hsf 3 exam 1 Flashcards
what are the ONLY 2 ventral mesenteries?
lesser omentum and falciform ligament
what is the dorsal most part of the dorsal mesentery?
splenorenal ligament
contains the tail of the pancreas, making it the only part that is intraperitoneal
the transverse mesocolon…
fuses with the posterior layer of the GREATER omentum
lesser sac is between…
stomach and pancreas
the root of the mesentery proper begins at…
duodenal-jejunal flexure
what is significant about the ascending part of the duodenum?
it is secondarily retroperitoneal but not covered by peritoneum AT ALL
horizontal part of the duodenum begins at?
inferior duodenal flexure
what is significant about the genitofemoral n in females?
only sensory in females
what are the paired branches that come off the ab aorta?
lumbar, renal, gonadal, suprarenal, subcostal, and inferior phrenic
what are the main tributaries of the IVC?
common iliac, lumbar, renal, gonadal, and hepatic veins
what veins drain directly into the portal vein?
right and left gastric veins
cystic vein
superior pancreaticoduodenal vein
paraumbilical vein
what forms the portal vein?
splenic and superior mesenteric veins
