Abdominal Cavity II lecture i

Question 1

the spleen is the largest _

Answer 1

lymphatic organ

Question 2

the spleen lies against the _ in the _ quadrant

Answer 2

diaphragm in lt hypochondriac region (lt upper quadrant)

Question 3

t/f: ligaments of the spleen contain blood vessels

Answer 3

true

Question 4

ligaments of the spleen: (2)

Answer 4

1. gastrosplenic

2. splenorenal

Question 5

gastrosplenic ligament connects

Answer 5

connects spleen to stom

Question 6

splenorenal ligament connects

Answer 6

connects spleen to lt kidney

Question 7

spleen surface feats: hilum

Answer 7

area where the splenic artery and vein enter and leave the spleen

Question 8

spleen surface feats: gastric area

Answer 8

surface impression where stom contacts spleen

Question 9

spleen surface feats: renal area

Answer 9

surface impression where lt kidney contacts spleen

Question 10

spleen surface feats: colic area

Answer 10

surface impression where colon contacts spleen

Question 11

spleen arterial blood supply: the _ artery follows a tortuous course along the superior border of the pancreas to the spleen

Answer 11

the splenic artery, a branch of the celiac trunk

Question 12

spleen arterial blood supply: btwn the layers of the splenorenal ligament, the _ divides into five or more branches that enter the hilum

Answer 12

splenic artery

Question 13

spleen venous drainage: the splenic vein, having first received the _ vein, meets the _ vein to form the _

Answer 13

splenic vein, having first received the inferior mesenteric vein, meets the superior mesenteric vein to form the hepatic portal vein

Question 14

the pancreas is a _ organ lying posterior to the _, btwn the duodenum on the (rt/lt?) and the spleen on the (rt/lt?)

Answer 14

the pancreas is a RETROPERITONEAL ORGAN lying posterior to the STOM, btwn the duodenum on the RT and the spleen on the LT

Question 15

the 4 regions of the pancreas

Answer 15

1. head
2. neck
3. body
4. tail

Question 16

pancreas: lies in the C-shaped curve of the _ to the rt of the _ vessels

Answer 16

lies in the C-shaped curve of the duodenum to the rt of the superior mesenteric vessels

Question 17

pancreas’ uncinate process is a projection from the inferior part of the _ that extends to the lt, posterior to the _ vessels

Answer 17

projection from the inferior part of the pancreatic head that extends to the lt, posterior to the superior mesenteric vessels

Question 18

the _ traverses the pancreatic head

Answer 18

bile duct

Question 19

pancreas: neck lies atop the _ artery and vein

Answer 19

lies atop the superior mesenteric artery and vein

Question 20

pancreas body extends leftward from the neck and passes over the _

Answer 20

extends leftward from the neck and passes over the aorta

Question 21

the pancreatic body’s anterior surface is covered by

Answer 21

peritoneum

Question 22

the pancreatic body’s posterior surface is devoid of _ and is in contact with: (4)

Answer 22

devoid of peritoneum and is in contact w/ aorta, superior mesenteric artery, left suprarenal (adrenal) gland, and lt kidney

Question 23

pancreas tail extends from the body to the _ of the spleen

Answer 23

extends from the body to the hilum of the spleen

Question 24

pancreas arterial blood supply comes from:

Answer 24

mostly from branches of celiac trunk ie multiple branches of splenic artery and superior (2) and inferior (2) pancreaticoduodenal arteries