Spleen, Pancreas & Gallbladder
Clinical Anatomy
General Anatomy
100
What 2 vessels bring blood to the liver?
Hepatic artery and portal vein
100
What structure can be palpated at the intersection of the 9th costal cartilage and the lateral border of the rectus abdominus on the right side?
Fundus of the gallbladder
100
True or False
When compared to the Ileum, the Jejunum has longer vasa recta, less periotneal fat and less arcades?
True
200
The umbilical vein degenerates into what structure?
Ligamentum teres (round ligament of the liver)
200
What structures run within the hepatoduodenal ligament?
200
What are the branches of the coeliac trunk?
Left gastric, Common hepatic, Splenic
300
Trauma to what ribs may may involve the spleen
9-11th on the Left side
300
A perforation in the posterior wall of the stomach would pour gastric contents into what anatomical space?
Lesser Sac
300
Name the 4 on the Left
400
A tumour in the head of the pancreas can cause what clinical sign + explain why
Jaundice
400
What artery runs posterior to the first part of the duodenum. (Could be implicated in posterior duodenal ulcer perforation)
Gastroduodenal artery
400
What are the boundaries of the epiploic foramen?
