Anatomy · USMLE Step 1

USMLE Anatomy: Abdomen and Pelvis

Abdominal viscera, peritoneal reflections, and pelvic floor and vascular anatomy, one landmark per card.

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What structure connects the liver to the anterior abdominal wall?
The falciform ligament
What fetal structure does the ligamentum teres hepatis represent?
The remnant of the fetal umbilical vein
What fetal structure does the ligamentum venosum represent?
The remnant of the fetal ductus venosus
What two ligaments make up the lesser omentum?
The hepatogastric and hepatoduodenal ligaments
What three structures make up the portal triad found within the hepatoduodenal ligament?
Portal vein, hepatic artery proper, and common bile duct
In the portal triad, the common bile duct runs along the ____ free edge, with the hepatic artery proper to its left and the portal vein posterior to both.
right
What opening connects the greater and lesser peritoneal sacs?
The epiploic foramen (of Winslow)
Which ligament connects the greater curvature of the stomach to the spleen and carries the short gastric vessels?
The gastrosplenic ligament
Which ligament connects the spleen to the posterior abdominal wall and carries the splenic vessels and tail of the pancreas?
The splenorenal (lienorenal) ligament
What peritoneal fold hangs like an apron from the greater curvature of the stomach and drapes over the transverse colon?
The greater omentum
Which part of the pancreas is intraperitoneal rather than retroperitoneal?
The tail of the pancreas
Which parts of the duodenum are retroperitoneal?
The second, third, and fourth parts
Is the ascending colon intraperitoneal or retroperitoneal?
Secondarily retroperitoneal
Is the descending colon intraperitoneal or retroperitoneal?
Secondarily retroperitoneal
Are the kidneys intraperitoneal or retroperitoneal?
Retroperitoneal

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