Assorted GI anatomy memorization

Question 1

Name the retroperitoneal structures

Answer 1

SADPUCKER
Suprarenal (adrenal) glands
Aorta and IVA
Duodenum (2nd-4th parts)
Pancreas (except tail)
Ureters
Colon (asc and desc)
Kidneys
Esophagus (lower 2/3)
Rectum

Question 2

What level does celiac trunk branch off of aorta?

Answer 2

T12

Question 3

What level does SMA branch off of aorta?

Answer 3

L1

Question 4

What level do the renal arteries branch off of the aorta?

Answer 4

L1

Question 5

What level does the IMA branch off of the aorta?

Answer 5

L3

Question 6

What level does the abdominal aorta bifurcate?

Answer 6

L4

Question 7

Which portion of the duodenum is trapped in SMA syndrome?

Answer 7

Transverse duodenum

Question 8

What are the portal and systemic vessels involved in esophageal varices?

Answer 8

Left gastric vein (P) + esophageal veins (S)

Question 9

What are the portal and systemic vessels involved in caput medusae?

Answer 9

Paraumbilical veins (P) + small epigastric veins (S)

Question 10

What are the portal and systemic vessels involved in anorectal varices?

Answer 10

Superior rectal veins (P) + middle and inferior rectal veins (S)

Question 11

Which 2 veins are connected in a TIPS procedure?

Answer 11

Portal and hepatic

Question 12

Which zone of the liver gets the best oxygenation?

Answer 12

Zone 1: periportal

Question 13

Which zone of the liver gets the worst oxygenation?

Answer 13

Zone 3: pericentral/centrilobular

Question 14

What’s the superior border of the femoral triangle?

Answer 14

Inguinal ligament

Question 15

What’s the medial border of the femoral triangle?

Answer 15

Adductor longus muscle

Question 16

What’s the lateral border of the femoral triangle?

Answer 16

Sartorius muscle

Question 17

What’s contained in the femoral sheath?

Answer 17

Femoral vein, artery, and canal (with deep inguinal nodes). But not the femoral nerve (but not the hippopotamus :( )

Question 18

Which abdominal muscle did external spermatic fascia derive from?

Answer 18

External oblique

Question 19

Which abdominal muscle did the cremasteric muscle and fascia derive from?

Answer 19

Internal oblique

Question 20

What did the internal spermatic fascia derive from?

Answer 20

Transversalis fascia

Question 21

What organ is located in the LUQ along the long axis of ribs 9-11?

Answer 21

Spleen

Question 22

The conjoined tendon serves which 2 muscles?

Answer 22

Tranversus abdominus + internal oblique

Question 23

Which hernia follows the path of descent of the testes?

Answer 23

Indirect inguinal

Question 24

Which hernia passes through both the superficial and the deep inguinal rings?

Answer 24

Indirect inguinal

Question 25

Which rings does a direct inguinal hernia protrude through?

Answer 25

Superficial inguinal ring only

Question 26

Which hernia is covered by all 3 layers of spermatic fascia, and which is covered only by the external spermatic fascia?

Answer 26

Indirect inguinal: all 3 layers

Direct inguinal: external only

Question 27

Which hernia protrudes through Hesselbach’s triangle?

Answer 27

Direct inguinal

Question 28

Medial border of Hesselbach’s triangle?

Answer 28

Lateral border of rectus abdominus

Question 29

Superior/lateral border of Hesselbach’s triangle?

Answer 29

Inf epigastric vessels

Question 30

Inferior border of Hesselbach’s triangle?

Answer 30

Inguinal ligament

Question 31

What’s medial to a femoral hernia?

Answer 31

Pubic tubercle

Question 32

What’s lateral to a femoral hernia?

Answer 32

Femoral vein

Question 33

What’s superior to a femoral hernia?

Answer 33

Inguinal ligament