Spread of infection through fascial planes — Flashcards

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Which lymph node cluster drains the head and neck? _____

Identify the spinal cord level based on these histological features: oval shape, largest amount of white matter, and presence of both fasciculus gracilis and fasciculus cuneatus: _____

Which gut wall layers are involved in a true diverticulum? _____

Masses (ex retroperitoneal hematoma / abscess) that involve the iliopsoas / iliacus muscle can result in _____ palsy

The _____ is a narrow space between hepatocytes and the endothelial lining of sinusoids

Piriformis syndrome is caused by hypertrophy or injury to the piriformis muscle, compressing structures traveling through the **____**. Name the **8 structures** passing **below** the piriformis muscle:

Lung abscess secondary to aspiration is most commonly found in the _____ lung (left/right)

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Flashcard 1: Which lymph node cluster drains the head and neck? _____

Answer: Cervical

Flashcard 2: Identify the spinal cord level based on these histological features: oval shape, largest amount of white matter, and presence of both fasciculus gracilis and fasciculus cuneatus: _____

Answer: Cervical

Flashcard 3: Which gut wall layers are involved in a true diverticulum? _____

Answer: All three (mucosa, submucosa, muscularis externa)

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Flashcard 4: Masses (ex retroperitoneal hematoma / abscess) that involve the iliopsoas / iliacus muscle can result in _____ palsy

Answer: femoral nerve

Flashcard 5: The _____ is a narrow space between hepatocytes and the endothelial lining of sinusoids

Answer: space of Disse

Flashcard 6: Piriformis syndrome is caused by hypertrophy or injury to the piriformis muscle, compressing structures traveling through the ____. Name the 8 structures passing below the piriformis muscle:

Answer: Greater sciatic foramen 1. Sciatic nerve 2. Inferior gluteal nerve 3. Inferior gluteal vessels 4. Internal pudendal vessels 5. Pudendal nerve 6. Posterior cutaneous nerve of thigh 7. Nerve to obturator internus 8. Nerve to quadratus femoris

Extra: Structures passing through the greater sciatic foramen (GSF) are categorized by their relationship to the piriformis muscle: **Above Piriformis:** 1. Superior gluteal nerve 2. Superior gluteal artery 3. Superior gluteal vein **Below Piriformis:** 1. Sciatic nerve (most commonly compressed in Piriformis Syndrome) 2. Inferior gluteal nerve 3. Inferior gluteal vessels 4. Internal pudendal vessels 5. Pudendal nerve 6. Posterior cutaneous nerve of thigh 7. Nerve to obturator internus 8. Nerve to quadratus femoris *Note: The pudendal nerve and internal pudendal vessels pass out of the GSF and back into the lesser sciatic foramen to reach the perineum.*

Flashcard 7: Lung abscess secondary to aspiration is most commonly found in the _____ lung (left/right)

Answer: right

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