Unit 3 - Thorax, Abdomen, Pelvis, and Perineum: Retroperitoneal Organs (Ex. III) Flashcards
1
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S
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suprarenal (adrenal) glands
2
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A
A
ascending and descending colon
3
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D
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duodenum (descending and horizontal parts; some of ascending part)
4
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P
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pancreas
5
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U
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ureters
6
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C
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cecum (variable portions)
7
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K
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kidneys
8
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E
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esophagus
9
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R
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rectum (upper 2/3)
10
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primary retroperitoneal organs (no mesentery; retroperitoneal when formed)
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- kidneys
- suprarenal glands
- ureters
11
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secondarily retroperitoneal (mesentery lost during development)
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- pancreas
- duodenum
- ascending and descending colon
- cecum
- rectum
12
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vessels
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- abdominal aorta
- IVC and tributaries
- ascending L vv.
- portal v. and tributaries
- L, S, and iliac lymph nodes
- L trunks and cisterna chyli
13
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nerves
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- L plexus branches
- iliohypogastric n.
- ilioinguinal n.
- genitofemoral n.
- L femoral cutaneous n.
- femoral n.
- obturator n.
- sympathetic trunk
- autonomic ganglia and plexuses
14
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acronym
A
SAD PUCKER
