Chapter 3 Peritoneal Cavity Flashcards
Surface area of a peritoneal organ devoid of peritoneum
Bare area
A collection of extravasted bile that can occur with trauma or rupture of the billiary tract
Biloma
An extravasated collection of blood localized within a potential space or tissue
Hematoma
Area of the organ where blood vessels, lymph, and nerves enter and exit
Hilum
2 layers of fused peritoneum that conduct nerves, lymph, and blood vessels between the small bowel/colon and the posterior peritoneal cavity wall
Mesentery
Peritoneum lining the walls of the peritoneal cavity
Parietal peritoneum
An empty fold where the peritoneal layer reflects between 2 organs or an organ and peritoneal wall, which may contain fluid and other materials
Potential space
Organs posterior to the parietal peritoneum that are typically covered on their anterior surface
Retroperitoneal organs
Fluid collection composed of blood products located adjacent to or surrounding transplanted organs in the early transplantation period
Seroma
Peritoneum encasing peritoneal organs
Visceral Peritoneum
What is the innermost layer of a vessel wall
Tunica Intima
The compression of the left renal vein between the Aorta and the SMA is referred to as
Nutcracker phenonmon
Which vessel courses posterior to the SMA and anterior to the Aorta
The left renal vein
Which vessel lies posterior to the bile duct and anterior to the portal vein
Hepatic artery
Which vein is formed by the confluence of the SMC and the splenic vein
Portal vein
Which vessel lies posterior to the IVC
Right Renal Artery
The portal vein carries blood from the liver to the
Intestines
What is an aneurysm that is uniform in nature called
Fusiform
How large must the aortic diameter be to diagnose an aortic aneurysm
3 cm
What is the typical appearance of an aortic dissection
thin linear flap seen pulsating within the aortic lumen with blood flow visible on both sides of the flap
At what size does risk of rupture greatly increase in an abdominal aortic aneurysm
7 cm
What is the most common clinical symptom of renal artery stenosis
Hypertension
What is the most common cause of IVC obstruction
Right sided heart failure
What is the most likely cause of portal hypertension
Cirrhosis of the liver
Which type of aneurysm typically has a neck and demonstrates a swirling pattern on color doppler
Psuedoaneurysm
What are the 3 branches of the celiac axis
1) Hepatic artery
2) Left gastric artery
3) Splenic artery
What veins from the IVC
Right and left common iliac veins
What is the portal vein formed by
Junction of the splenic vein and inferior mesentric vein
What type of aneurysm is a protrusion toward one side or the other
Saccular
Blood flow towards the liver is called
Hepatopetal
Blood flow away from the liver is called
Hepatofungal
An increase in the portal venous pressure is called
Portal Hypertension
What is another name for the hepatorenal space
Morrions pouch
The rectouterine space is also called
Pouch of Douglas or the posterior cul-de-sac in the female
What type of ascites is characterized by a lack of protein and cellular material in the fluid
Transudative
What type of ascites is fluid that seeps out from blood vessels and contains a large amount of protein and cellular material
Exudative
Collections of lymphatic fluid outside of the lymph
Lymphocele
What is thickening of the greater omentum due to malignant infiltration
Omental caking
What is the largest body cavity
Peritoneal cavity
What is another name for the lesser sac
Omental bursa
