Other structures in the abdomen Flashcards
Name the narrowings of the ureter.
Uretopelvic junction
Pelvic brim
Where the ureter enters the bladder
Name the arteries that the abdominal aorta branches into.
Left and right common iliac
Name the 3 arteries that branch off the front of the abdominal aorta. In descending order.
Coeliac
Superior mesenteric
Inferior mesenteric
What branches off the left common iliac.
Left external iliac, left internal iliac
What does the left external iliac become after the inguinal ligament has crossed it?
The left femoral
Which arteries leave the abdominal aorta at T12?
Inferior phrenic
Superior & middle suprarenal
Which arteries leave the abdominal aorta at L1-L2?
Renal
Gonadal
Where does the median sacral artery branch off the abdominal aorta?
Where it branches into the left and right common iliac.
Name the 5 muscles that make up the posterior abdominal wall.
Iliacus Psoas major Psoas minor Quadratus lumborum Diaphragm
Name the branches of the lumbar plexus.
Iliohypogastric Ilioinguinal Genitofemoral Lateral cutaneous Obturator Femoral
What is the function of the bladder?
Collection, temporary storage and expulsion of urine
Where is the bladder derived from embryologically?
Hindgut
Where is the bladder?
Anteriorly in pelvic cavity
What makes the bladder distensible?
The folded internal lining - called rugae
Name the 4 important external features of the bladder?
Apex
Body
Fundus (base)
Neck
How many sphincters are there controlling urine outflow from the bladder?
2 in men
1 in women
What’s the blood supply of the bladder?
Internal iliac vessels
What’s the nervous supply of the bladder?
Autonomic (para & symp) and somatic
What is the spleen?
Lymphoreticular organ
What does the spleen do?
Where platelets live
Removes old blood cells and stores new ones
Synthesises white blood cells
Where is the spleen
Left upper quadrant
Under ribs 9-11
Spleen blood supply?
Splenic artery and vein
Spleen nerve supply?
Splenic plexus
