Spleen and pancreas — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: Which branch of the celiac trunk gives rise to the proper hepatic and gastroduodenal arteries?

Answer: Common hepatic artery

Flashcard 2: Which artery supplies the regions of the hindgut? _____

Answer: Inferior mesenteric artery

Flashcard 3: SMA syndrome typically occurs in conditions associated with diminished _____ (e.g. low body weight, malnutrition)

Answer: mesenteric fat

Flashcard 4: Which artery supplies the regions of the foregut? _____

Answer: Celiac trunk

Flashcard 5: Which lymph node cluster drains the stomach, spleen, liver, and pancreas? _____

Answer: Celiac

Flashcard 6: Which GI ligament connects the spleen to the posterior abdominal wall?_____

Answer: Splenorenal ligament

Flashcard 7: The most common location for a pancreatic pseudocyst is in the _____

Answer: lesser peritoneal sac

Flashcard 8: How many thoracic spinal nerves are there?

Answer: 12

Flashcard 9: List the retroperitoneal structures.

Answer: S: Suprarenal (adrenal) glands A: Aorta and IVC D: Duodenum (2nd to 4th parts) P: Pancreas (except tail) U: Ureters C: Colon (ascending and descending) K: Kidneys E: Esophagus (thoracic/abdominal) R: Rectum (partial) Mnemonic: SAD PUCKER

Flashcard 10: In the right lung, the pulmonary artery is _____ to the bronchus

Answer: anterior

Extra:  Watch associated Bootcamp video [https://app.bootcamp.com/med-school/gross-anatomy/videos/lungs?index=3] https://onlinemeded.org/spa/pulmonology?ref=anki