Abdominal Viscera

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

Which organ destroys old red blood cells and produces antibodies?

What is the top of the stomach called?

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

The head of the pancreas is cradled by what?

The right colic artery supplies what?

The middle colic artery suppies what?

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

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

The internal anal sphincter is made of smooth muscle.

• True

• False

What is the shortest part of the small intestine?

There are 5 constrictions of the esophagus.

• True

• False

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

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

• True

• False

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

• True

• False

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

What part of the body does the superior mesenteric artery supply?

The esophagus is made primarily of smooth muscle.

• True

• False

What are the bulbs on the large intestine called?

The pylorus is a circular skeletal muscle.

• True

• False

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

What is the smallest branch of the celiac artery?

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

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

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

Which branch of the celiac artery travels behind the pancreas?

Which section of the small intestine is the most absorptive?

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

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

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

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

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

• True

• False

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

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

What is the parent artery of the inferior suprarenal artery?

Which section of the small intestine is the longest?

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

The major duodenal papilla connects what to the duodenum?

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

What is the parent artery of the middle suprarenal artery?

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

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

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

The splenic vein and superior mesenteric vein join to form what?

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

What is the lymphoid tissue attached to the cecum called?

The sphincter of Oddi controls ____ flow into the _________.

What is the parent artery of the superior suprarenal artery?