Anatomy Flashcards
please define retroperitoneal structure
gi structures and non gi structures that do not have a mesentery ie not in the peritoneum
list the retroperitoneal structures
upper esophagus duodenum (2-4th) all but tail of pancreas kidneys adrenals ascending and descending colon aorta IVC ureters rectum - partially
SAD PUCKER
retroperitoneal sturcutres S - suprarenals A - aorta and IVC D - duodenum (2-4th) P - all except tail U - ureters C - ascending and descending colong K - kidneys E - upper esophagus R - rectum (partially(
what happens when a retroperitoneal structure gets damaged
will see bleeding or gas accumulation in the retroperitoneal space
falciform ligament connects what to what?
anterior liver to anterio abdominal wall
hepatoduodenal connets what to what?
liver to duodenum
gastrohepatic ligament connects what to what?
liver to lesser curvature of stomach
gastrocolic ligament connects what to what?
greater curvature to transverse colon
gastrosplenic ligament connects what to what?
greater curvature to spleen
what two ligaments come off the greater curvature of the stomach
gastrocolic
gastrosplenic
what does the splenorenal ligmanet connet?
spleen to posterior abdominal wall
what structures are in the falciform ligament
ligamentum teres hepatics - fetal umbilical vein
what is the ligamentum teres hepatis
remnant of the fetal umbilical vein
what structures are in the hepatoduodenal ligmanet?
portal triad: portal vein, hepatic artery, common bile duct
what structures are in the gasrohepatic ligament
gastric arteries
what structures are in the gastrocolic ligament
gastroepiploic arteries
define: epiploic
pertaining to the omentum
what structures are in the gastrosplenic ligament
short gastrics, left gastroepiploic vessels
what structures are in the splenorenal ligament
splenic artery and vein and tail of pancreas
what is the falciform ligament a derivative of
ventral mesentery
what is the pringle maneuver
the hepatoduodenal ligament may be compressed between thumb and indx finger by placing in the omental foramen to control bleeding
what is the omental foramen
the falciform ligament -
who cares about the omental foramen
separates the greater and lesser sacs and may be used in the pringle maneuver to comples the portal triad in bleeding
what separates the greater and lesser sac on the right
gastroheparic ligament
what can be cut in surgery in order to access the lesser sav
the gastrohepatic ligament
what is part of the greater omentum
the gastrocolic ligament
what esprates the greater and lesser sac on the left
the gastrosplenic ligament
please list the borders of the greater and lesse sac
the omental foramen/hepatoduodenal ligament
gastrosplenic on left
gastrohepatic on right
see histology section for abdominal aorta branches
oopsee
what are the branches of the celiac artery;
left gastric
splenic
common hepatic