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