Abdominal surface landmarks — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: The _____ region of the stomach is thick-walled and includes the distal body and antrum

Answer: caudad

Flashcard 2: What is the medial border of the inguinal (Hesselbach) triangle? _____

Answer: Lateral border of rectus abdominis

Flashcard 3: Which embryological structure develops into the liver and gallbladder? _____

Answer: Foregut

Flashcard 4: Which artery typically arises from the proper hepatic artery and supplies the lower part of the lesser curvature of the stomach?

Answer: Right gastric artery

Flashcard 5: What is the best surgical landmark for identifying the appendix?_____

Answer: Teniae coli

Flashcard 6: What is the inferior border of the inguinal (Hesselbach) triangle? _____

Answer: Inguinal (Poupart) ligament

Flashcard 7: Which tract is responsible for transmitting unconscious proprioception to the cerebellum?

Answer: Spinocerebellar tract

Extra: The spinocerebellar tracts (dorsal and ventral) are located in the lateral funiculus of the spinal cord and are essential for coordinating movement by conveying unconscious proprioceptive information from the body to the cerebellum.

Flashcard 8: Which branch of the celiac trunk runs a tortuous course along the superior border of the pancreas to supply the spleen?

Answer: Splenic artery

Extra: The splenic artery is one of the three main branches of the celiac trunk. It follows a characteristic tortuous course along the superior border of the pancreas. It provides blood supply to the spleen, the fundus of the stomach (via short gastric arteries), and the greater curvature of the stomach (via the left gastro-omental artery).