Abdomen — Flashcards

Flashcard 131: What part of the stomach is commonly affected by gastric adenomas?_____

Answer: antrum

Flashcard 132: Rectus sheath **above** the arcuate line: Which structures form the **posterior layer**?

Answer: Posterior leaf of the internal oblique aponeurosis and the transversus abdominis aponeurosis.

Extra: **Rectus Sheath Composition:** **1. Above the arcuate line:** * **Anterior wall:** External oblique aponeurosis + anterior leaf of internal oblique aponeurosis. * **Posterior wall:** Posterior leaf of internal oblique aponeurosis + transversus abdominis aponeurosis. **2. Below the arcuate line:** * **Anterior wall:** All three aponeuroses (external oblique, internal oblique, and transversus abdominis) pass in front of the rectus muscle. * **Posterior wall:** Only the transversalis fascia (the aponeuroses are absent).

Flashcard 133: The falciform ligament contains _____ in its free border.

Answer: Ligamentum teres hepatis

Flashcard 134: Which organ relates to the visceral surface of the spleen in the region between the hilum and the inferior border (the renal impression)?

Answer: Left kidney

Extra: Impressions on the visceral surface of the spleen: - Gastric: Stomach (superior to hilum) - Renal: Left kidney (inferior to hilum) - Colic: Left colic flexure (at the lateral end) - Pancreatic: Tail of pancreas (near the hilum/colic area)

Flashcard 135: The Fold of _____ is an antimesenteric ileocecal fold of peritoneum used as a guide while coagulating vessels in the mesoappendix

Answer: Treves

Flashcard 136: Couinaud classification divides the liver into _____ segments.

Answer: eight

Flashcard 137: Trans-tubercular plane lies at level of the upper border of L_____.

Answer: 5

Flashcard 138: Which organ is related to the renal impression on the visceral surface of the spleen?

Answer: Left kidney