Abdominal One-Liners

Front 1

1.     Dermatome to umbilical area

Back 1

T10

Front 2

2.     Dermatome to suprapubic area

Back 2

L1

Front 3

3.     Vertebral level associated with origin of celiac artery

Back 3

T12

Front 4

4.     Vertebral level associated with origin of SMA

Back 4

L1

Front 5

5.     Vertebral level associated with origin of renal arteries

Back 5

L2

Front 6

6.     Vertebral level associated with origin of gonadal arteries

Back 6

L2

Front 7

7.     Vertebral level associated with origin of IMA

Back 7

L3

Front 8

8.     Vertebral level of umbilicus

Back 8

Disc L3-4

Front 9

9.     Vertebral level of aortic bifurcation

Back 9

L4

Front 10

10.  Vertebral level for formation of IVC

Back 10

L5

Front 11

11.  Spinal levels to muscles of anterior abdominal wall

Back 11

T7 – L1

Front 12

12.  Structure that forms superficial inguinal ring

Back 12

Aponeurosis of external oblique

Front 13

13.  Structure that forms deep inguinal ring

Back 13

Transversalis fascia

Front 14

14.  Structure that forms floor of inguinal canal

Back 14

Inguinal ligament

Front 15

15.  Bony attachments of inguinal ligament

Back 15

ASIS and pubic tubercle

Front 16

16.  Structures that form conjoint tendon

Back 16

Internal oblique and transversus abdominis

Front 17

17.  Abdominal layer continuous with external spermatic fascia

Back 17

External oblique

Front 18

18.  Abdominal layer continuous with cremasteric fascia

Back 18

Internal oblique

Front 19

19.  Abdominal layer continuous with internal spermatic fascia

Back 19

Transversalis fascia

Front 20

20.  Structure that lies between protrusion sites of direct and indirect inguinal hernias

Back 20

Inferior epigastric vessels

Front 21

21.  Type of hernia that enters deep inguinal ring

Back 21

Indirect inguinal

Front 22

22.  Most common type of hernia

Back 22

Indirect inguinal

Front 23

23.  Most common side for indirect inguinal hernia

Back 23

Right

Front 24

24.  Type of hernia that protrudes through Hesselbach’s triangle

Back 24

Direct inguinal

Front 25

1.     Boundaries of Hesselbach’s triangle

Back 25

Inguinal ligament, rectus abdominis, inferior epigastric artery and vein

Front 26

2.     Type of hernia that traverses both deep and superficial rings

Back 26

Indirect inguinal

Front 27

3.     Condition in which fluid accumulates in processus vaginalis

Back 27

Hydrocele

Front 28

4.     Communication between greater and lesser sacs

Back 28

Epiploic foramen

Front 29

5.     Superior border of epiploic foramen

Back 29

Caudate lobe of liver

Front 30

6.     Inferior border of epiploic foramen

Back 30

Part one of duodenum

Front 31

7.     Posterior border of epiploic foramen

Back 31

IVC

Front 32

8.     Ligament that contains portal vein, hepatic artery and bile duct

Back 32

Hepatoduodenal (lesser omentum)

Front 33

9.     Structure that limits spread of ascitic fluid superiorly from left paracolic gutter

Back 33

Phrenicocolic ligament

Front 34

10.  Structure that limits spread of ascitic fluid inferiorly from right infracolic compartment

Back 34

Root of the mesentery

Front 35

11.  Superior extent of right paracolic gutter

Back 35

Hepatorenal recess

Front 36

12.  Most inferior portion of peritoneal cavity in females

Back 36

Rectouterine pouch

Front 37

13.  Structures supplied by celiac artery

Back 37

Stomach, duodenum, liver, spleen,gallbladder, pancreas

Front 38

14.  Branches of celiac artery

Back 38

Left gastric, common hepatic and splenic

Front 39

15.  Blood supply to stomach

Back 39

Right and left gastroepiploics right, left and short gastrics

Front 40

16.  Major structures of bed of stomach

Back 40

Pancreas, spleen, left kidney and suprarenal gland, diaphragm

Front 41

17.  Ducts that join to form common bile duct

Back 41

Cystic and common hepatic

Front 42

18.  Structure that separates right and left lobes of liver

Back 42

Falciform ligament

Front 43

19.  Remnant of umbilical vein

Back 43

Round ligament of liver

Front 44

20.  Origin of cystic artery

Back 44

Right hepatic artery

Front 45

21.  Ribs directly related to spleen

Back 45

Ribs 9-11 (left)

Front 46

22.  Organs related to spleen

Back 46

Stomach, colon, left kidney, tail of pancreas

Front 47

23.  Artery to small intestine

Back 47

SMA

Front 48

24.  Organs supplied by both celiac and SMA

Back 48

Duodenum, pancreas

Front 49

25.  Organ supplied by both SMA and IMA

Back 49

Transverse colon

Front 50

26.  Vessel located posterior to head of pancreas

Back 50

IVC

Front 51

27.  Vessel located posterior to neck of pancreas

Back 51

Portal vein

Front 52

28.  Veins that unite to form portal vein

Back 52

Splenic and SMV

Front 53

29.  Clinically important organs for portacaval anastomoses

Back 53

Esophagus, rectum, liver, spleen

Front 54

30.  Two structures that lie posterior to SMA near its origin

Back 54

Left renal vein, duodenum

Front 55

31.  Three distinguishing features of the large intestine

Back 55

Tenia coli, haustra, epiploic appendages

Front 56

32.  Termination of left ovarian/testicular vein

Back 56

Left renal vein

Front 57

33.  Termination of right ovarian/testicular vein

Back 57

Inferior vena cava

Front 58

34.  Location of initial pain of appendicitis

Back 58

Umbilical region

Front 59

35.  Motor innervation of diaphragm

Back 59

Phrenic

Front 60

36.  Sensory innervation of diaphragm

Back 60

Phrenic + intercostal

Front 61

37.  Spinal levels of phrenic nerve

Back 61

C3-5

Front 62

38.  Vertebral level that inferior vena cava traverses diaphragm

Back 62

T8

Front 63

39.  Vertebral level that esophagus traverses diaphragm

Back 63

T10

Front 64

40.  Structures that traverse diaphragm with esophagus

Back 64

Vagal trunks

Front 65

41.  Vertebral level that aorta traverses diaphragm

Back 65

T12

Front 66

42.  Structure that traverses diaphragm with aorta

Back 66

Thoracic duct

Front 67

43.  Structures that traverses diaphragm through crura

Back 67

Greater, lesser and least splanchnic nerves