GA Lab 2 - Peritoneum and Foregut Flashcards
Which lesser omentum ligament makes up the free border of it?
Hepatoduodenal ligament
What two ligaments form from the branching of the falciform ligament of the liver?
- Anterior coronary ligament
2. Left triangular ligament
Is the right lobe of the liver always bigger than the left one?
NOPE, lots of variability
Where is the median sacral artery located?
Branches from abdominal aorta between the right and left common iliac arteries
Describe the branching from the common iliac arteries.
Common iliac artery => internal and external iliac arteries
External iliac artery => inferior epigastric + deep circumflex iliac + superior pubic + cremasteric arteries
Location of sympathetic chain compared to abdominal aorta?
Left lateral
Location of IVC compared to abdominal aorta?
Right lateral
Location of cisterna chyli compared to abdominal aorta?
Right lateral
What 3 abdominal structures are located on both sides of the abdominal aorta?
- Azygos veins
- Para-aortic lymph nodes
- Celiac lymph nodes
What 2 abdominal structures are located posterior to the abdominal aorta?
- Nerves T12-L4
2. Left lumbar veins
What 11 abdominal structures are located posterior to the abdominal aorta?
- Pancreas
- Splenic vein
- Left renal vein
- 3rd part of duodenum
- Mesentery
- Lymph nodes
- Autonomic plexus
- Lesser sac
- Stomach
- Omentum
- Small intestine
What separates the right and left lobes of the liver from an anterior view?
Falciform ligament
How to find the sigmoid colon from the descending colon?
Follow descending colon until it becomes mobile
What do the ligaments of the peritoneal cavity connect?
Organ to organ
OR
Organ to wall
What are the peritoneal ligaments made of?
Double folds of PARIETAL peritoneum
