Abdominal Viscera

What encloses the space in front of the stomach and organs? 

What encloses the space behind the liver, stomach, and lesser omentum?

What is the opening to the lesser sac? It is also known as the epiploic foramen of Winslow.

What is the double layer of peritoneum containing essential neurovascular structures?

What is a double layer of peritoneum that connects and organ to another organ or to the body wall?

What is the double layer of peritoneum primarily attached to the greater curvature of the stomach?

What is the double layer of peritoneum primarily attached to the lesser curvature of the stomach?

What connects the lesser curvature of the stomach to the liver?

The esophagus is made primarily of smooth muscle.

• A.

  True

• B.

  False

There are 5 constrictions of the esophagus.

• A.

  True

• B.

  False

What is the connection between the esophagus and the cardiac stomach?

What is the top of the stomach called?

What connects the stomach to the duodenum and controls gastric output?

The pylorus is a circular skeletal muscle.

• A.

  True

• B.

  False

What is the shortest part of the small intestine?

What connects the duodenum to the parietal wall and marks its anatomical end?

What feature would differentiate the duodenum from other small intestine sections?

Which section of the small intestine is the most absorptive?

Which section of the small intestine is the longest?

Peyer's patches would be found in which section of small intestine?

What feature is found in the lining of the intestine, increasing its surface area on the macroscopic scale?

What are the finger-like projections of the intestinal mucosa?

The ileocecal valve connects the small intestine to what part of the large intestine?

What is the lymphoid tissue attached to the cecum called?

What are the bulbs on the large intestine called?

The hepatic colic flexure is the transition between the ascending and _________ colons.

The left colic flexure is the transition between the ascending and transverse colons.

• A.

  True

• B.

  False

What are the thickened bands of muscle on the colon called?

The transition between the rectum and anal canal occurs at the ________.

The internal anal sphincter is made of smooth muscle.

• A.

  True

• B.

  False

What is the border between the visceral and somatic parts of the anal canal?

The quadrate lobe of the liver falls between the left lobe and the inferior vena cava.

• A.

  True

• B.

  False

What ligament of the liver is a remnant of the ventral mesentery?

What ligament of the liver is a remnant of the umbilical vein?

The bare area of the liver is enclosed by what ligament?

The head of the pancreas is cradled by what?

Which organ destroys old red blood cells and produces antibodies?

The cystic duct and common hepatic duct unite to form what?

The bile duct and main pancreatic duct unite to form what?

The sphincter of Oddi controls ____ flow into the _________.

The major duodenal papilla connects what to the duodenum?

What is the parent artery of the superior suprarenal artery?

The abdominal aorta divides into its terminal branches at ~L4.

• A.

  True

• B.

  False

What is the parent artery of the middle suprarenal artery?

What is the parent artery of the inferior suprarenal artery?

What is the smallest branch of the celiac artery?

Which branch of the celiac artery travels behind the pancreas?

Which branch of the celiac artery travels to the right side of the body?

The common hepatic artery becomes the proper hepatic artery after which other branch?

Name the three vessels of the hepatic triad.