Anatomical Variations and Anomalies — Flashcards

Flashcard 31: One classic location for a _____ outside of the adrenal medulla is the organ of Zuckerkandl at the inferior mesenteric artery root

Answer: pheochromocytoma

Flashcard 32: _____ occurs due to persistent omovertebral bar

Answer: Sprengel deformity

Flashcard 33: Pancreas _____ is a congenital malformation in which the ventral and dorsal parts fail to fuse at 8 weeks

Answer: divisum

Flashcard 34: _____ is a branch of brachiocephalic trunk or directly from the arch of aorta.

Answer: Arteria thyroidea ima

Flashcard 35: _____ Diverticulum is an esophageal diverticulum that originates laterally through the Killian-Jamieson space, located below the cricopharyngeus muscle at its attachment to the cricoid cartilage.

Answer: Killian-Jamieson

Extra: Killian-Jamieson diverticula are lateral and occur below the cricopharyngeus muscle. This distinguishes them from Zenker's diverticula, which are posterior and occur above the cricopharyngeus (in Killian's dehiscence).

Flashcard 36: Fused portion of horseshoe kidney lies adjacent to the _____ or L4 vertebra

Answer: L3

Flashcard 37: _____ syndrome/Mandibulofacial dysostosis refers to a condition resulting from the hypoplasia of the zygoma and mandible.

Answer: Treacher Collins

Flashcard 38: _____ cross section of hair is found in Negroids race.

Answer: Elliptical

Flashcard 39: _____ syndrome is defined as the absence of Pectoralis major. muscle

Answer: Poland's

Flashcard 40: In the normal heart, the aorta is _____ and to the right of the pulmonary artery; whereas in D-transposition of the great vessels, the aorta is anterior and to the right of the pulmonary artery

Answer: posterior

Extra: Normally, the pulmonary artery is anterior and to the left of the aorta (meaning the aorta is posterior and to the right). In **D-transposition** of the great vessels, the aorta is anterior and to the right of the pulmonary artery. In **L-transposition**, the aorta is anterior and to the left.