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anatomy pearls Flashcards

1
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drainage of left testicular vein

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left renal vein

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2
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drainage of right testicular vein

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IVC

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3
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gerota’s fascia

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surrounds kidney

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4
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prominent collateral circulations seen in portal htn

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esophageal varices, hemorrhoids, patent umbilical vein, retroperitoneal vein via lumbar tributaries

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5
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retroperitoneal GI parts

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most of the duodenum, ascending colon, descending colon, pancreas

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6
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gubernaculum

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embryologic structure that adheres the testes to the scrotum - helps manipulate testes during indirect hernia repair

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7
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artery eroded by duodenal ulcers

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gastroduodenal ulcurs

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8
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lymph nodes between pec major and minor

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rotter’s nodes

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9
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is the left vagus nerve anterior or posterior

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anterior; remember that the esophagus rotates during development

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10
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morrison’s pouch

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hepatorenal recess; the most posterior cavity w/in peritoneal cavity

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11
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foregut

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mouth to ampulla of vater

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12
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midgut

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ampulla of vater to distal third of transverse colon

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13
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hindgut

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distal third of transverse colon to anus

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14
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where are the blood vessels on a rib

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vein, artery, nerve are underneath the rib; thoracintesis needles go above

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15
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order of femoral vessels

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NAVEL (lateral to medial)

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16
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hesselbach’s triangle

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area bordered by inguinal ligament, epigastric bessels, and lateral border of the rectus sheath

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17
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nerve located on top of spermatic cord

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ileoinguinal nerve

18
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calot’s triangle

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area bordered by cystic duct, common hepatic duct, cystic artery

19
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calot’s node

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lymph node found in calot’s triangle

20
Q

what separates the right and left lobes of the liver

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cantle’s line - a line drawn from the IVC to just left of the gallbladder fossa

21
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gastrinoma triangle

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triangle where >90% of gastrinomas are located, bordered by junction of 2nd and 3rd portions of duodenum, cystic duct, and pancreatic neck

22
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which artery is responsible for anterior spinal syndrome

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artery of adamkiewicz

23
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mcburney’s point

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one third of the distance from the anterior superior iliac spine to the umbilicus (estimate the position of the appendix)

24
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how can you find the appendix after you find the cecum

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trace the taeniae back as they converge on the origin of the appendix

25
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where is the space of retzius

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preperitoneal space anterior to the bladder

26
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what are the white lines of toldt

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lateral peritoneal reflections of the ascending and descending colon

27
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what is the strongest layer of the small bowel

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submucosa (not the serosa; think SUbmucosa, SUperior)

28
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which parts of the GI tract do not have a serosa

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esophagus, middle and sital rectum

29
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what is the vein that overlies the pylorus

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vein of mayo

30
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what is the pouch of douglas

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pouch between the rectum and bladder or uterus

31
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what does the thoracic duct empty into

A

left subclavian vein, left internal jugular vein junction

32
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what is the coronary vein

A

left gastric vein

33
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what is the hypogastric artery

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internal iliac artery

34
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which is longer, the left or right renal vein

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left

35
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what are the layers of the adbominal wall

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1 skin, fat 2 scarpa’s fascia 3 external oblique 4 internal obligue 5 transversus abdominis 6 transversalis fascia 7 preperitoneal fat 8 peritoneum

36
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what are the plicae circulares

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plicae = fold, circulars = circular. the circular folds of mucosa of the small bowel

37
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what is another name for the plicae circulares

A

valvulae conniventes

38
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what are the major structural differences between the jejenum and the ileum

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jejunum - long vasa rectae, large plicae, thicker walls. ileum - shorter vasa rectae, smaller plicae, thinner walls (think ileum - inferior inferior inferior)

39
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what are the major anatomic differences between the colon and the small bowel

A

colon has taeniae coli, haustra, and appendices epiploicae (fat appendages), whereas the small intestine is smooth

40
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how far up does the diaphragm extend

A

to the nipples in men (4th intercostal space, thus the abdomen extends to the level of the nipples)

41
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what dermatome is at the umbilicus

A

T10

42
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what are the major layers of an artery

A

adventitia, media, intima

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