Abdominal Organs Flashcards
1
Q
Intraperitoneal Abdominal Visceral Organs
A
SALTD SPRSS, “Salted Spurs”
Stomach Appendix Liver Transverse Colon Duodenum (only 1st segement)
Small intestines Pancreas (only tail) Rectum (only upper 1/3) Sigmoid colon Spleen
2
Q
Retroperitoneal Abdominal Visceral Organs
A
SAD PUCKER
Suprarenal (adrenal) glands
Aorta and Inferior Vena Cava (IVC)
Duodenum (2nd and 3rd segments, maybe the 4th segment)
Pancreas (only head, neck and body are retroperitoneal - but not the tail)
Ureters
Colon (ascending and descending colons - not the transverse and sigmoid as they retain in the mesocolon)
Kidneys
Esophagus (lower 2/3)
Rectum (partially)