Abdomen — Flashcards

Flashcard 71: The _____ line is located midway between the umbilicus and pubic symphysis.

Answer: arcuate

Flashcard 72: What structures are contained within the gastrosplenic ligament?_____ and left gastroepiploic vessels

Answer: short gastric arteries

Flashcard 73: The common bile duct is formed by the _____ and the common hepatic duct

Answer: cystic duct

Flashcard 74: Segment _____ of the Couinaud's segments is also known as Quadrate lobe.

Answer: IV

Flashcard 75: 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).

Flashcard 76: 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 77: Relations of the head of the pancreas:Posterior:-_____-Right renal artery-Inferior vena cava-Common bile duct (which is embedded in the head)-Right crus of diaphragm-Termination of the right gonadal vein

Answer: Right renal vein

Flashcard 78: The _____ is a thickening of the transversalis fascia lying immediately posterior to the inguinal (Poupart's) ligament

Answer: iliopubic tract

Flashcard 79: The posterior surface of the body of pancreas lies over the _____ in front of the aorta.

Answer: fascia of Toldt

Flashcard 80: Pyramidalis is usually supplied by the _____ (ventral ramus of T12).

Answer: subcostal nerve