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Decks in this class (50)

Peritoneal cavity
What is the peritoneal cavity,
What does the peritoneal cavity c...,
What are the 2 main functions of ...
46  cards
adrenal endocrine diseases (clinical)
What is pheochromocytoma,
What does a pheochromocytoma do,
How will patients with pheochromo...
12  cards
peritoneum
What is the peritoneum,
What is the function of the perit...,
What does the peritoneum consist of
57  cards
Inguinal canal
What is the inguinal canal,
Where is the inguinal canal in re...,
What does the inguinal canal act as
44  cards
anteriolateral abdominal wall
What is the funciton of the abdom...,
What is contained within the abdo...,
What is the function of the abdom...
60  cards
Surface anatomy of anterolateral abdominal wall
What is the umbilicus,
Where is the umbilicus found,
What gives rise to the abdominal ...
17  cards
the posterior abdominal wall - posterior abdominal muscles
What is the posterior abdominal w...,
What is located on the inner surf...,
What are the posterior abdominal ...
36  cards
The posterior abdominal wall - fascia of the posterior abdominal wall
What is fascia,
Where does fascia lie,
What is fascia continuous with
19  cards
Oesophagus
What is the oesophagus,
What is the function of the oesop...,
Where does the oesophagus origina...
38  cards
Oesophagus - anatomical relations
What forms the anterior border of...,
What forms the posterior border o...,
What forms the right border of th...
6  cards
Oesophagus - vasculature
Where does the thoracic part of t...,
What is the venous drainage of th...,
Where does venous drainage drain ...
10  cards
Disorders of the Oesophagus
What is barretts oesophagus,
What is metaplasia,
What is barretts oesophagus usual...
23  cards
Stomach
Where does the stomach extend bet...,
Where is the stomach located between,
What is the anterior and posterio...
51  cards
Stomach - omenta, neurovascular, lymphatic, clinical
What are organs covered in within...,
What is the function of the perit...,
What are the greater and lesser o...
36  cards
The small intestine - duodenum
Where is the small intestines,
What does the small intestine ass...,
Where does the small intestine ex...
36  cards
The small intestines - jejunum and ileum
Where is the jejunum and ileum lo...,
Where does the jejunum and ileum lie,
What is the jejunum and ileum att...
31  cards
The cecum and appendix
What is the cecum and appendix pa...,
Where is the cecum and appendix l...,
What was the function of the cecum
42  cards
Appendicitis
What is appendicitis,
What is appendicitis the most com...,
Where is the abdomen most tender ...
13  cards
Colon
What is the colon,
Where is the colon found,
Where does the colon extend
36  cards
colon - anatomical relations and arterial supply
What is anterior to the ascending...,
What is posterior to the ascendin...,
What is anterior to the transvers...
40  cards
colon - venous drainage and lymphatics
What is the venous drainage to th...,
What is the venous drainage to th...,
What do the ileocolic and right c...
22  cards
Rectum
Where is the rectum located,
What is the role of the rectum,
What is the rectum continuous wit...
30  cards
Rectum - neurovascular and lymph drainage
How many arteries does the rectum...,
What are the 3 main arteries supp...,
What is the superior rectal arter...
24  cards
The Anal Canal
Where is the anal canal found wit...,
Where does the anal canal extend ...,
What is the role of the anal canal
43  cards
anal canal - neurovascular supply and lymphatics
What is the arterial supply above...,
What is the arterial supply below...,
What is the venous drainage above...
21  cards
Liver
What is the liver an organ of,
What type of organ is the liver a...,
What size is the liver in the abd...
20  cards
Liver - ligaments
What are the ligaments that attac...,
What does the falciform ligament ...,
What does the free edge of the fa...
44  cards
Liver - arteries, veins, nerve, lymph & Percutaneous Liver Biopsy
What type of blood supply does th...,
What is the function of the hepat...,
Where is the hepatic artery prope...
27  cards
the gallbladder
What is the gallbladder,
What is the function of the gallb...,
When is the bile released
39  cards
Gallbladder - neurovascular, lymph & gallstones
What is the arterial supply to th...,
Where is the cystic artery derive...,
What is the hepatic artery proper...
27  cards
Pancreas
What type of,
What are the functions f the panc...,
Anatomically what is the shape an...
34  cards
Spleen
Where is the spleen located withi...,
What is the spleen roughly the si...,
What is the function of the splee...
44  cards
Adrenal gland
What are the adrenal glands,
Where are the adrenal glands situ...,
What do the adrenal glands secret...
45  cards
Kidneys
What colour are the kidneys locat...,
Main function of kidneys,
What do the kidneys excrete and w...
34  cards
kidneys - vasculature, lymph & clinical
What are the kidneys supplied wit...,
Where do the renal arteries arise...,
Is left or right renal artery lon...
37  cards
Abdominal aorta
What is the abdominal aorta a con...,
Where does the abdominal aorta be...,
Approx how long is the abdo aorta...
36  cards
coeliac trunk
What is the coeliac trunk a major...,
What does the coeliac trunk arise...,
What does the coeliac trunk supply
60  cards
Inferior mesenteric artery
What is the ima a major branch of,
What does the ima supply,
Where does the inferior mesenteri...
51  cards
Superior mesenteric artery
What is the the superior mesenter...,
Where does the sma arise from,
What does the sma supply
36  cards
Venous drainage of the abdomen
What are the 2 venous systems tha...,
What does the portal system trans...,
What does the systemic venous sys...
60  cards
Clinical - Porto-Systemic Anastomoses
What is the porto systemic anasto...,
What are the major sites of the p...,
What is the oesophageal anastomos...
14  cards
Liver enzymes
What is a rise in alt indicative of,
Where is alt released into how ca...,
What will plasma alt be raised
22  cards
blood supply to midgut & hindgut
What are the branches of the abdo...,
What are the branches of the sma,
What are the branches which arise...
21  cards
Liver - lecture video
What type of organ is the liver,
What is the livers function,
What is the remnant of the ventra...
16  cards
Duodenum - lecture video
What is the embryonic origin of t...,
What does the duodenum form,
Where does the duodenum run
16  cards
the biliary system - lecture video
What is the biliary system used for,
What does the biliary system contain,
Where does the bile produced in b...
7  cards
Coeliac trunk - lecture video
What is the coeliac trunk a branc...,
What are the 3 main branches,
What is the anatomical position o...
15  cards
inguinal hernias - lecture video
What is a hernia,
What is an inguinal hernia,
Where does the inguinal ligament run
25  cards
borders of inguinal canal - lecture video
Anterior border,
Roof of inguinal canal,
Posterior wall of inguinal canal
5  cards
the abdominal wall - lecture video
0  cards

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