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        | At what vertebral level does the inferior vena cava pierce the diaphragm? |  | Definition 
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        | At what vertebral level does the esophagus (muscular part) pierce the diaphragm? |  | Definition 
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        | At what vertebral level does the descending aorta pierce the diaphragm? |  | Definition 
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        | Of Camper's and Scarpa's fascia, which is fatty and whic his membranous? |  | Definition 
 
        | Camper's is fatty and Scarpa's is membranous |  | 
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        | What is the external spermatic fascia (that covers the spermatic cord) an extension of |  | Definition 
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        | What vertebral level is the iliohypogastric? |  | Definition 
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        | What vertebral level is the ilioinguinal |  | Definition 
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        | What vertebral level is the genitofemoral |  | Definition 
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        | halfway btwn umbilicis and pubis. demarcates the lower border of transversus abdominus aponeurosis posteriorly- most hernias are below |  | 
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        | What is the cremaster muscle an extension of? |  | Definition 
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        | What nerve handles the cremaster reflex |  | Definition 
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        | What is the inguinal (Poupart's) ligament an extension of? |  | Definition 
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        | What makes up the conjoined ligament? |  | Definition 
 
        | internal oblique and transversus abdominus aponeuroses |  | 
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        | What is the internal spermatic fascia an extension of? |  | Definition 
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        | What makes up the borders of the inguinal triangle |  | Definition 
 
        | lateral border of rectus abdominus, inferior epigastric vessels, inguinal ligament |  | 
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        | where do direct hernias occur |  | Definition 
 
        | inguinal triangle, medial to inferior epigastric vessels |  | 
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        | Where do indirect (congenital hernias occur) |  | Definition 
 
        | into inguinal canal, lateral to inferior epigastric vessels |  | 
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        | "turn your head and cough" finds what kind of hernia |  | Definition 
 
        | indirect (congenital) hernia |  | 
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        | mnemonic for retroperitoneal organs stands for what? {Rocker Kids Party Down with AC/DC Records} |  | Definition 
 
        | Retroperitoneal, kidneys (adrenals, ureters) , pancreas, duodenum, ascending colon, descending colon, rectum} |  | 
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        | What does the abdominal aorta bifurcate into? |  | Definition 
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        | What does the celiac trunk supply? |  | Definition 
 
        | foregut (stomach, parts 1 and 2 of duodenum) |  | 
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        | What does the superior mesenteric artery supply |  | Definition 
 
        | midgut (parts 3 and 4 of duodenum to proximal 2/3 transverse colon) |  | 
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        | what does the inferior mesenteric artery supply |  | Definition 
 
        | hindgut (distal 1/3 transverse colon to superior rectum) |  | 
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        | What supplies blood to the hindgut structures of the colon if inferior marginal artery is cut off? |  | Definition 
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        | What are the three anastomoses btwn the portal circ and vena cava (portocaval anastamoses) |  | Definition 
 
        | esophageal, paraumbilical, and rectal |  | 
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        | The top pole of the kidney is at what vertebral level? |  | Definition 
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        | The lower pole of the kidney is at what vertebral level? |  | Definition 
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        | Is the right or left kidney lower? |  | Definition 
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        | What does the superior mesenteric artery run over? |  | Definition 
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        | Where do the left and right testicular/ovarian veins drain? |  | Definition 
 
        | the right drains into the inferior vena cava, the left drains into the left renal vein |  | 
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        | Starting anterior and going posterior how do the ureters and testicular/ovarian vv and aa go? |  | Definition 
 
        | ant-->post: vein, artery, ureter {water under the bridge}--> ureters are under aa and vv |  | 
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        | What connects with the sacral plexus |  | Definition 
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        | What nerve pierces the transverse abdominus? |  | Definition 
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        | What nerve does the skin above the superficial inguinal ring |  | Definition 
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        | What nerve goes through the inguinal ring |  | Definition 
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        | What nerve pierces psoas major and does genital (cremaster) and femoral branches (lateral cutaneous thigh) |  | Definition 
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        | What nerve supplies the quads |  | Definition 
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        | What nerve supplies the adductors? |  | Definition 
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