a.
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Paired visceral branches of abdominal aorta
1. Renal aa. | 2. Testicular or ovarian aa.

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