Surface Anatomy Flashcards
Name the 4 quadrants of the abdomen?
Right upper
Right lower
Left upper
Left lower
Name the 2 planes that split the abdomen into 4 quadrants?
Median plane
Trans-umbilical plane
Pain caused by infection/inflammation of gallbladder/liver and peptic ulcers. Which quadrant?
RUQ
Pain from malrotation of intestine or colon
LUQ
Pain could mean appendicitis. Which quadrant?
RLQ
Pain could mean colitis, pelvic inflammation or ovarian cysts
LLQ
Name the 4 planes that divide the abdomen into 9 quadrants?
- Left midclavicular plane
- Right midclavicular plane
- Subcostal plane
- Trans tubercular plane
Middle of the line joining the pubic symphysis and the anterior superior iliac spine
Mid inguinal point
Which of the 9 quadrants contains the sigmoid colon?
Hypogastric region
Which of the 9 quadrants contains descending colon? (Note there are two quadrants which contain this same thing)
Left pubic region
Which of the 9 quadrants contains the liver, stomach, duodenum, pancreas?
Epigastric region
Which of the 9 quadrants contains small intestines?
Umbilical region
Which of the 9 quadrants contains the ascending colon?
Right lumbar region
Which of the 9 quadrants contains stomach, left kidney, spleen?
Left hypochondriac region
Which of the 9 quadrants contains caecum and appendix?
Right inguinal region
Which of the 9 quadrants contains pylorus, part of right lobe of liver, gallbladder and right kidney?
Right hypochondriac region
Which of the 9 quadrants contains descending colon? (Note there are two quadrants which contain this same thing)
Left lumbar region
A potential space between the parietal and visceral peritoneum
Peritoneal Cavity
Cause of ascites
Excess fluid accumulates in peritoneal cavity
How many layers of visceral peritoneum does the greater omentum have?
4
Connects the stomach and proximal part of the duodenum to the transverse colon?
Greater omentum
How many layers of visceral peritoneum does the lesser omentum have?
2
Connects stomach and proximal part of the duodenum to the liver
Lesser omentum
Name the 2 parts of lesser omentum
- Hepatogastric ligament
2. Hepatoduodenal ligament
Where is the portal triad located?
Hepatoduodenal ligament of lesser omentum
Sheets of visceral peritoneum
Omenta
Which omenta can migrate to infected viscera or site of surgical disturbance?
Greater omentum
2 divisions of peritoneal cavity?
- Greater sac
2. Lesser sac
Lesser sac is also known as…
Omental bursa
Name the 2 divisions of the greater sac?
Supracolic compartment
Infracolic compartment
What divides the greater sac into 2 compartments?
Mesentery of the transverse colon
Which compartment of the greater sac contains the stomach, liver and spleen?
Supracolic component
Which compartment of the greater sac lies above the transverse mesocolon?
Supracolic compartment
Which compartment of the lesser sac contains the small intestine, ascending and descending colon?
Infracolic compartment
Which compartment of the greater sac lies below the transverse mesocolon?
Infracolic compartment
What splits the infracolic compartment further into 2 divisions?
Mesentery of small intestine
What can the infracolic compartment by further divided into?
Right infracolic space
Left infracolic space
What structure connects the supracolic and infracolic compartments of the grater sac together?
Paracolic gutters
How is the lesser sac connected with the greater sac?
Epiploic foramen (of Winslow)- opening in the lesser sac
What lies posterior to the stomach and lesser ometum?
Lesser sac
