Abdominal anatomy
Anatomy
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Sample Data
| Front | while reviewing the abdominal aortogram of a 67 yr old man with an abdominal aortic aneurysm. A radiologist noticed an occluded inferior mesenteric artery. However on enquiry, the patient denied having any abdominal symptoms. Occlusion of the inferior mesenteric artery is seldom symptomatic because its territory may be supplied by branches of the: A. Gastroduodenal artery B. Ileocolic artery C. Middle colic artery D. Right colic artery E. Splenic artery |
| Back | C
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| Front | While performing exploratory laparotomy in a patient with a firearm injury to the abdomen, the surgeon says, ‘Oh the bullet has perforated the large bowel!’ Which of the following characteristics of the bowel enabled the surgeon to identify it specifically as large bowel? A Serosa B Circular folds C Continuous longitudinal muscle layer D Epiploic appendages E Valvulae conniventes |
| Back | DThe large bowel (colon) has several distinguishing anatomical features that differentiate it from the small bowel. The surgeon likely identified it based on one of these unique characteristics.FeatureLarge BowelSmall BowelEpiploic appendagesPresent (fat-filled sacs attached to the serosa)AbsentTeniae coliPresent (3 distinct longitudinal muscle bands)Absent (continuous outer longitudinal muscle layer)HaustraPresent (sacculations due to teniae coli)AbsentValvulae conniventes (circular folds)AbsentPresent (prominent folds in mucosa/submucosa)DiameterLargerSmaller |
| Front | An 18 year old man complaining of right lower quarter pain was diagnosed as having acute appendicitis and was listed for appendicectomy. The specialist registrar performing the operation initially saw no appendix on entering the peritoneal cavity but did not panic because he knew he could quickly locate it by: A. Looking at the confluence of the taenia coliB. Palpating the ileocaecal valve and looking just above it C. Following the course of the right colic artery D. Removing the right layer of the mesentery of the jejuno-ileum E. Palpating and inspecting the pelvic brim |
| Back | A
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