UMKC Exam 3 Questions Flashcards
Which of the following bodily activities will not be affected by the loss of somatic innervation of the anterior abdominal wall muscles?
inhalation
Where would the anastomoses of the celiac artery and the superior mesenteric artery occur in the duodenum?
between the 2nd and 3rd segments
Behind the pancreas the splenic vein runs ___.
inferior to splenic artery
All of the following are due to sympathetic innervation, EXCEPT?
a. decreased urine production
b. relaxation of the detrusor muscle
c. increased peristalsis in ureters
d. constriction of internal sphincter
increased peristalsis in ureters
The superior mesenteric vein drains blood from all of the following, EXCEPT?
a. cecum
b. small intestine
c. transverse colon
d. spleen
spleen
In late pregnancy which nerve is compressed between the anterior superior iliac and the inguinal ligament?
lateral femoral cutaneous
If a male urethra is injured and ruptures, between what anterior abdominal body wall layers does blood and urine accumulate?
between Scarpa’s fascia and the external abdominal wall
The gallbladder lies where in relation to the sagittal fissures of the liver?
anterior part of right sagittal fissure
What kind of innervation and neuron is provided to the hindgut by the pelvic splanchnic nerves?
preganglionic parasympathetic
What nerves/axons would you cut through if you sliced the mesentery of small intestine several inches before the body wall?
preganglionic parasympathetic and postganglionic sympathetic
Which of the following veins does NOT usually branch off of the inferior vena cava?
a. right suprarenal vein
b. right gonadal vein
c. left gonadal vein
d. left suprarenal vein
e. c and d
left gonadal vein and left suprarenal vein
Consider the lesser sac as if it was a 4-sided room with ceiling being the liver, which side is the omental foramen located?
right side
Which of the following will maintain the normal direction of blood flow in a severe case of portal hypertension?
inferior vena cava
Which segment of the duodenum retains its mesenteries?
1st
When going through the path of lesser splanchnic you will NOT encounter which of the
following?
gray rami communicans
Which of the following structures is suspended by the mesentery proper?
ileum
Where is the anastomoses between Inferior Mesenteric Artery and Superior Mesenteric Artery?
2/3 down transverse colon
Which muscle is pierced by the genitofemoral nerve?
psoas major
What gives cremaster motor innervation?
genitofemoral nerve
In the great splanchnic nerve you find?
sympathetic and visceral pain
Which of these is primarily retroperitoneal?
a. Uterus
b. Suprarenal gland
c. Urinary bladder
suprarenal gland
All of the following would cause visceral pain, EXCEPT?
a. ischemia
b. cramping
c. stretching (distention)
d. heat
heat
Indirect hernias pass through:
3 rings
Along which pathway would visceral pain from the rectum travel?
pelvic splanchnic nerves
Which of the following structures is primarily retroperitoneal?
a. Ureters
b. Bare area of the liver
c. Pancreas
d. Spleen
ureters
What is the only part of the pancreas that is NOT retroperitoneal?
tail
Which of the following does NOT contain any vessels?
a. gastrosplenic ligament
b. leinorenal ligament
c. gastrophrenic ligament
d. gastrocolic ligament
e. hepatoduodenal ligament
gastrophrenic ligament
Which of the following is not transmitted by the genitofemoral nerve?
parasympathetics
What ligament is around the uterine tube?
mesosalpinx
All of the following are within the spermatic cord EXCEPT:
a. internal spermatic fascia
b. ductus deferens
c. external spermatic fascia
d. parietal peritoneum
parietal peritoneum
All of the following result from sympathetic innervation, EXCEPT?
a. decrease in blood flow to digestive organs
b. decrease in secretion by digestive glands
c. retention of urine and feces
d. increase in blood flow to digestive organs
increase in blood flow to digestive organs
All of the following nerves emerge lateral to the psoas major, EXCEPT?
a. Iliohypogastric
b. obturator
c. femoral
d. ilio-inguinal
obturator
Which is not drained by the portal vein or its branches?
a. spleen
b. kidneys
c. sigmoid colon
d. small intestine
kidneys
Trace the path of urine from the renal pyramids to the outside world:
renal pyramids – papillae – minor calyces – major calyces – renal pelvis – ureter – bladder – urethra
The major duodenal papilla are located in:
the 2nd segment of the duodenum
The superior rectal artery is a branch of:
inferior mesenteric artery
All of the following have an insertion formed by the ending of their respective aponeurosis on the linea alba, EXCEPT?
a. internal oblique
b. rectus abdominis
c. external oblique
d. transversus abdominis
rectus abdominis
Which artery lies within the transverse mesocolon?
middle colic
Where is the Ductus Deferens located?
within the internal spermatic fascia and posterior to processes vaginalis
What best describes what kinds of nerve fibers surround the Superior Mesenteric Artery?
postganglionic sympathetics and preganglionic parasympathetics
The inferior mesenteric artery supplies all of the following with blood, EXCEPT?
a. ascending colon
b. descending colon
c. sigmoid colon
d. rectum
ascending colon (midgut)
The appendicular artery branches off of what?
ileocolic artery
Which of the following structures remains in the inguinal canal of women?
a. ovarian artery
b. genitor branch of genitofemoral nerve
c. ovarian vein
d. remnant of the gubernaculum
e. b and d
f. all of the above
genitor branch of genitofemoral nerve and remnant of gubernaculum
At what point do visceral pain axons split from sympathetic motor nerves?
junction of ventral and dorsal root