Relations of Abdominal Organs

Question 1

Surface anatomy of stomach?

Answer 1

5th - 6th rib Transpyloric plane (at rib 8/L1) BUT shape/ position of stomach changes as it fills

Question 2

Superior relations of stomach? (2 things)

Answer 2

Oesophagus

Diaphragm

Question 3

Inferior relations of stomach? (2)

Answer 3

Head and neck of pancreas

Question 4

Anterior relations of stomach? (4)

Answer 4

Left lobe of liver

Gall bladder

Abdominal wall

Greater omentum

Question 5

Posterior relations of stomach? (6)

Answer 5

Lesser sac

Left kidney and suprarenal gland

Splenic artery

Common bile duct

Gastroduodenal artery

Question 6

Surface anatomy of duodenum?

Answer 6

1st part at transpyloric plane - between L1 and L2

Duodenal-jejunal junction at 3cm left of midline

Question 7

Relations of 1st part of duodenum? (5)

Answer 7

Liver

Gall bladder

Portal vein

IVC

Bile duct

Question 8

Relations of 2nd part of duodenum? (4)

Answer 8

Pancreas

Right kidney

Right ureter

Transverse colon

Question 9

Relations of 3rd part of duodenum? (7)

Answer 9

Right ureter

Right psoas

Jejunum

Pancreas

Superior mesenteric vessels

IVC

Aorta

Question 10

Relations of 4th part of duodenum? (4)

Answer 10

Jejunum

Aorta

IVC

Root of mesentery

Question 11

Surface anatomy of liver?

Answer 11

Superior surface at ribs 5-6

Question 12

Superior relation of liver? (1)

Answer 12

Diaphragm

Question 13

Anterior relations of liver?

Answer 13

Anterior abdominal wall

Rib cage

Question 14

Posterior relations of liver? (7)

Answer 14

Right kidney and suprarenal gland

Gall bladder

Oesophagus

Duodenum

Stomach

Right colic flexure

Question 15

Surface anatomy of gall bladder?

Answer 15

Right 9th costal cartilage

Question 16

Superior relation of gall bladder? (1)

Answer 16

Inferior border of liver

Question 17

Inferior relations of gall bladder? (2)

Answer 17

Biliary tree

Duodenum

Question 18

Anterior relations of gall bladder? (2)

Answer 18

Anterior abominal wall

Rib cage

Question 19

Posterior relations of gall bladder? (2)

Answer 19

Transverse colon

Proximal duodenum

Question 20

Superior relation of pancreas? (1)

Answer 20

Stomach

Question 21

Anterior relations of pancreas? (2)

Answer 21

Transverse colon

Stomach

Question 22

Posterior relations of pancreas? (10)

Answer 22

Aorta

IVC

Left kidney

Left adrenal gland

Bile duct

Portal vein

Splenic vein

Superior mesenteric artery

Left psoas

Spleen

Question 23

Surface anatomy of spleen?

Answer 23

Inferior to ribs 9-11 in left hypochondrium

Question 24

Inferior relation of spleen? (1)

Answer 24

Left colic flexure

Question 25

Anterior relation of spleen? (1)

Answer 25

Stomach

Question 26

Posterior relations of spleen? (3)

Answer 26

Diaphragm Left lung Ribs 9-11

Question 27

Anatomical location of caecum?

Answer 27

Right iliac fossa

Question 28

# Think muscles What structures is the caecum related to? (3)

Answer 28

Small intestine Iliacus Psoas

Question 29

# Think muscles What structures is the ascending colon related to? (8)

Answer 29

Small intestine Quadratus lumborum Right kidney Iliohypogastric nerve Ilioinguinal nerve Greater omentum Iliac crest Iliacus

Question 30

What structures is the transverse colon related to? (3)

Answer 30

Greater omentum Pancreas Small intestine

Question 31

# Think muscles and nerves What structures is the descending colon related to? (8)

Answer 31

Small intestine Greater omentum Left kidney Quadratus lumborum Psoas Femoral nerve Ilioinguinal nerve Iliohypogastric nerve

Question 32

What structures is the sigmoid colon related to?

Answer 32

Urinary bladder (males) Vagina and uterus (females) Rectum Sacrum

Question 33

What are the anatomical landmarks of the kidneys?

Answer 33

T12 - L3 Right sits lower due to presence of liver

Question 34

Anterior relations of right kidney? (4)

Answer 34

Adrenal gland 2nd part duodenum Liver Right colic flexure

Question 35

Posterior relations of right kidney? (6)

Answer 35

Diaphragm Rib 12 Psoas Quadratus lumborum Transverse abdominis Subcostal nerve

Question 36

Anterior relations of left kidney? (6)

Answer 36

Adrenal gland Spleen Stomach Pancreas Left colic flexure Jejunum

Question 37

Posterior relations of left kidney? (6)

Answer 37

Diaphragm Ribs 11 and 12 Psoas Quadratus lumborum Transversus abdominis Subcostal nerve