| Term 
 
        | Nerves between IAO & transversus abdominis |  | Definition 
 
        | Cutaneous branches of T7 – T11 (Thoracoabdominal nn.); Ventral ramus of T12 (Subcostal n.); Iliohypogastric (branch of L1); Ilioinguinal (branch of L1) |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Arteries between IAO & transversus abdominis |  | Definition 
 
        | Inferior intercostal aa.; Subcostal a.; Lumbar a.; Deep circumflex iliac a. (branch of external iliac a.) |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | External abdominal oblique muscle attachments, innervation, and action |  | Definition 
 
        | Origin: External surfaces of ribs 5-12; Insertion: Linea alba, pubic tubercle, anterior ½ of iliac crest; Innervation: Thoracoabdominal nn., subcostal nn.; Action: Compress & support abdominal viscera, aid in expiration, flex & rotate trunk |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Internal abdominal oblique muscle attachments, innervation, blood supply, and action |  | Definition 
 
        | Origin: Thoracolumbar fascia, anterior 2/3 of iliac crest, lateral ½ of inguinal ligament; Insertion: Inferior borders of ribs 10-12, linea alba, pecten pubis (via conjoint tendon); Innervation: Thoracoabdominal nn., 1st lumbar nn.; Blood supply: Lower 5 intercostal, subcostal, and lumbar arteries; Action: Compress & support abdominal viscera, aid in expiration, flex & rotate trunk |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Transversus abdominis muscle attachments, innervation, blood supply, and action |  | Definition 
 
        | Origin: Internal surfaces of costal cartilages 7-12, thoracolumbar fascia, iliac crest, lateral 1/3 of inguinal ligament; Insertion: Linea alba with aponeurosis of IAO, pubic crest, pecten pubis (via conjoint tendon); Innervation: Thoracoabdominal nn., 1st lumbar nn.; Blood supply: Lower 5 intercostal, subcostal, and lumbar arteries; Action: Compress & support abdominal viscera, aid in expiration |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Rectus abdominis muscle attachments, innervation, blood supply, and action |  | Definition 
 
        | Origin: Pubic symphysis, pubic crest; Insertion: Xiphoid process, costal cartilages 5-7; Innervation: Thoracoabdominal nn.; Blood supply: Superior and inferior epigastric arteries; Action: Flexes trunk (lumbar vertebrae), compresses abdominal viscera, aids in expiration |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Bony boundaries of abdominal cavity |  | Definition 
 
        | Posterior: Vertebrae from TV12 to LV5; Inferior & lateral: Ala of sacrum and of ileum (often called false pelvis) |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Bony boundaries of true pelvis |  | Definition 
 
        | Posterior: Sacrum; Lateral: Ischiopubic rami, ischial spines |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Soft tissue boundaries of abdominopelvic cavity |  | Definition 
 
        | Superior: Diaphragm; Inferior: Pelvic diaphragm; Anterior: Abdominal musculature between rib cage and pelvic girdle |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Dermatome of umbilicus, vertebral level of umbilicus |  | Definition 
 
        | Dermatome: T10; Vertebral level: LV4 |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Fascial layers of abdomen |  | Definition 
 
        | Superficial layer: Camper’s fascia (fatty); Deeper layer: Scarpa’s fascia (membranous) |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Vasculature of Camper’s fascia |  | Definition 
 
        | Veins: Superficial circumflex iliac, external pudendal, superficial epigastric, tributaries to paraumbilical |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Ligaments formed by external abdominal oblique |  | Definition 
 
        | Inguinal (Poupart’s) ligament: ASIS to pubic tubercle; Lacunar (Gimbernat’s) ligament: Medial end of inguinal ligament, rolled under deep to spermatic cord; Pectineal (Cooper’s) ligament: Lateral continuation of lacunar ligament along pectineal line of pubis, considered strongest ligament of the body |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Suprapubic dermatome, vertebral level of iliac crest |  | Definition 
 
        | Dermatome: L1; Vertebral level: LV4 |  | 
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | Derivative of ventral mesentery; Free edge contains ligamentum teres (obliterated left umbilical vein), paraumbilical veins; Splits to form left triangular ligament and right coronary ligament |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Median umbilical ligament |  | Definition 
 
        | Midline structure; Formed by peritoneal covering of urachus (obliterated allantois), paraumbilical veins; Runs from superior aspect of bladder to umbilicus |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Medial umbilical ligaments |  | Definition 
 
        | Paired structures; Formed by peritoneal coverings of right and left umbilical arteries; Run from superior aspect of bladder to umbilicus; Proximal part of arteries are patent, give rise to superior vesicle arteries |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Lateral umbilical ligaments |  | Definition 
 
        | Paired structures; Formed by peritoneal coverings of inferior epigastric vessels deep to the rectus abdominis |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Location of inguinal (Hasselbach's) triangle |  | Definition 
 
        | Location: medial to epigastric vessels |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Site of direct inguinal hernia |  | Definition 
 
        | Inguinal (Hasselbach's) triangle; Medial to epigastric vessels; Through superficial inguinal ring |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Boundaries of inguinal (Hasselbach's) triangle |  | Definition 
 
        | Lateral: epigastric vessels; Medial: lateral edge of rectus abdominis muscle; Inferior: inguinal ligament |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Location of deep inguinal ring |  | Definition 
 
        | Location: lateral to epigastric vessels |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Location of indirect inguinal hernia |  | Definition 
 
        | Lateral to epigastric vessels; Through deep inguinal ring |  | 
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        | Term 
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        | Term 
 
        | Dartos muscle fiber type, innervation, location, and action |  | Definition 
 
        | Fiber type: smooth muscle; Innervation: PSNS; Location: thin layer around scrotum; Action: regulates testicular temperature by elevating (contraction) or lowering (relaxation) the testes |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Coverings of spermatic cord |  | Definition 
 
        | External spermatic fascia; Cremaster muscle and fascia; Internal spermatic fascia |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Abdominal origin of external spermatic fascia, and structure formed |  | Definition 
 
        | Origin: External abdominal oblique; Structure: Superficial inguinal ring |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Abdominal origin of cremaster muscle and fascia |  | Definition 
 
        | Origin: Internal abdominal oblique |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Abdominal origin of internal spermatic fascia, and structure formed |  | Definition 
 
        | Origin: Transversalis fascia; Structure: Deep inguinal ring |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Arteries of the spermatic cord |  | Definition 
 
        | Cremasteric artery (off inferior epigastric artery); Testicular artery (off aorta); Artery to vas deferens (off inferior vesicular artery) |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Nerves of the spermatic cord |  | Definition 
 
        | Ilioinguinal (L1); Genital branch of genitofemoral (L1,L2); Autonomics (to testes, dartos, and blood vessels) |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Afferent and efferent branches of cremasteric reflex |  | Definition 
 
        | Afferent: Femoral br. of genitofemoral n. and ilioinguinal n. (L1); Efferent: Genital br. of genitofemoral n. (L1, L2) |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Other three structures of the spermatic cord |  | Definition 
 
        | Pampiniform plexus of veins (drains the testes & gives rise to the testicular vein); Ductus deferens: most posterior structure in spermatic cord; Lymphatics: parallel veinous drainage to posterior abdominal wall |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Site of testis development |  | Definition 
 
        | Urogenital ridge between layers that become transversalis fascia and parietal peritoneum |  | 
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | Outpocketing of peritoneum into scrotum preceding descent of the testis |  | 
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | Fluid filled remnant of the lumen of the processus vaginalis |  | 
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | Covers testis (except posteriorly) with visceral and parietal layers |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Efferent ductules of the testis |  | Definition 
 
        | 15-20 in number; Continuous with seminiferous tubules; Drain into epididymis |  | 
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | Used for sperm storage; Drains into vas deferens |  | 
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | Dense white covering forming the capsule of the testis |  | 
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        | Term 
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        | Term 
 
        | Most common type of hernia |  | Definition 
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        | Term 
 
        | Prevalence of indirect inguinal hernias; prevalence of direct inguinal hernias |  | Definition 
 
        | Indirect: 75% of inguinal hernias; Direct: 25% of inguinal hernias |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Prevalence of inguinal hernias |  | Definition 
 
        | Most common in both sexes; 80% of males with hernias have inguinal hernias; 7 to 1 male to female ratio |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Congenital inguinal hernia |  | Definition 
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        | Term 
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        | Term 
 
        | Prevalence of umbilical hernias |  | Definition 
 
        | 14% of all hernias; More common in females (1.7 to 1) |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Prevalence of femoral hernias |  | Definition 
 
        | 5% of all hernias; More common in females (1.8 to 1) |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Location of femoral hernias |  | Definition 
 
        | Below inguinal ligament; Through femoral ring |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Location of obturator hernias |  | Definition 
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        | Term 
 
        | Location of epigastric hernias |  | Definition 
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        | Term 
 
        | Location of Spigelian hernias |  | Definition 
 
        | In posterior rectus sheath below arcuate line |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Location of lumbar hernias |  | Definition 
 
        | On the back at the lumbar triangle |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Location of perineal hernias |  | Definition 
 
        | Through or between muscles of the pelvic diaphragm |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Location of diaphragmatic hernias |  | Definition 
 
        | At esophageal hiatus, aortic hiatus, or foramen for the inferior vena cava |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Suture anchor sites during inguinal hernia repair |  | Definition 
 
        | Pectineal (Cooper's) ligament and/or Inguinal (Poupart's) ligament |  | 
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | Excess fluid in abdominal cavity; may be removed by paracentesis |  | 
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | Loose connective tissue that separates the peritoneum from the abdominal musculature. |  | 
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | Lines abdominopelvic cavity forming a closed sac. (Except in females, where fallopian tubes lead to exterior.) |  | 
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | Covers intra-abdominal organs. |  | 
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | Cardia: joins esophagus; Fundus: most superior part (to left of cardia); Body: major part of stomach; Angular notch: marks junction of body with pyloric region; Pyloric antrum: leads into distal canal and sphincter region |  | 
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | Controls influx into duodenum |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Vertebral level and location of pyloric sphincter |  | Definition 
 
        | Vertebral level: LV1; Location: transpyloric plane |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Shape and length of duodenum |  | Definition 
 
        | Shape: C-shaped; Length: ~12" |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Vertebral levels of parts of duodenum |  | Definition 
 
        | 1st Part: LV1; 2nd Part: LV2; 3rd Part: LV3; 4th Part: LV4 |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Peritoneal relationships of parts of duodenum |  | Definition 
 
        | 1st Part: Intraperitoneal; 2nd Part: Secondarily retroperitoneal; 3rd Part: Secondarily retroperitoneal; 4th Part: Intraperitoneal |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Location of openings of pancreatic and biliary ducts |  | Definition 
 
        | Duodenal papilla; 2nd part of duodenum |  | 
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | Suspensory muscle that supports the duodenojejunal flexure |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Distinctive characteristics of the jejunum |  | Definition 
 
        | Long vasa recta; Few arterial arcades; Little fat in the mesentery; Few lymphoid nodules (Peyer's patches) |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Distinctive characteristics of the ileum |  | Definition 
 
        | Short vasa recta; Many arterial arcades; More fat in the mesentery; Many solitary lymph nodules (Peyer's patches) |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Distinctive characteristics of the large intestine |  | Definition 
 
        | Teniae coli: 3 longitudinal muscular bands; Epiploic appendages: fat tabs; Haustra or Sacculations: outpocketings of the wall of the large intestine |  | 
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | Blind pouch at the ileocecal junction |  | 
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | Attaches to the cecum; Marks the beginning of the colon |  | 
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | Short, triangular mesentery that suspends the appendix from the ileum |  | 
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | 2/3 the distance from the umbilicus to ASIS |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Peritoneal relationships of parts of colon |  | Definition 
 
        | Vermiform appendix: Intraperitoneal; Cecum: Intraperitoneal; Ascending colon: Secondarily retroperitoneal; Transverse colon: Intraperitoneal; Descending colon: Secondarily retroperitoneal; Sigmoid colon: Intraperitoneal; Rectum: Extraperitoneal |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Indication of beginning of rectum |  | Definition 
 
        | Termination of teniae coli |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Demarcation of functional lobes of liver |  | Definition 
 
        | The right functional lobe is demarcated from the left lobe by the gallbladder and IVC fossae. |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Demarcation of anatomical lobes of liver |  | Definition 
 
        | Falciform ligament; Fissures for ligamentum teres and ligamentum venosum |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Contents of porta hepatis |  | Definition 
 
        | Portal vein; Hepatic artery; Nerves; Lymphatics; Bile ducts |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Boundaries of caudate lobe of liver |  | Definition 
 
        | Inferior vena cava; Porta hepatis; Ligamentum venosum/lesser omentum |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Boundaries of quadrate lobe of liver |  | Definition 
 
        | Gallbladder; Porta hepatis; Ligamentum teres/lesser omentum |  | 
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | Concentrate and store bile produced by liver; Can concentrate 125 mL of bile down to 1mL |  | 
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | Guards the terminal ends of the common bile duct and the pancreatic duct |  | 
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | Behind ribs 9-11 in upper left quadrant |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Innervation of peritoneum |  | Definition 
 
        | Parietal innervation: somatic nerves; Visceral innervation: autonomic nerves |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Attachments of lesser omentum |  | Definition 
 
        | Liver and lesser curvature of stomach (hepatogastric ligament); Liver and duodenum (hepatoduodenal ligament) |  | 
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | Lateral: common bile duct; Medial: proper hepatic artery; Posterior: portal vein |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Boundaries of lesser sac or omental bursa |  | Definition 
 
        | Anterior: lesser omentum and stomach; Posterior: pancreas and abdominal wall |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Epiploic foramen (Foramen of Winslow) |  | Definition 
 
        | Communication between main peritoneal cavity and omental bursa |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Boundaries of epiploic foramen |  | Definition 
 
        | Anterior: hepatoduodenal ligament; Posterior: IVC; Superior: caudate lobe of liver; Inferior: duodenum |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Attachments of greater omentum |  | Definition 
 
        | Greater curvature of stomach and transverse colon (gastrocolic ligament); Greater curvature of stomach and spleen (gastrolienal ligament); Greater curvature of stomach and diaphragm (gastrophrenic ligament) |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Attachments and contents of lienorenal ligament |  | Definition 
 
        | Attachments: hilum of spleen and kidney/posterior body wall; Contents: splenic vessels, tip of pancreatic tail |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Attachments and function of phrenicocolic ligament |  | Definition 
 
        | Attachments: left colic flexure and diaphragm; Function: support spleen |  | 
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | Suspends jejunum and ileum from posterior body wall |  | 
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | Suspends transverse colon from posterior body wall |  | 
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | Attaches sigmoid colon to posterior body wall |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Location and significance of paraduodenal recesses (fossae) |  | Definition 
 
        | Location: around duodenojejunal junction; Significance: potential site for herniation, IMV often found in margin of left paraduodenal recess |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Location and significance of subphrenic recess |  | Definition 
 
        | Location: beneath the diaphragm, anterior & superior to liver; Significance: 2nd most infected abdominal space |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Location and significance of hepatorenal recess (Pouch of Morrison) |  | Definition 
 
        | Location: between right kidney and liver; Significance: most frequently infected abdominal space |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Location and significance of paracolic gutters |  | Definition 
 
        | Location: along ascending and descending colon and mesentery proper; Significance: right gutter may condutct fluid or infection from hepatorenal recess or omental bursa to pelvis |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Vertebral level of bifurcation of aorta |  | Definition 
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        | Term 
 
        | Nerves of the lumbar plexus |  | Definition 
 
        | Ventral rami of (T12) L1 to L5 |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Innervations of iliohypogastric nerve (L1) |  | Definition 
 
        | Upper gluteal region; Lateral abdominal muscles; Sensory to suprapubic region |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Innervations of ilioinguinal nerve |  | Definition 
 
        | Lateral abdominal muscles; Sensory to upper medial thigh, root of penis or mons pubis, anterior scrotum or sup. labia majora |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Innervations of genitofemoral nerve |  | Definition 
 
        | Genital branch: cremaster muscle; Femoral branch: sensory to anterosuperior thigh |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Nerve root(s) of iliohypogastric nerve |  | Definition 
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        | Term 
 
        | Nerve root(s) of ilioinguinal nerve |  | Definition 
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        | Term 
 
        | Nerve root(s) of genitofemoral nerve |  | Definition 
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        | Term 
 
        | Innervation of lateral femoral cutaneous nerve |  | Definition 
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        | Term 
 
        | Nerve root(s) of lateral femoral cutaneous nerve |  | Definition 
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        | Term 
 
        | Innervations of femoral nerve |  | Definition 
 
        | Motor to quadriceps muscle; Sensory to anterior and lower medial thigh |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Innervations of saphenous branch of femoral nerve |  | Definition 
 
        | Sensory to anterior and medial leg |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Afferent and efferent limbs of knee jerk reflex |  | Definition 
 
        | Afferent: femoral nerve; Efferent: femoral nerve |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Nerve root(s) of femoral nerve |  | Definition 
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        | Term 
 
        | Innervations of obturator nerve |  | Definition 
 
        | Motor to medial thigh muscles; Sensory to overlying skin |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Nerve root(s) of obturator nerve |  | Definition 
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        | Term 
 
        | Function of lumbosacral trunk |  | Definition 
 
        | Connects lumbar plexus with sacral plexus |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Nerve root(s) of lumbosacral trunk |  | Definition 
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        | Term 
 
        | Number of parasympathetic nerves in the body wall, blood vessels, and extremities |  | Definition 
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        | Term 
 
        | Abdominal structures innervated by vagus |  | Definition 
 
        | Foregut and midgut; Structures supplied by celiac trunk and SMA |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Location of cell bodies of pelvic splanchnics |  | Definition 
 
        | Ventolateral horn of spinal segments S2, S3, & S4 |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Possible actions of pelvic splanchnics after leaving hypogastric plexus |  | Definition 
 
        | Go directly to pelvic viscera; Ascend over sacral promentory to superior hypogastric plexus and IMA |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Abdominal structures supplied by pelvic splanchnics |  | Definition 
 
        | Large intestine from left colic flexure to rectum; Structures supplied by IMA |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Location of cell bodies of thoracic splanchnics |  | Definition 
 
        | Intermediolateral (ventrolateral) horn of spinal segments T5 - T12 |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Location of cell bodies of greater splanchnic nerve |  | Definition 
 
        | Ventrolateral horn of T5 - T9 |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Location of cell bodies of lesser splanchnic nerve |  | Definition 
 
        | Ventrolateral horn of T10 - T11 |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Location of cell bodies of least splanchnic nerve |  | Definition 
 
        | Ventrolateral horn of T12 |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Major SNS input to celiac ganglion |  | Definition 
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        | Term 
 
        | Major SNS input to aorticorenal ganglia |  | Definition 
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        | Term 
 
        | Major SNS input to renal ganglia |  | Definition 
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        | Term 
 
        | Location of aorticorenal ganglia |  | Definition 
 
        | Near junction of renal arteries with aorta |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Location of renal ganglia |  | Definition 
 
        | Along renal arteries near kidneys |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Location of cell bodies of lumbar splanchnics |  | Definition 
 
        | Intermediolateral horn of lower thoracic and L1 spinal segments |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Ventral splanchnic arteries |  | Definition 
 
        | Celiac trunk; Superior mesenteric artery; Inferior mesenteric artery |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Arterial supply of the foregut |  | Definition 
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        | Term 
 
        | Arterial supply of the midgut |  | Definition 
 
        | Superior mesenteric artery |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Arterial supply of the hindgut |  | Definition 
 
        | Inferior mesenteric artery |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Branches of the celiac trunk |  | Definition 
 
        | Left gastric artery; Splenic artery; Common hepatic artery |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Vertebral level of celiac trunk |  | Definition 
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        | Term 
 
        | Organs supplied by left gastric artery |  | Definition 
 
        | Esophagus - via esophageal branches; Stomach - via dorsal & ventral branches; Liver - via accessory (aberrant) left hepatic |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Site of formation of spleen |  | Definition 
 
        | Mesoderm (forms like a blood vessel) |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Organs supplied by splenic artery |  | Definition 
 
        | Pancreas - via dorsal pancreatic, pancreatic magna, & caudal pancreatic; Stomach - via left gastroepiploic & short gastric; Spleen - via superior & inferior terminal branches |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Branches of common hepatic artery |  | Definition 
 
        | Gastroduodenal, proper hepatic, & right gastric |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Organs supplied by gastroduodenal artery |  | Definition 
 
        | Stomach - via right gastroepiploic; Duodenum - via supraduodenal & superior pancreaticoduodenal; Pancreas - via superior pancreaticoduodenal |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Branches of proper hepatic artery |  | Definition 
 
        | Right hepatic; Left hepatic; Cystic |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Boundaries of cystic triangle |  | Definition 
 
        | Right: cystic duct; Left: common hepatic duct; Superior: liver |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Organ(s) supplied by right gastric artery |  | Definition 
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        | Blood supply to lesser curvature of stomach |  | Definition 
 
        | Right (off of proper or common hepatic) & left gastric artery (off of celiac trunk) |  | 
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        | Blood supply to greater curvature of stomach |  | Definition 
 
        | Right (off of gastroduodenal) & left gastroepiploic (off of splenic) |  | 
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        | Vertebral level of superior mesenteric artery |  | Definition 
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        | Structures in the nutcracker formed by the SMA |  | Definition 
 
        | Left renal vein; Uncinate process of pancreas; 3rd part of duodenum |  | 
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        | Branches of superior mesenteric artery |  | Definition 
 
        | Inferior pancreaticoduodenal; Intestinal branches; Colic |  | 
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        | Actions of inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery |  | Definition 
 
        | Anterior & posterior branches anastomose with anterior & posterior branches of superior pancreaticoduodenal artery |  | 
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        | Organs supplied by intestinal branches of SMA |  | Definition 
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        | Branches of the colic artery |  | Definition 
 
        | Ileocolic - to terminal ileum and cecum; Right colic - to ascending colon; Middle colic - to transverse colon |  | 
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        | Branches of inferior mesenteric artery |  | Definition 
 
        | Left colic; Sigmoid colon; Superior rectal |  | 
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        | Vertebral level of renal arteries |  | Definition 
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        | Marginal artery (of Drummond) |  | Definition 
 
        | Anastomotic connection between the colic arteries |  | 
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        | Anastomotic connection between the SMA & the IMA |  | 
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        | Main ducts of the biliary tree |  | Definition 
 
        | Common hepatic duct; Cystic duct; Common bile duct |  | 
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        | Tributaries of the common hepatic duct |  | Definition 
 
        | Left & right hepatic duct |  | 
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        | Tributaries of common bile duct |  | Definition 
 
        | Common hepatic duct & cystic duct |  | 
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        | Hepatopancreatic ampulla (Ampulla of Vater) |  | Definition 
 
        | Site of drainage into 2nd part of duodenum of the main pancreatic duct & common bile duct |  | 
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        | Sympathetics from T7-9; Parasympathetics from vagal trunks |  | 
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        | Tributaries of the portal vein |  | Definition 
 
        | Splenic & superior mesenteric veins (junction forms portal vein); Left & right gastric veins; Cystic vein |  | 
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        | Areas drained by superior mesenteric vein |  | Definition 
 
        | Stomach (via right gastroepiploic vein); Head of pancreas & duodenum; Jejunum; Ileum; Cecum; Appendix; Ascending colon; All or most of transverse colon |  | 
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        | Tributaries of the inferior mesenteric vein |  | Definition 
 
        | Left colic, sigmoid, superior rectal veins |  | 
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        | Tributaries of the splenic vein |  | Definition 
 
        | Radicles from spleen; Left gastroepiploic, short gastric veins; Inferior mesenteric vein (usually) |  | 
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        | Sites of portacaval anastomoses |  | Definition 
 
        | Veins of esophagus above and below diaphragm; Superior rectal and middle/inferior rectal; Veins of falciform ligament/ligamentum teres and tributaries to epigastric; |  | 
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        | Name and symptom(s) of varicose of esophageal anastomosis |  | Definition 
 
        | Esophageal varix; Necrotic blood in stool |  | 
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        | Name and symptom(s) of varicose of rectal anastomoses |  | Definition 
 
        | Hemorrhoids; Shiny red blood in stool |  | 
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        | Name of varicose of falciform/teres & epigastric anastomosis |  | Definition 
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        | Major muscles of posterior abdominal wall |  | Definition 
 
        | Psoas major; Iliacus; Quadratus lumborum |  | 
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