Abdomen — Flashcards

Flashcard 61: Major portal fissures of the liver:The right portal fissure, which contains the right hepatic vein, divides the liver into the right anterior/medial sector (segments _____ and VIII) and right posterior/lateral sector (segments VI and VII).

Answer: V

Flashcard 62: Ligaments derived from _____ oblique aponeurosis are pectineal ligament, inguinal ligament, and lacunar ligament. (LIP)

Answer: external

Flashcard 63: Minor portal fissures of the liver: _____ fissure or fissure for the ligamentum teres

Answer: Umbilical

Flashcard 64: The _____ gives rise to the cremasteric muscle/fascia of the spermatic cord

Answer: internal oblique m.

Flashcard 65: _____ fascia has been used to refer to the fusion fascia behind the head of the pancreas.

Answer: Treitz's

Flashcard 66: The right and left lateral planes of the abdomen pass from mid-_____ point to the mid-inguinal point.

Answer: clavicular

Flashcard 67: Minor portal fissures of the liver: Fissure of _____ also called Rouviere's sulcus

Answer: Gans

Flashcard 68: The _____ artery gives rise to the right gastric artery

Answer: proper hepatic

Flashcard 69: The _____ and posterior layers of the renal fascia (Gerota's and Zuckerkandl's fasciae) fuse laterally to form the Lateroconal fascia

Answer: anterior

Extra: The renal fascia (sometimes referred to in its entirety as Gerota's fascia) consists of two layers: 1. **Anterior layer**: Gerota's fascia 2. **Posterior layer**: Zuckerkandl's fascia These two layers fuse at the lateral border of the kidney to form the **lateroconal fascia**, which then continues laterally to merge with the parietal peritoneum.

Flashcard 70: The _____ plexus, aortic plexus, and least splanchnic nerve contribute to the nerve supply of the kidney.

Answer: coeliac

Extra: The renal plexus (nerve supply to the kidney) is formed by fibers from the coeliac plexus, aorticorenal ganglion, aortic (intermesenteric) plexus, and the least splanchnic nerve (T12).