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Surface Anatomy Flashcards

1
Q

Name the 4 quadrants of the abdomen?

A

Right upper
Right lower
Left upper
Left lower

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

A

Median plane

Trans-umbilical plane

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3
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Pain caused by infection/inflammation of gallbladder/liver and peptic ulcers. Which quadrant?

A

RUQ

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4
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Pain from malrotation of intestine or colon

A

LUQ

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5
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Pain could mean appendicitis. Which quadrant?

A

RLQ

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6
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Pain could mean colitis, pelvic inflammation or ovarian cysts

A

LLQ

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7
Q

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

A
  1. Left midclavicular plane
  2. Right midclavicular plane
  3. Subcostal plane
  4. Trans tubercular plane
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8
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Middle of the line joining the pubic symphysis and the anterior superior iliac spine

A

Mid inguinal point

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9
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Which of the 9 quadrants contains the sigmoid colon?

A

Hypogastric region

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10
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Which of the 9 quadrants contains descending colon? (Note there are two quadrants which contain this same thing)

A

Left pubic region

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11
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Which of the 9 quadrants contains the liver, stomach, duodenum, pancreas?

A

Epigastric region

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12
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Which of the 9 quadrants contains small intestines?

A

Umbilical region

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13
Q

Which of the 9 quadrants contains the ascending colon?

A

Right lumbar region

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14
Q

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

A

Left hypochondriac region

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15
Q

Which of the 9 quadrants contains caecum and appendix?

A

Right inguinal region

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16
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Which of the 9 quadrants contains pylorus, part of right lobe of liver, gallbladder and right kidney?

A

Right hypochondriac region

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17
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Which of the 9 quadrants contains descending colon? (Note there are two quadrants which contain this same thing)

A

Left lumbar region

18
Q

A potential space between the parietal and visceral peritoneum

A

Peritoneal Cavity

19
Q

Cause of ascites

A

Excess fluid accumulates in peritoneal cavity

20
Q

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

A

4

21
Q

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

A

Greater omentum

22
Q

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

A

2

23
Q

Connects stomach and proximal part of the duodenum to the liver

A

Lesser omentum

24
Q

Name the 2 parts of lesser omentum

A
  1. Hepatogastric ligament

2. Hepatoduodenal ligament

25
Q

Where is the portal triad located?

A

Hepatoduodenal ligament of lesser omentum

26
Q

Sheets of visceral peritoneum

A

Omenta

27
Q

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

A

Greater omentum

28
Q

2 divisions of peritoneal cavity?

A
  1. Greater sac

2. Lesser sac

29
Q

Lesser sac is also known as…

A

Omental bursa

30
Q

Name the 2 divisions of the greater sac?

A

Supracolic compartment

Infracolic compartment

31
Q

What divides the greater sac into 2 compartments?

A

Mesentery of the transverse colon

32
Q

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

A

Supracolic component

33
Q

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

A

Supracolic compartment

34
Q

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

A

Infracolic compartment

35
Q

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

A

Infracolic compartment

36
Q

What splits the infracolic compartment further into 2 divisions?

A

Mesentery of small intestine

37
Q

What can the infracolic compartment by further divided into?

A

Right infracolic space

Left infracolic space

38
Q

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

A

Paracolic gutters

39
Q

How is the lesser sac connected with the greater sac?

A

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

40
Q

What lies posterior to the stomach and lesser ometum?

A

Lesser sac

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