Abdominal Organs Flashcards
Where is the liver found?
upper part of the abdominal cavity, inferior to the diaphragm
R hypochondriac
R epigastric
L hypochondriac
what divides the liver into 2 unequal lobes?
falciform ligament
where can the gallbladder be found?
under the right lobe of the liver
what does the esophagus connect?
the pharynx to the stomach
where does the esophagus end?
ends in the abdomen, majority is located in the mediastinum
what level does the esophagus pierce the diaphragm?
left to midline at the level of T10
where is the abdominal part of the esophagus is located?
posterior to the left lobe of the liver
which orifice communicates with the duodenum?
pyloric, the cardial communicates with the esophagus
describe the curvatures of the stomach.
lesser curvature is on the right side
greater curvature is on the left side
small intestine begins at _______ ______ and terminates at the _____ _____.
pyloric orifice, ileocecal junction
which part of the small intestine is deep?
the duodenum which is posterior to the peritoneal sac
name the 4 parts of the small intestine.
superior, descending, transverse, ascending
which parts of the small intestine have no sharp boundary between them?
jejunum and ileum, jejunum begins begin at the duodenojejunal flexure and ileum ends at the ileocecal junction
what arches around and encloses coils of jejunum and ileum?
the large intestine
describe the cecum.
sac located in the right iliac fossa, inferior to the ileocecal junction
describe the parietal peritoneum.
lines the walls of abdominal and pelvic cavities
describe the visceral peritoneum.
covers the abdominal and pelvic organs
peritoneal cavity is the potential space between parietal and visceral layers and is a _____ cavity?
closed, in females it communicates with outside via uterine tubes
intraperitoneal organ refers to what?
organ that is almost totally covered with peritoneum
retroperitoneal organs are located where?
posterior to the peritoneal sac or organ that is covered with peritoneum ANTERIORLY
describe the falciform ligament.
peritoneal fold that connects liver to anterior abdominal wall above the umbilicus
the peritoneal fold that connects the liver to the diaphragm is?
coronary ligament
the peritoneal fold that passes from the stomach and proximal part of duodenum
omentum
which momentum is a two layered fold?
lesser omentum