Thorax/Abdomen — Flashcards

Which GI ligament connects the liver to the anterior abdominal wall?_____

Tumors that arise in the _____ of pancreas can cause obstruction of the common bile duct, leading to an enlarged gallbladder with painless jaundice

What is the best surgical landmark for identifying the appendix?_____

What structure is contained within the gastrohepatic ligament?_____

Where in the GI tract does intussusception most commonly occur?_____

What vertebral level does the celiac artery branch off the aorta? _____

SMA syndrome typically occurs in conditions associated with diminished _____ (e.g. low body weight, malnutrition)

What is the site of protrusion in an indirect inguinal hernia?_____

The anatamosis of what arteries allows perfusion of the celiac trunk and the SMA by each other in cases where either is thrombosed or ligated?_____

Gastric ulcers on the lesser curvature of the stomach may rupture, leading to bleeding from the _____ artery