Surface Anatomy

Question 1

Name the 4 quadrants of the abdomen?

Answer 1

Right upper
Right lower
Left upper
Left lower

Question 2

Name the 2 planes that split the abdomen into 4 quadrants?

Answer 2

Median plane

Trans-umbilical plane

Question 3

Pain caused by infection/inflammation of gallbladder/liver and peptic ulcers. Which quadrant?

Answer 3

RUQ

Question 4

Pain from malrotation of intestine or colon

Answer 4

LUQ

Question 5

Pain could mean appendicitis. Which quadrant?

Answer 5

RLQ

Question 6

Pain could mean colitis, pelvic inflammation or ovarian cysts

Answer 6

LLQ

Question 7

Name the 4 planes that divide the abdomen into 9 quadrants?

Answer 7

1. Left midclavicular plane
2. Right midclavicular plane
3. Subcostal plane
4. Trans tubercular plane

Question 8

Middle of the line joining the pubic symphysis and the anterior superior iliac spine

Answer 8

Mid inguinal point

Question 9

Which of the 9 quadrants contains the sigmoid colon?

Answer 9

Hypogastric region

Question 10

Which of the 9 quadrants contains descending colon? (Note there are two quadrants which contain this same thing)

Answer 10

Left pubic region

Question 11

Which of the 9 quadrants contains the liver, stomach, duodenum, pancreas?

Answer 11

Epigastric region

Question 12

Which of the 9 quadrants contains small intestines?

Answer 12

Umbilical region

Question 13

Which of the 9 quadrants contains the ascending colon?

Answer 13

Right lumbar region

Question 14

Which of the 9 quadrants contains stomach, left kidney, spleen?

Answer 14

Left hypochondriac region

Question 15

Which of the 9 quadrants contains caecum and appendix?

Answer 15

Right inguinal region

Question 16

Which of the 9 quadrants contains pylorus, part of right lobe of liver, gallbladder and right kidney?

Answer 16

Right hypochondriac region

Question 17

Which of the 9 quadrants contains descending colon? (Note there are two quadrants which contain this same thing)

Answer 17

Left lumbar region

Question 18

A potential space between the parietal and visceral peritoneum

Answer 18

Peritoneal Cavity

Question 19

Cause of ascites

Answer 19

Excess fluid accumulates in peritoneal cavity

Question 20

How many layers of visceral peritoneum does the greater omentum have?

Answer 20

4

Question 21

Connects the stomach and proximal part of the duodenum to the transverse colon?

Answer 21

Greater omentum

Question 22

How many layers of visceral peritoneum does the lesser omentum have?

Answer 22

2

Question 23

Connects stomach and proximal part of the duodenum to the liver

Answer 23

Lesser omentum

Question 24

Name the 2 parts of lesser omentum

Answer 24

1. Hepatogastric ligament

2. Hepatoduodenal ligament

Question 25

Where is the portal triad located?

Answer 25

Hepatoduodenal ligament of lesser omentum

Question 26

Sheets of visceral peritoneum

Answer 26

Omenta

Question 27

Which omenta can migrate to infected viscera or site of surgical disturbance?

Answer 27

Greater omentum

Question 28

2 divisions of peritoneal cavity?

Answer 28

1. Greater sac | 2. Lesser sac

Question 29

Lesser sac is also known as...

Answer 29

Omental bursa

Question 30

Name the 2 divisions of the greater sac?

Answer 30

Supracolic compartment | Infracolic compartment

Question 31

What divides the greater sac into 2 compartments?

Answer 31

Mesentery of the transverse colon

Question 32

Which compartment of the greater sac contains the stomach, liver and spleen?

Answer 32

Supracolic component

Question 33

Which compartment of the greater sac lies above the transverse mesocolon?

Answer 33

Supracolic compartment

Question 34

Which compartment of the lesser sac contains the small intestine, ascending and descending colon?

Answer 34

Infracolic compartment

Question 35

Which compartment of the greater sac lies below the transverse mesocolon?

Answer 35

Infracolic compartment

Question 36

What splits the infracolic compartment further into 2 divisions?

Answer 36

Mesentery of small intestine

Question 37

What can the infracolic compartment by further divided into?

Answer 37

Right infracolic space | Left infracolic space

Question 38

What structure connects the supracolic and infracolic compartments of the grater sac together?

Answer 38

Paracolic gutters

Question 39

How is the lesser sac connected with the greater sac?

Answer 39

Epiploic foramen (of Winslow)- opening in the lesser sac

Question 40

What lies posterior to the stomach and lesser ometum?

Answer 40

Lesser sac