Posterior Abdominal Wall Flashcards
What structure is the most lateral muscle of the posterior abdominal wall?
a. Transversus abdominis
b. Multifidus
c. Transversalis fascia
d. Quadratus lumborum
d. Quadratus lumborum
Which structure of the respiratory diaphragm is over psoas major and sympathetic trunks
a. Median arcuate ligament
b. Medial arcuate ligament
c. Lateral arcuate ligament
d. Suspensory ligament
b. Medial arcuate ligament
The term “retroperitoneal” may be used to describe the location of certain abdominal organs. This means that such organs are located
a. between the visceral and parietal layers of the peritoneum
b. Posterior to the parietal peritoneum
c. in the peritoneal cavity
d. between the folds of the parietal peritoneum
b. Posterior to the parietal peritoneum
After secretion, urine runs from _____________ to minor calyces, to major calyces to ______________ and finally the ureter.
a. renal columns; renal papilla
b. renal papillae; renal cortex
c. renal columns; renal pelvis
d. renal papillae; renal pelvis
d. renal papillae; renal pelvis
Which of the following is not a common place where you can get kidney stones in the ureter?
a. where renal pelvis becomes ureter
b. where ureter crosses over linea terminalis
c. right before ureter gets to bladder
d. between the minor and major calyces
d. between the minor and major calyces
What are the five renal segments and their respective arteries?
- Superior (apical) segment with superior (apical) artery
- Anterosuperior segment with anterosuperior segmental artery
- Inferior segment with inferior segmental artery
- Posterior segment with posterior segmental artery
- Antero-inferior segment with antero-inferior segmental artery
What lies deep to renal fascia (anterior layer)?
a. Peritoneum
b. Perinephric fat (peritoneal fat capsule)
c. Paranephric fat (pararenal fat body)
d. Thoracolumbar fascia
b. Perinephric fat (peritoneal fat capsule)
Which of the following is true regarding the position of the kidneys?
a. The right kidney is positioned lower than the left kidney.
b. The liver displaces the left kidney, leaving the left kidney more exposed.
c. The right kidney is completely protected by the ribs.
d. The superior pole of the left kidney usually articulates with T10 above the scapular line.
a. The right kidney is positioned lower than the left kidney.
The IVC is ____________ of the abdominal aorta, while the ureter is ___________ to the common iliac arteries.
a. shifted to the right; deep
b. shifted to the right; superficial
c. shifted to the left; superficial
d. shifted to the left; deep
b. shifted to the right; superficial
The gonadal veins drain into the _________ and _________, while the gonadal arteries both arise from the abdominal aorta.
a. IVC; right renal vein
b. IVC; external iliac v.
c. IVC; left renal vein
d. IVC; internal iliac v.
c. IVC; left renal vein
What is the only motor nerve to the diaphragm?
a. Vagus
b. Intercostal
c. Glossopharyngeal
d. Phrenic
d. Phrenic
The _________ hiatus is located at the level of T12 while the _________ hiatus is located at the level of T10.
a. aortic; esophageal
b. esophageal; aortic
c. IVC; aortic
d. IVC; esophageal
a. aortic; esophageal
Which structure of the respiratory diaphragm is over the aorta?
a. Median arcuate ligament
b. Medial arcuate ligament
c. Lateral arcuate ligament
d. Suspensory ligament
a. Median arcuate ligament
Which structure of the respiratory diaphragm is over the quadratus lumborum?
a. Median arcuate ligament
b. Medial arcuate ligament
c. Lateral arcuate ligament
d. Suspensory ligament
c. Lateral arcuate ligament
During forced expiration, the superior surface of the respiratory diaphragm may extend upwards as far as the _______.
a. Sternum
b. 5th rib
c. 7th rib
d. Xiphoid process
b. 5th rib
