Anatomical Variations of Clinical Importance — Flashcards

The _____ is the landmark for the pudendal nerve block.

The _____ quadrant of abdomen is preferred for paracentesis

The left renal vein can become compressed between the _____ and SMA as it crosses the midline

_____ syndrome is characterized by the compression of the sciatic nerve by the piriformis muscle

The _____ artery is palpated in infants to check for pulselessness before initiating CPR

The _____ on the posterior abdominal wall is the usual site chosen for transplantation of the kidney.

_____ femoral hernia is lateral to the femoral artery

_____ result from portosystemic shunting between the short gastric veins (portal) and inferior phrenic (systemic) vein

What is responsible for causing difficulty in passage of catheter through the cystic duct, during cholangiography?_____

_____ represents the classical location of femoral hernia