Structure Relations-Abdomen Flashcards
- The common bile duct passes _____ to the duodenum (first segment) and anterior to the epiploic foramen.
posterior
What is the epiploic foramen?
a small vertical passage between the greater sac (peritoneal cavity proper) and the lesser sac (omental bursa), allowing communication between these two spaces.Apr 12, 2
The hepatic portal vein passes anterior to the epiploic foramen, and in the lesser omentum (hepatoduodenal ligament) it is typically positioned _____ to the bile duct and the hepatic artery proper
posterior
The HAP passes ______ to the epiploic foramen
anterior, epiploic foramen
The gastroduodenal artery passes posterior to the ___ (first segment) and anterior to the pancreas
duodenum
The duodenum (second segment) is positioned directly lateral to the ________
head of the pancreas
The duodenum (3rd segment) is positioned directly ____ to the pancreas and passes __ to both the inferior vena cava and the abdominal aorta
inferior, anterior
The splenic artery and vein pass posterior to the stomach (fundus) and are typically positioned ____ to the pancreas (body and tail)
posteior- superior to the pancreas
The superior mesenteric artery is positioned lateral (left) to the superior mesenteric vein and passes ___ to the duodenum (4th segment) , directly anterior to the left renal vein, and ______ to the pancreas (body)
anterior, posterior
The superior mesenteric vein passes _____to the duodenum (4th segment) and posterior to both the stomach (pylorus) and the pancreas (body).
anterior
- The inferior vena cava passes ______to the liver and is positioned _______to the caudate lobe.
posterior, lateral
The gallbladder is positioned ____ to the quadrate lobe of the liver
lateral
The kidney is positioned _____ to the psoas muscle and ____ to both the quadratus lumborum and TA muscles
anterior-lateral
anterior
The right suprarenal gland is positioned ________to the right kidney.
superior
The left suprarenal gland is positioned______ to the left kidney.
superior-medial
The right renal artery passes directly _____ to the inferior vena cava
posterior
The left renal vein passes —– to the abdominal aorta and ——– to the superior mesenteric artery
anterior
posterior
The right ureter passes anterior to the
psoas muscle
What three structures is the right testicular artery anterior to?
IVC, the right ureter, and the psoas muscle
The right common iliac artery passes directly anterior to the
right common iliac vein.