CAECUM
What is the meaning of the word caecum, in which language?
Blind,Latin
What is McBurney's point?
Point at the junction of medial 2/3 and lateral 1/3 of the line joining the umbilicus and the anterior superior iliac spine
What is the other name of renal fascia?
Fascia of Gerota
What is the length of the ureter?
25 cm
How the abdominal aorta enters the abdomen?
Through the aortic opening of the diaphragm at T12 level
What are the nerves related to the caecum, posteriorly?
Trunk of femoral nerve, Lateral femoral cutaneous nerve of thigh
What is the range of length of vermiform appendix and the average length of vermiform appendix?
2 cm to 20 cm, 9cm
What are the nerves related to the kidneys, posteriorly?
Subcostal nerve, Ilioinguinal and Iliohypogastric nerves
What are the parts of the ureter?
Abdominal and pelvic
What is the level of formation of inferior vena cava and formation?
L5 by the union of two common iliac veins
What are the types of caecum?
Foetal type, Infantile type, Adult type and Exaggerated Type
What is the dangerous type of position of vermiform appendix?
Pre-ileal variety of splenic type-2 O'clock position
What is the anterior relation of the right kidney infront of its hilum?
Second part of duodenum
What is the relation of root of mesentery to the ureter?
Root of mesentery crosses the abdominal part of right ureter anteriorly just before the pelvic brim
Which branch of lumbar plexus which causes cremaster reflex?
Genito femoral nerve
What is the shape of Infantile caecum and its incidence?
Quadrate, 3%
What is the rare types of position of vermiform appendix?
Promontoric type-3 O' clock and Mid inguinal type-6 O' clock position
What is Brodel's line?
Relatively avascular line between the anterior and posterior segmental branches of renal arteries, slightly posterior to the convex border, described by Max Brodel.
What are the constrictions of the ureter?
1) At pelvi ureteric junction
2) At the pelvic inlet where it crosses the common iliac artery
3) Just before its entry in to the urinary bladder
What is the nerve supply of psoas major muscle and its actions?
Ventral rami of lumbar plexus directly-L 2,3 and actions are flexion and medial rotation of the hip on the ground and lateral rotation of the hip joint above the ground
What is the development of caecum and when?
Caecal bud from the post-arterial segment of the midgut at 6 weeks of embryonic age
What are the normal and abnormal origins of appendicular artery?
Branch of inferior division of Ileocolic artery, Posterior Caecal artery, Ileal artery
What is the development of human kidneys?
1) Secretory part from metanephric blastema
2) Collecting part from ureteric bud
3) Renal glomerulus from angiogenic mesenchyme
Name the anatomical situations of damage to the ureter in surgeries like hysterectomy?
1) During ligation of ovarian vessels-pelvic part
2)Crossing of ureter and uterine artery- pelvic part related to the lateral part of cervix
What is BOCKDALEK'S TRIANGLE? Significance?
Costovertebral trigone- Sometimes, the diaphragm fails to originate from LAL one or both sides, forming a triangular gap- Congenital diaphragmatic hernia