Class 4

Question 1

How is the spleen peritonised?

Answer 1

Intraperitoneal

Question 2

In which of the 9 regions of the abdominal cavity is the spleen located?

Answer 2

Left hypochondriac

Question 3

Does the spleen move with respiration?

Answer 3

Yes

Question 4

Name the structures in the hilum of the spleen

Answer 4

Splenic artery

Splenic vein

Splenic lymphatics

Question 5

The tail of which organ is closely related to the spleen?

Answer 5

Pancreas

Question 6

3 functions of the spleen.

Answer 6

Phagocytosis

Storage of RBC’s

Filter blood

Question 7

Name the 4 parts of the pancreas and label them on a diagram.

Answer 7

Neck

Head

Body

Tail

Question 8

How is the pancreas related to the duodenum?

Answer 8

Head of pancreas nestles in C shape of duodenum.

Question 9

How is the pancreas peritonised?

Answer 9

Retroperitoneal (mostly)

Question 10

Which vein is formed posterior to the neck of the pancreas?

Answer 10

Hepatic portal vein

Question 11

Into which part of the duodenum does the pancreatic duct open into?

Answer 11

Major duodenal papilla

(Ampulla of Vater)

Question 12

Round ligament (ligamentum teres) of the liver is a remnant of which embryoligical structure?

Answer 12

Fetal umbilical vein

Question 13

Name the 4 lobes of the liver.

Answer 13

Right

Left

Quadrate

Caudate

Question 14

Which lobe of the liver does the gall bladder sit atop?

Answer 14

Quadrate lobe

Question 15

What is the “bare area” of the liver bare of?

Answer 15

Peritoneum

attached directly to diapragm by loose connective tissue.

Note: The bare area of the liver (nonperitoneal area) is a large triangular area on the diaphragmatic surface of the liver, devoid of peritoneal covering.

Question 16

Name 3 structures present in the porta hepatis.

Answer 16

Hepatic Portal vein

Hepatic artery

Hepatic duct

Question 17

What fold of peritoneum is wrapped around these 3 structures of the porta hepatis?

Answer 17

Visceral

Question 18

What does the extra-biliary hepatus consist of?

Answer 18

Right and left hepatic ducts = common hepatic duct

Cystic duct (form gall bladder)

Common bile duct (cystic + common hepatic)

Question 19

Where is bile produced?

Answer 19

Liver

Question 20

Where is bile stored?

Answer 20

Gall bladder

Question 21

Where does bile enter the gut tube?

Answer 21

Major duodenal papilla

Question 22

What is the function of bile?

Answer 22

Emulsification of fat

Question 23

Calot’s cystohepatic triangle: Triangular space formed by what 3 things?

Answer 23

cystic duct

common hepatic duct

inferior surface of liver

Question 24

Calot’s cystohepatic triangle contains what vascular structure, which should be carefully avoided when removing a gall bladder.

Answer 24

Cystic artery

Question 25

What costal cartilage is the surface marking of the gall bladder?

Answer 25

9th

Question 26

Does the liver move with respiration?

Answer 26

Yes

Question 27

Which ribs are related to the spleen?

Answer 27

9, 10, 11

Question 28

Which abdominal plane crosses the pancreas?

Answer 28

Transpyloric

Question 29

What is the procedure to visualise the ureter called?

Answer 29

IV Urogram

Question 30

what is the position of the appendix relative to the caecum

Answer 30

retrocaecal

Question 31

what lymph nodes drain the caecum

Answer 31

superior mesenteric lymph nodes