abdominal notecards Flashcards
testes
male gonads (reporductive glands) produce sperm and male hormones, contain tunica albuginea, tunica vaginalis, and efferent segments
tunica albuginea
deep to the tunica vaginalis, tough fibrous outer surface
tunica vaginalis
a closed peritoneal sac partially suggounding the testis, which is the closed off distal part off embryonic processus vaginalis.
efferent ductules
is continoues with the head of the epididymis and transports newly formed sperm to epidiymis
development of peritoneum
In embryo, peritoneum derives from the mesoderm in the abdomen, forms a closed sac. The lumen = peritoneal cavity. The wall of this sac = parietal peritoneum, along body wall. As abdominal organs develop, they protrude into this cavity to varying degrees, acquiring a covering of peritoneum at the same time = visceral peritoneum. As organs develop, space within peritoneal cavity is greatly reduced. By birth, peritoneal cavity is only very thin layer between visceral and parietal peritoneum; small amount of peritoneal fluid inside potential space. As gut tube differentiates and becomes suspended in peritoneal cavity, a mesentery is formed from the splanchnic lateral mesoderm
Mesentery
is a double layer of peritoneum, connects organs to body wall, conduit for neurovaxculature, named after organ it connects (transverse mesocolon, sigmoid mesocolon, mesgastrium, the mesentery= mesetery of small intestines)
greater omentum
four layers, attached from greater curvature of stomach to transverse colon, helps subdivide abdominal cavity, can patch areas of trauma or infections to contain the spread, site of fat diposite
lesser omentum
four layers, from lesser curviture of stomach to liver,
peritoneal ligament
consists of a double layer of peritoneum that connects an organ to abother oregon or abdominal wall
falciform ligament
connects liver to abdominal wall, sorrounds ligamentum teres and paraumbilical vein, runs inbetween left and right lobes
hepatogastric ligament
part of lesser omentum connects stomach to liver, surrounds left gastric vessels
hepatoduodenal ligament
connects liver to duodenum, is a thickened free edge of the lesser omentum, which conducts the portal triad (portal vein, hepatic artery, and bile ducts)
gastrophrenic ligament
connects the abdominal esophagus to the inferior surface of the diaphragm, apart of the greater omentum
gastrosplenic ligament
connects the stomach to the spleen and reflects the hilum of the spleen, apart of the greater omentum
gastrocolic ligament
apron like part of greater omentum
coronary ligament
attaches the liver to the anterior surface of the diaphragm
phrenicocolic
attaches the splenic flexure of the colon to the diaphragm
peritoneal recess
a pouch of peritoneum that is formed by a peritoneal fold, in women there are rectouterine (b/s uterus and rectum) pouch and vesicouterine pouch (between uterine and bladder), in males only one rectovesical pouch (b/w rectum and bladder)
lesser peritoneal sac
also called omental bursa, sac like cavity behind stomach formed by coronary ligament, liver, lesser omentum, stomach, superior part of greater omentum, transverse colon and mesentry
greater peritoneal sac
contains anterior superior (supracolic) and everything inferior to transverse mesentery (infracolic)
epiploic foramen
also called omental foramen or foramen of winslow, opening from lesser sac to greater sac, formed by free edge of hepatodudenal ligament
peritonitis
Infection and inflammation of the peritoneum. Likely cause: Gas, fecal matter, bacteria etc enter peritoneal cavity due to penetration or rupture of sac, either during surgery or from trauma. Exudates accumulate in peritoneal cavity
ascities
Excess fluid in peritoneal cavity. Abdomen may distended with several litters of abnormal, ascitic fluid (fluid has diverse origin: blood, pus, serum + exudates). Tx: drain ascitic fluid (paracentisis), addressing underlying cause of excess fluid
flow of ascitic fluid
Excess fluid especially likely to flow within Paracolic Gutters, and may cross from side to side (see green arrows on middle image here). in upright position, fluid may flow to lowest point = pelvis, rectovesicle or rectouterine pouch. In Supine position, fluid may flow superiorly, commonly found in Hepatorenal Recess (Morison Pouch)
paracolic gutters
grooces between the lateral and aspect of the ascending of descending clon and the posterolateral abodominal wall, allows free communication occurs between the supracolic and infracolic compartments
foregut
includes esophagus, stomach, 1st 1/2 of duodenum, liver, gallbladder, pancreas; spleen is not apart of digestive track but is included in its profusion
midgut
2nd hald of duodenum, jejunum, ileum, cecum, appendix, ascending colon, first 2/3rds of transverse colon
hindgut
distal 1/3rd of transverse colon, descending colon, sigmoid colon, and rectum
intraperitoneal organs
organs that protrude almost completely into peritoneal sac and become nearly fully covered by visceral peritoneum and suspended by mesentery
primary retroperitoneal
organs that protrude very little into peritoneal cavity from its embryonic development, eg kidneys, aorta and IVC, rectum
extraperitoneal organs
organs that are outside of peritoneum but not strictly behind it, eg bladder and ovaries
secondary retroperitoneal organs
organs that were originally intraperitoneal but loses most of its peritoneum covering during development, eg ascending and descending colon and most of duodenum and pancrease
mnemonic for retroperitoneal organs
SAD PUKR (suprarenal gland, aorta/ivc, duodenum (2nd and 3rd parts), pancreas (except tail), ureters, colon (ascending and descending), kidneys, and rectum
esophagus
contains longitudinal and circular muscles, passes into abdominal cavity through esophageal hiatus
esophageal hiatus
the opening in the diaphragm where the esophagus passes into abdominal cavity at the level of T10, acts as a physiological sphincter
cardiac orfice
where the esophagus connects to stomach at the level of T11
fundus
the portion of the stomach that is superior to the cardial orfice