Chapter 3 Peritoneal Cavity

Question 1

Surface area of a peritoneal organ devoid of peritoneum

Answer 1

Bare area

Question 2

A collection of extravasted bile that can occur with trauma or rupture of the billiary tract

Answer 2

Biloma

Question 3

An extravasated collection of blood localized within a potential space or tissue

Answer 3

Hematoma

Question 4

Area of the organ where blood vessels, lymph, and nerves enter and exit

Answer 4

Hilum

Question 5

2 layers of fused peritoneum that conduct nerves, lymph, and blood vessels between the small bowel/colon and the posterior peritoneal cavity wall

Answer 5

Mesentery

Question 6

Peritoneum lining the walls of the peritoneal cavity

Answer 6

Parietal peritoneum

Question 7

An empty fold where the peritoneal layer reflects between 2 organs or an organ and peritoneal wall, which may contain fluid and other materials

Answer 7

Potential space

Question 8

Organs posterior to the parietal peritoneum that are typically covered on their anterior surface

Answer 8

Retroperitoneal organs

Question 9

Fluid collection composed of blood products located adjacent to or surrounding transplanted organs in the early transplantation period

Answer 9

Seroma

Question 10

Peritoneum encasing peritoneal organs

Answer 10

Visceral Peritoneum

Question 11

What is the innermost layer of a vessel wall

Answer 11

Tunica Intima

Question 12

The compression of the left renal vein between the Aorta and the SMA is referred to as

Answer 12

Nutcracker phenonmon

Question 13

Which vessel courses posterior to the SMA and anterior to the Aorta

Answer 13

The left renal vein

Question 14

Which vessel lies posterior to the bile duct and anterior to the portal vein

Answer 14

Hepatic artery

Question 15

Which vein is formed by the confluence of the SMC and the splenic vein

Answer 15

Portal vein

Question 16

Which vessel lies posterior to the IVC

Answer 16

Right Renal Artery

Question 17

The portal vein carries blood from the liver to the

Answer 17

Intestines

Question 18

What is an aneurysm that is uniform in nature called

Answer 18

Fusiform

Question 19

How large must the aortic diameter be to diagnose an aortic aneurysm

Answer 19

3 cm

Question 20

What is the typical appearance of an aortic dissection

Answer 20

thin linear flap seen pulsating within the aortic lumen with blood flow visible on both sides of the flap

Question 21

At what size does risk of rupture greatly increase in an abdominal aortic aneurysm

Answer 21

7 cm

Question 22

What is the most common clinical symptom of renal artery stenosis

Answer 22

Hypertension

Question 23

What is the most common cause of IVC obstruction

Answer 23

Right sided heart failure

Question 24

What is the most likely cause of portal hypertension

Answer 24

Cirrhosis of the liver

Question 25

Which type of aneurysm typically has a neck and demonstrates a swirling pattern on color doppler

Answer 25

Psuedoaneurysm

Question 26

What are the 3 branches of the celiac axis

Answer 26

1) Hepatic artery
2) Left gastric artery
3) Splenic artery

Question 27

What veins from the IVC

Answer 27

Right and left common iliac veins

Question 28

What is the portal vein formed by

Answer 28

Junction of the splenic vein and inferior mesentric vein

Question 29

What type of aneurysm is a protrusion toward one side or the other

Answer 29

Saccular

Question 30

Blood flow towards the liver is called

Answer 30

Hepatopetal

Question 31

Blood flow away from the liver is called

Answer 31

Hepatofungal

Question 32

An increase in the portal venous pressure is called

Answer 32

Portal Hypertension

Question 33

What is another name for the hepatorenal space

Answer 33

Morrions pouch

Question 34

The rectouterine space is also called

Answer 34

Pouch of Douglas or the posterior cul-de-sac in the female

Question 35

What type of ascites is characterized by a lack of protein and cellular material in the fluid

Answer 35

Transudative

Question 36

What type of ascites is fluid that seeps out from blood vessels and contains a large amount of protein and cellular material

Answer 36

Exudative

Question 37

Collections of lymphatic fluid outside of the lymph

Answer 37

Lymphocele

Question 38

What is thickening of the greater omentum due to malignant infiltration

Answer 38

Omental caking

Question 39

What is the largest body cavity

Answer 39

Peritoneal cavity

Question 40

What is another name for the lesser sac

Answer 40

Omental bursa