Retroperitoneum

Question 1

what lies in the great vessel space

Answer 1

aorta, ivc

Question 2

structures in anterior pararenal space

Answer 2

head, neck, body of pancreas

ascending and descending colon, duodenum

Question 3

structures in perirenal space

Answer 3

adrenal gland
kidney
ureters
renal vessels

Question 4

relations of anterior pararenal space

Answer 4

continuous with midline
intraperitoneal space anteriorly
perirenal space posteriorly

Question 5

contents of posterior pararenal space

Answer 5

fat, blood vessels, lymphatics

Question 6

primarily retroperitoneal organs

Answer 6

adrenal glands
kidneys
ureters 
abdominal aorta
ivc
anal canal

Question 7

secondarily retroperitoneal organs

Answer 7

ascending and descending colon
duodenum
pancreas

Question 8

blood supply of retroperitoneum

Answer 8

abdominal aorta and all of its branches

ivc and its tributaries

Question 9

nerve supply of retroperitoneum

Answer 9

iliohypogastric
ilioinguinal
genitofemoral
lateral femoral cutaneous
obturator
femoral
sacral, s1-4 plexus

Question 10

muscles of posterior margin

Answer 10

transversus abdominal
psoas
quadratus lumborum
iliacus

Question 11

muscles of medial margin of spine

Answer 11

paraspinous muscles

Question 12

muscles of lateral margin

Answer 12

abdominal musculature

Question 13

superior border

Answer 13

diaphragm and iliopsoas muscle