MT 1 Questions (Dustin) Flashcards
What are the borders of the epiploic foramen?
- Superior: caudate lobe of the liver
- Inferior: Duodenorenal ligament
- Anterior: hepatoduodenal ligament (containing portal triad)
- Posterior: Hepatorenal ligament + IVC
At what vertebral level is the thymus?
Th2
At what vertebral level is the aortic arch
Th3
At what vertebral level is the tracheal bifurcation?
Th4
At what vertebral level is the caval opening of the diaphragm?
What important nerve travels with the vena cava through this opening?
Th8
(trick: “vena cava” = 8 letters)
Travels with the right phrenic nerve
At what vertebral level is the esophageal hiatus of the diaphragm?
What nerve does the esophagus travel with?
Th 10
Travels with the vagus nerve
At what vertebral level is the aortic hiatus of the diaphragm?
What important structure does the aorta travel with?
Th12
(aortic hiatus = 12 letters)
Travels with the thoracic duct
What is the significance of the epiploic foramen?
What is the person’s name associated with?
Communication between the greater and lesser sac (omental bursa)
AKA foramen of Winslow
What makes up the lesser omentum?
The hepatogastric ligament and hepatoduodenal ligament
What is the deepest point of the peritoneal cavity in a person that is laying down?
Hepatorenal recess, aka Morison’s pouch
What is the deepest point of the peritoneal cavity in a standing person?
Rectouterine pouch (females) aka Douglas pouch
Or rectovesicular pouch in males
Where is McBurney’s point, and what’s the significance?
1/3 the distance between the right anterior superior iliac spine and umbilicus (closer to the ASIS)
Indicates a probable location of the appendix (it could be in a few other areas)
Where is Lanz’s Point
What is its significance?
Along the interspinal line (between the two anterior superior iliac spines), 2/3 of the way closer to the right ASIS
Indicates to origin of the vermiform appendix
Where is Murphy’s Point and what is its significance?
Just below the right costal margin at the midclavicular line
This is the projection point of the gall bladder
Where is the point of Desjardins? What is its significance?
On a line between the umbilicus and the right axilla, this is about 5-7cm above the umbilicus
Indicates the point of the Vater Papilla
Where is the Labbe triangle? What is its significance?
area bounded below by a horizontal line touching the lower edge of the cartilage of the left ninth rib,
laterally by the line of the false ribs,
and to the right side by the liver;
here the stomach is in contact with the abdominal wall
Where is Traube’s space? What is its significance?
Between the left sixth rib superiorly, the left anterior axillary line laterally, and the left costal margin inferiorly
(Semilunar-shaped)
This is the projection of part of the stomach which contains air bubbles, which makes it hyperresonant on percussion unless there is some problem
What is the vertebral level of the transpyloric line?
L1
(Madarasz would say it’s between L1 and L2 but the books just say L1)
What is the vertebral level of the supracristal line?
L4
What is the vertebral level of the subcostal line?
L2/L3
What is the person’s name that is used to describe the posterior renal fascia?
And the anterior renal fascia?
What is the renal fascia called where they unite on the lateral side?
Posterior = Zuckerkandl’s Fascia
Anterior = Gerota’s Fascia
Lateral = Lateroconal Fascia
What structures make up the T of Sappey?
The pericardial reflections of the IVC, SVC, and right and left pulmonary veins
Basically all the large veins draining into the heart
What is the vertebral level of the celiac trunk?
What are first 3 immediate branches?
Th12
Common hepatic artery
Splenic artery
Left Gastric artery
What is the vertebral level of the superior mesenteric artery?
L1
What is the vertebral level of the inferior mesenteric artery?
L3
What is the vertebral level of the aortic bifurcation to the common iliac arteries?
L4/L5