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Abdominal walls, cavities, regions and planes Flashcards

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Serosa covering the abdominal cavity and reflects on the abdominal viscera

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Peritoneum

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The potential space lined by the peritoneum

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Peritoneal cavity

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Contents of the peritoneal cavity

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ECF

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The abdominal cavity extend superiorly into the thoracic cage up to which intercostal space?

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4th

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Abdominal organs protected by the thoracic cage

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Spleen, part of kidneys, liver, stomach

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Which planes divide the abdominal cavity into 4 quadrants?

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Median plane and transumbilical plane

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The transumbilical plane passes through which level of the vertebra?

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Level of IV disc between L3 and L4

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In which quadrant: jejunum

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Left upper

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In which quadrant: ileum

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Right lower

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In which quadrant: pylorus

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RIght upper

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In which quadrant: gall bladder

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Right upper

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Planes that divide the abdominal cavity into nine regions

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Right and left midclavicular plane, subcostal plane (sometimes, transpyloric plane), and transtubecular plane (sometimes, interspinous plane)

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The midclavicular planes pass from which points to which points?

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From clavicle to midinguinal point

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The subcostal plane is on which level of the vertebra?

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L3

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The subcostal plane is marked by which costal cartilage?

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10th

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The transtubecular plane is on which vertebral level?

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L5

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The transtubecular plane extends from to which points?

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Iliac tubercles

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Plane marked by the 10th costal cartilage

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Subcostal plane

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Horizontal plane on L5

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Transtubecular plane

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Vertebral level of the transpyloric plane

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L1

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Structure that mark the interspinous plane

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ASIS

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Horizontal plane on L3

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Subcostal plane

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Horizontal plane that stretches from iliac tubercle to iliac tubercle

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Transtubecular plane

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Horizontal plane that stretches from ASIS to ASIS

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Interspinous plane

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Horizontal plane on L1

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Transpyloric plane

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Horizontal planes of the abdominal cavity

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Subcostal and transtubecular plane Transpyloric and interspinous plane Transumbilical plane

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Regions between the right and left midclavicular plane (superior to inferior)

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Epigastric, umbilical, pubic regions

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Regions lateral to the midclavicular plane (superior to inferior)

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R. and L. hypochondrium, R. and L. lateral, R. and L. inguinal regions

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Superior border of the anterolateral abdomiinal wall

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Cartilages of 7-10th ribsa and xiphoid process

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Inferior border of the anterolateral abdominal wall

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Inguinal ligament and anterolateral aspects of the pelvic girdle (iliac crest, pubic crest, pubic symphysis)

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Layers of the anterolateral abdominal wall (outer to inner)

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Skin, subcutaneous tissue, muscles, extraperitoneal fat, parietal peritoneum

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Layers of the anterolateral abdominal wall’s subcutaneous tissue (superficial fascia)

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Superficial fatty layer (Camper fascia), deep membranous fatty layer (Scarpa fascia)

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Major site of fat storage in the anterolateral abdominal wall of males

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Superficial fascia

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The skin of the anterolateral abdominal wall attaches losely to the subcutaneous tissue except at which area?

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Umbilicus

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The parietal epithelium is how many layer of epithelial cells?

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One

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Muscles of the anterolateral abdominal wall (outer to inner)

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External oblique, internal oblique, transversus abdominis

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Fascia covering the surface of the EO

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Superficial investing fascia

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Fascia between EO and IO

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Intermediate investing fascia

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Fascia between IO and TA

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Deep investing fascia

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Fascia lining the deep surface of TA

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Transversalis fascia

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Five (bilaterally paired) muscles of the anterolateral abdominal wall

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EO, IO, TA, rectus abdominis, pyramidalis

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Aponeuroses of the RA muscle

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Rectus sheath

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The midline raphe formed by the interweaving aponeurosis of the RA

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Linea alba

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The linea alba extends from which point superiorly to which point inferiorly?

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Xiphoid process to pubic symphysis

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Largest most superficial flat muscle of the AAW

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EO

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Direction of EO fibers

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Inferomedial (fingers in pocket)

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Direction of IO fibers

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Superiomedial (hand on chest)

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Direction of TA fibers

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Mostly transverse Inferiormost superomedial

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Above the costal margin, the rectus sheath is formed by which aponeurosis?

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EO aponeurosis anterior the RA

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What is the arcuate line?

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The crescentic demarcation of the transition between the aponeurosis make up the rectus sheath

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Aponeurosis making up the rectus sheath above the arcuate line

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Anterior rectus sheath = aponeurosis of EO and IO Posterior rectus sheath = aponeurosis of IO and TA

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Aponeurosis making up the rectus sheath below the arcuate line

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Anterior rectus sheath = aponeurosis of EO, IO, and TA No posterior rectus sheath

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Which part of the rectus sheath does not span the RA?

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Posterior rectus sheath

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The posterior rectus sheath is only present on which parts of the rectus sheath?

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Below the costal margin, above the arcuate line

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The posterior rectus sheath is composed of which aponeurosis?

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Aponeurosis of TA and posterior lamina of IO aponeurosis

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At which point does the IO aponeurosis split into an anterior and posterior lamina?

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Below the costal margin, above the arcuate line

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Contents of the rectus sheath

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Superior and inferior epigastric vessels RA, pyramidalis Lymphatic vessels Distal thoraco-abdominal nerves (abdominal parts of anterior rami of spinal nerves)

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All layers of the AAW fuse at which point?

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Umbilicus

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When does the skin around the umbilicus ring become raised and the umbilicus becomes depressed?

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7-14 days after birth, when the atrophic umbilical corf “falls off.”

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Dermatome of the umbilicus

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T10

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Which are the thoracoabdominal nerves?

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T7-T11

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Which is the subcostal nerve?

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T12

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What are the five umbilical peritoneal folds of the AAW?

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Median umbilical fold (1) Medial umbilical folds (2) Lateral umbilical folds (2)

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Which umbilical fold extends from the umbilicus to the apex of the urinary bladder?

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Median umbilical fold

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The median umbilical fold is a remnant of which embryonic structure?

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Urachus

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Which umbilical folds are occluded parts of the umbilical arteries?

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Medial umbilical folds

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Which umbilical fold is the fibrous remnant of the urachus?

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Median umbilical fold

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Which umbilical folds cover the inferior epigastric vessels?

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Lateral umbilical fold

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What is the urachus?

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An embryonic structure that once joined the apex of the urinary bladder to the umbilicus

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The lateral umbilical fold bleeds when cut. Why is that?

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Underneath it is the inferior epigastric vessels

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The peritoneal fossa are potential sites for hernia. T/F

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T

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The median umbilical fold extends from which structure to which structure?

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From umbilicus to apex of urinary bladder

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Which umbilical fold bleeds when cut?

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Lateral umbilical folds

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The peritoneal fossae

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Lateral inguinal fossae, medial inguinal fossae, supravesical fossae

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Which fossae lies between the median and medial umbilical folds?

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Supravesical fossae

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Which fossae lies lateral to the medial umbilical folds?

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Medial inguinal fossae

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Which fossae lies lateral to the lateral umbilical folds?

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Lateral inguinal fossae

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Sites for indirect hernia

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Lateral inguinal fossa

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Sites for direct hernia

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Medial inguinal fossa/ inguinal triangles/ Hesselback triangles

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What lies underneath the medial umbilical folds?

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Occluded parts of the umbilical arteries

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Two layers of the peritoneum

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Parietal and visceral peritoneum

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Membranous lining of the viscera

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Visceral peritoneum

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Membranous lining of the abdominopelvic wall

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Parietal peritoneum

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Peritoneal layer with poorly localized pain sensation

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Visceral peritoneum

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Peritoneal layer which share the nerve supply of the overlying skin

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Parietal peritoneum

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Visceral peritoneum stimulus

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Stretching, chemical irritation

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Parietal peritoneum stimulus

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Pressure, pain, heat, cold, laceration

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Intraperitoneal organs are only partially covered by peritoneum. T/F

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F They are almost completely covered by peritoneum.

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Intraperitoneal organs are located in the peritoneal cavity. T/F

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F The peritoneal cavity does not contain organs, but is filled with a thin film of peritoneal fluid.

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The stomach and spleen are extraperitoneal organs. T/F

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F They are intraperitoneal.

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The kidney is subperitoneal. T/F

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F It is retroperitoneal.

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The urinary bladder is extraperitoneal. T/F

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F It is subperitoneal.

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The peritoneal cavity is completely closed in males. T/F

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T

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Omentum and mesentery are double layered. T/F

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T

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A double layer of peritoneum that occurs as a result of the invagination of the peritoneum by an organ, and constitutes a continuity of the visceral and parietal peritoneum

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Mesentery

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A double-layered extension or fold of peritoneum that passes from stomach to proximal parts of the duodenum to adjacent organs in the abdominal cavity

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Omentum

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A prominent, four-layered peritoneal fold that hands down like an apron from the greater curvature of the stomach, proximal the duodenum

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Greater omentum

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A much smaller double-layered peritoneal fold that connects stomach to a triad of structures that run between duodenum and liver

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Lesser omentum

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The parts of the greater omentum

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Gastrohepatic ligament, gastrosplenic ligament, gastrocolic ligament

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The parts of the lesser omentum

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Hepatogastric ligament, hepatoduodenal ligament

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Connects intraperitoneal organs to the body wall: omentum or mesentery

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Mesentery

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The supracolic and infracolic compartments of the greater sac is divided by which structure in abdomen?

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Transverse colon

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Organs of the supracolic compartment

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Stomach, liver, pancreas

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Organs of the infracolic compartment

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Small intestine, ascending and descending colon

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Which mesentery is known as ‘the mesentery’?

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The mesentery of the small intestines

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In the suprapubic area, the posterior rectus sheath is formed by A. External oblique aponeurosis B. Internal oblique aponeurosis C. Transversus abdominis aponeurosis D. AOTA E. NOTA

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E

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The outermost covering of the spermatic cord within the inguinal canal? A. cremaster muscle B. external spermatic fascia C. internal spermatic fascia D. processus vaginalis

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B

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Hernia is due to the weakness of which border of the inguinal canal? A. Anterior Wall B. Posterior Wall C. Roof D. Floor

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B

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Which demarcates the suprapubic area from the umbilical region? A. Transpyloric plane B. Transumbilical plane C. Transtubercular plane D. Subcostal plane

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C

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What is the remnant of the umbilical artery? A. Median umbilical ligament B. Medial umbilical fold C. Medial umbilical ligament D. Median umbilical fold

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C

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The limits of the pelvic outlet includes the following except? A. Ischial tuberosity B. Coccyx C. Pubic arch D. Arcuate line

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D

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These ligaments do not provide support for the urinary bladder: a. pubovesical ligaments b. median umbilical ligaments c. middle umbilical folds d. puboprostatic ligaments

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C

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The omental sac communicates with the greater sac through which opening?

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Omental (epiploic) foramen

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The cremasteric fascia is made of: A. External oblique B. Transversusabdominis C. Internal oblique D. Transversus fascia

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C

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