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Abdominal Cavity and Contents Part 3 Flashcards

1
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Greek word for liver

A

Hepar

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2
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Largest gland in body

A

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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4
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Bile is stored in?

A

Gall bladder

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5
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Liver detoxifies?

A
  1. Foreign substances

2. Therapeutic agent

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6
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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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7
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Liver in old age shows?

A

Atrophy

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8
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Liver has ____ variation in size between individuals

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Great variation

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9
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Liver location

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Left and right cranial quadrant behind diaghram

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10
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Location of right lateral lobe and caudate process

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Above right kidney

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11
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Is liver palpable in healthy adult dog?

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No

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12
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2 surfaces of liver

A
  1. Diaphragmatic (parietal)

2. Visceral

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13
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Diaphragmatic surface of liver is?

A

Convex in all directions

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14
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Diaphragmatic surface of liver contacts?

A

Caudal aspect of diaphragm

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15
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Diaphragmatic surface of liver is also called?

A

Parietal

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16
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Visceral surface of liver is?

A

Concave (irregularly)

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17
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Visceral surface of liver contacts?

A
  1. Stomach
  2. Duodenum
  3. Colon
  4. Right kidney
  5. Spleen
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18
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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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19
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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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20
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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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21
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2 parts of caudate lobe of liver

A
  1. Caudate process

2. Papillary process

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22
Q

Papillary process of caudate lobe of liver aka?

A

Isthmus

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23
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Liver biopsy should be performed?

A

Left to xiphoid process

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24
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6 ligaments of liver

A
  1. Coronary lig.
  2. Trangular ligs.
  3. Hepatorenal lig.
  4. Falciform lig.
  5. Hepatogastric lig.
  6. hepatoduodenal lig.
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25
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Coronary lig. surrounds?

A

Caudal vena cava

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26
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Coronary lig. connects?

A

Triangular ligs. to falciform lig.

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27
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Right triangular lig. connects?

A

Right lateral lobe → right crus of diaphragm

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28
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Left triangular lig. connects?

A

Left lateral lobe → left crus of diaphragm

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29
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Hepatorenal lig. connects?

A

Caudate process of caudate lobe → right kidney (cranial pole)

30
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Gall bladder location

A

Between quadrate and right medial lobe on visceral surface

31
Q

Gall bladder function

A

Stores the bile temporarily

32
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3 parts of gall bladder

A
  1. Fundus
  2. Body
  3. Neck
33
Q

Bile duct aka?

A

Ductus choledochus

34
Q

Gall bladder empties into?

A

Cystic duct

35
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What empties into bile duct?

A
  1. Cystic duct

2. Left and right hepatic ducts

36
Q

Bile duct empties into?

A

Major duodenal papilla in duodenum

37
Q

3 parts of pancreas

A
  1. Left lobe
  2. Body
  3. Right lobe
38
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Left lobe of pancreas aka?

A
  1. Tail
  2. Left limb
  3. Dorsal
39
Q

Left lobe of pancreas located in?

A

Deep leaf of greater omentum

40
Q

Shorter and thicker lobe of pancreas

A

Left lobe

41
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Most common site for pancreatic biopsy

A

Left lob

42
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Pancreas body

A

Central part → unites 2 lobes

43
Q

Right lobe of pancreas aka?

A
  1. Head
  2. Right limb
  3. Ventral
44
Q

Right lobe of pancreas is located in?

A

Descending mesoduodenum

45
Q

Right lobe of pancreas follows?

A

Descending duodenum until caudal duodenal flexure

46
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2 ducts of pancreas

A
  1. Pancreatic duct

2. Accessory pancreatic duct

47
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Which pancreatic duct is larger in the dog?

A

Accessory pancreatic duct

48
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Which pancreatic duct is larger in the cat?

A

Pancreatic duct (accessory pancreatic duct only present 20%)

49
Q

Pancreatic duct drains?

A

Right lobe of pancreas (and some left)

50
Q

Pancreatic duct opens into?

A

Major duodenal papilla with bile duct

51
Q

Accessory pancreatic duct drains?

A

Left lobe of pancreas (and some right)

52
Q

Accessory pancreatic duct opens into?

A

Minor duodenal papilla

53
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Greek word for spleen

A

Lien

54
Q

Spleen is located in?

A

Left cranial and left caudal quadrants

Only in left cranial if small

55
Q

Spleen shape

A

Tongue shaped

56
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Surfaces of spleen

A
  1. Parietal

2. Visceral

57
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Parietal surface of spleen faces?

A

Diaphragm and left lateral abdominal wall

58
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Visceral surface of spleen faces?

A

Stomach and intestines

59
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Spleen extremities

A

Dorsal and vental

60
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Spleen borders

A

Cranial and caudal

61
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Hilus of spleen is located on?

A

Visceral surface

62
Q

Hilus of spleen contains?

A

Branchs of splenic a. and v.

63
Q

Dorsal extremity of spleen aka?

A

Head

64
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Ventral extremity of spleen aka?

A

Tail

65
Q

Cranial abdominal aorta location

A

Median plane → between crura of diaphragm

66
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Caudal abdominal aorta location

A

Displaced slightly to left by caudal vena cava

67
Q

Abdominal aorta terminates at what vertebrae?

A

L7

68
Q

Abdominal aorta terminates as?

A
  1. Right and left internal iliac aa.

2. Median sacral a.

69
Q

Unpaired visceral branches of abdominal aorta

A
  1. Celiac a.
  2. Cranial mesenteric a.
  3. Caudal mesenteric a.
70
Q

Paired visceral branches of abdominal aorta

A
  1. Renal aa.

2. Testicular or ovarian aa.

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