Thorax/Abdomen — Flashcards

What is the best surgical landmark for identifying the appendix?_____

Which artery arises from the splenic artery and supplies the greater curvature of the stomach?

The _____ node is located in the wall of the right atrium near the orifice of the superior vena cava

Which GI ligament connects the liver to the anterior abdominal wall?_____

Where in the GI tract does intussusception most commonly occur?_____

What vertebral level does the celiac artery branch off the aorta? _____

SMA syndrome typically occurs in conditions associated with diminished _____ (e.g. low body weight, malnutrition)

The anastomosis of what arteries allows perfusion of the celiac trunk and the SMA by each other in cases where either is thrombosed or ligated?

Gastric ulcers on the lesser curvature of the stomach may rupture, leading to bleeding from the _____ artery

In the right lung, the pulmonary artery is _____ to the bronchus