Will Giles Spotter Flashcards
What is the location and function of the trabeculae carnae in cardiovascular anatomy?
They are found in the ventricles and increase contractility
What is the most superficial layer of the anterior abdomen, excluding skin?
Camper’s fascia (Scarpa’s fascia lies deep to this)
What is the first branch of the abdominal aorta?
The inferior phrenic artery
The stomach receives innervation from…
The greater splanchnic nerve and the vagus nerve
Most of the blood flow into the liver is provided by the…
hepatic portal vein
What is a retroperitoneal organ?
An organ that is covered by parietal peritoneum on its anterior surface
What is an intraperitoneal organ?
An organ that is covered by visceral peritoneum both anteriorly and posteriorly
What is Morison’s pouch?
The space between the liver and the right kidney
What is the final part of the conducting airway?
Terminal bronchioles
Where is the azygous vein located
The posterior inferior mediastinum
What nerve provides motor innervation to the cricothyroid muscle?
External branch of the superior laryngeal nerve
Which main lobe of the cerebral hemisphere is most associated with memory?
Temporal lobe
