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AN47.1-14 | Abdominal cavity — Glossary
Glossary — Abdominal cavity
Key terms introduced in this module, in order of first appearance. Use this as a revision checklist.
| Term | Where Introduced |
|---|---|
| caput medusae | hook |
| cystic artery | hook |
| Calot's triangle | hook |
| Appendicitis | relevance |
| Peptic ulcer disease | relevance |
| Portal hypertension | relevance |
| Cholecystitis and cholelithiasis | relevance |
| Renal colic | relevance |
| Hepatocellular carcinoma | relevance |
| Cross-references: | relevance |
| From NCERT Biology (Class 11): | recall |
| From General Anatomy: | recall |
| From Anterior Wall module: | recall |
| The Peritoneum: | Part 1: Peritoneum — Greater Sac, Lesser Sac, Folds, Pouches, and Clinical Correlations (AN47.1–47.4) |
| peritoneal cavity | Part 1: Peritoneum — Greater Sac, Lesser Sac, Folds, Pouches, and Clinical Correlations (AN47.1–47.4) |
| Supracolic compartment | Part 1: Peritoneum — Greater Sac, Lesser Sac, Folds, Pouches, and Clinical Correlations (AN47.1–47.4) |
| Infracolic compartment | Part 1: Peritoneum — Greater Sac, Lesser Sac, Folds, Pouches, and Clinical Correlations (AN47.1–47.4) |
| Vertical tracing (sagittal section): | Part 1: Peritoneum — Greater Sac, Lesser Sac, Folds, Pouches, and Clinical Correlations (AN47.1–47.4) |
| Lesser and Greater Sacs: | Part 1: Peritoneum — Greater Sac, Lesser Sac, Folds, Pouches, and Clinical Correlations (AN47.1–47.4) |
| Greater sac | Part 1: Peritoneum — Greater Sac, Lesser Sac, Folds, Pouches, and Clinical Correlations (AN47.1–47.4) |
| Lesser sac (omental bursa) | Part 1: Peritoneum — Greater Sac, Lesser Sac, Folds, Pouches, and Clinical Correlations (AN47.1–47.4) |
| epiploic foramen of Winslow | Part 1: Peritoneum — Greater Sac, Lesser Sac, Folds, Pouches, and Clinical Correlations (AN47.1–47.4) |
| Peritoneal folds and pouches: | Part 1: Peritoneum — Greater Sac, Lesser Sac, Folds, Pouches, and Clinical Correlations (AN47.1–47.4) |
| Greater omentum | Part 1: Peritoneum — Greater Sac, Lesser Sac, Folds, Pouches, and Clinical Correlations (AN47.1–47.4) |
| Lesser omentum | Part 1: Peritoneum — Greater Sac, Lesser Sac, Folds, Pouches, and Clinical Correlations (AN47.1–47.4) |
| Mesentery | Part 1: Peritoneum — Greater Sac, Lesser Sac, Folds, Pouches, and Clinical Correlations (AN47.1–47.4) |
| Transverse mesocolon | Part 1: Peritoneum — Greater Sac, Lesser Sac, Folds, Pouches, and Clinical Correlations (AN47.1–47.4) |
| Sigmoid mesocolon | Part 1: Peritoneum — Greater Sac, Lesser Sac, Folds, Pouches, and Clinical Correlations (AN47.1–47.4) |
| Pouch of Douglas (rectouterine pouch) | Part 1: Peritoneum — Greater Sac, Lesser Sac, Folds, Pouches, and Clinical Correlations (AN47.1–47.4) |
| Hepatorenal pouch (of Morrison) | Part 1: Peritoneum — Greater Sac, Lesser Sac, Folds, Pouches, and Clinical Correlations (AN47.1–47.4) |
| Ascites (AN47.3): | Part 1: Peritoneum — Greater Sac, Lesser Sac, Folds, Pouches, and Clinical Correlations (AN47.1–47.4) |
| Peritonitis (AN47.3): | Part 1: Peritoneum — Greater Sac, Lesser Sac, Folds, Pouches, and Clinical Correlations (AN47.1–47.4) |
| Subphrenic abscess (AN47.4): | Part 1: Peritoneum — Greater Sac, Lesser Sac, Folds, Pouches, and Clinical Correlations (AN47.1–47.4) |
| Stomach: | Part 2: Major Abdominal Viscera and Their Applied Anatomy (AN47.5, AN47.6, AN47.7) |
| Duodenum (C-shaped, ~25 cm): | Part 2: Major Abdominal Viscera and Their Applied Anatomy (AN47.5, AN47.6, AN47.7) |
| Jejunum vs Ileum: | Part 2: Major Abdominal Viscera and Their Applied Anatomy (AN47.5, AN47.6, AN47.7) |
| Large intestine (Colon): | Part 2: Major Abdominal Viscera and Their Applied Anatomy (AN47.5, AN47.6, AN47.7) |
| Caecum | Part 2: Major Abdominal Viscera and Their Applied Anatomy (AN47.5, AN47.6, AN47.7) |
| Ascending colon | Part 2: Major Abdominal Viscera and Their Applied Anatomy (AN47.5, AN47.6, AN47.7) |
| Transverse colon | Part 2: Major Abdominal Viscera and Their Applied Anatomy (AN47.5, AN47.6, AN47.7) |
| Descending colon | Part 2: Major Abdominal Viscera and Their Applied Anatomy (AN47.5, AN47.6, AN47.7) |
| Sigmoid colon | Part 2: Major Abdominal Viscera and Their Applied Anatomy (AN47.5, AN47.6, AN47.7) |
| Distinctive features of the large intestine: | Part 2: Major Abdominal Viscera and Their Applied Anatomy (AN47.5, AN47.6, AN47.7) |
| Appendix: | Part 2: Major Abdominal Viscera and Their Applied Anatomy (AN47.5, AN47.6, AN47.7) |
| end artery | Part 2: Major Abdominal Viscera and Their Applied Anatomy (AN47.5, AN47.6, AN47.7) |
| Liver: | Part 2: Major Abdominal Viscera and Their Applied Anatomy (AN47.5, AN47.6, AN47.7) |
| Porta hepatis | Part 2: Major Abdominal Viscera and Their Applied Anatomy (AN47.5, AN47.6, AN47.7) |
| dual | Part 2: Major Abdominal Viscera and Their Applied Anatomy (AN47.5, AN47.6, AN47.7) |
| Gallbladder: | Part 2: Major Abdominal Viscera and Their Applied Anatomy (AN47.5, AN47.6, AN47.7) |
| cystic duct | Part 2: Major Abdominal Viscera and Their Applied Anatomy (AN47.5, AN47.6, AN47.7) |
| common hepatic duct | Part 2: Major Abdominal Viscera and Their Applied Anatomy (AN47.5, AN47.6, AN47.7) |
| inferior surface of the liver | Part 2: Major Abdominal Viscera and Their Applied Anatomy (AN47.5, AN47.6, AN47.7) |
| Pancreas: | Part 2: Major Abdominal Viscera and Their Applied Anatomy (AN47.5, AN47.6, AN47.7) |
| Spleen: | Part 2: Major Abdominal Viscera and Their Applied Anatomy (AN47.5, AN47.6, AN47.7) |
| Kidneys: | Part 2: Major Abdominal Viscera and Their Applied Anatomy (AN47.5, AN47.6, AN47.7) |
| Portal Vein (AN47.8): | Part 3: Abdominal Vessels — Portal Vein, IVC, Aorta, and Branches (AN47.8, AN47.9) |
| superior mesenteric vein (SMV) | Part 3: Abdominal Vessels — Portal Vein, IVC, Aorta, and Branches (AN47.8, AN47.9) |
| splenic vein | Part 3: Abdominal Vessels — Portal Vein, IVC, Aorta, and Branches (AN47.8, AN47.9) |
| IVC and Renal Vein (AN47.8): | Part 3: Abdominal Vessels — Portal Vein, IVC, Aorta, and Branches (AN47.8, AN47.9) |
| Abdominal Aorta (AN47.9): | Part 3: Abdominal Vessels — Portal Vein, IVC, Aorta, and Branches (AN47.8, AN47.9) |
| Major branches: | Part 3: Abdominal Vessels — Portal Vein, IVC, Aorta, and Branches (AN47.8, AN47.9) |
| Coeliac trunk | Part 3: Abdominal Vessels — Portal Vein, IVC, Aorta, and Branches (AN47.8, AN47.9) |
| Superior mesenteric artery (SMA) | Part 3: Abdominal Vessels — Portal Vein, IVC, Aorta, and Branches (AN47.8, AN47.9) |
| Inferior mesenteric artery (IMA) | Part 3: Abdominal Vessels — Portal Vein, IVC, Aorta, and Branches (AN47.8, AN47.9) |
| Renal arteries | Part 3: Abdominal Vessels — Portal Vein, IVC, Aorta, and Branches (AN47.8, AN47.9) |
| Gonadal arteries | Part 3: Abdominal Vessels — Portal Vein, IVC, Aorta, and Branches (AN47.8, AN47.9) |
| Lumbar arteries | Part 3: Abdominal Vessels — Portal Vein, IVC, Aorta, and Branches (AN47.8, AN47.9) |
| Median sacral artery | Part 3: Abdominal Vessels — Portal Vein, IVC, Aorta, and Branches (AN47.8, AN47.9) |
| Common iliac arteries | Part 3: Abdominal Vessels — Portal Vein, IVC, Aorta, and Branches (AN47.8, AN47.9) |
| Coeliac trunk branches: | Part 3: Abdominal Vessels — Portal Vein, IVC, Aorta, and Branches (AN47.8, AN47.9) |
| SMA branches (proximal to distal): | Part 3: Abdominal Vessels — Portal Vein, IVC, Aorta, and Branches (AN47.8, AN47.9) |
| IMA branches: | Part 3: Abdominal Vessels — Portal Vein, IVC, Aorta, and Branches (AN47.8, AN47.9) |
| The portosystemic anastomoses | Part 4: Portosystemic Anastomoses and Portal Hypertension (AN47.10, AN47.11) |
| Five sites of portosystemic anastomosis: | Part 4: Portosystemic Anastomoses and Portal Hypertension (AN47.10, AN47.11) |
| 1. Lower oesophagus | Part 4: Portosystemic Anastomoses and Portal Hypertension (AN47.10, AN47.11) |
| Oesophageal varices | Part 4: Portosystemic Anastomoses and Portal Hypertension (AN47.10, AN47.11) |
| 2. Umbilicus | Part 4: Portosystemic Anastomoses and Portal Hypertension (AN47.10, AN47.11) |
| 3. Anorectal junction | Part 4: Portosystemic Anastomoses and Portal Hypertension (AN47.10, AN47.11) |
| Rectal varices | Part 4: Portosystemic Anastomoses and Portal Hypertension (AN47.10, AN47.11) |
| 4. Retroperitoneum | Part 4: Portosystemic Anastomoses and Portal Hypertension (AN47.10, AN47.11) |
| 5. Diaphragm | Part 4: Portosystemic Anastomoses and Portal Hypertension (AN47.10, AN47.11) |
| Caput medusae (AN47.11): | Part 4: Portosystemic Anastomoses and Portal Hypertension (AN47.10, AN47.11) |
| radiating pattern of dilated veins from the umbilicus | Part 4: Portosystemic Anastomoses and Portal Hypertension (AN47.10, AN47.11) |
| Coeliac plexus (solar plexus): | Part 5: Nerve Plexuses of the Posterior Abdominal Wall (AN47.12) |
| Clinical: | Part 5: Nerve Plexuses of the Posterior Abdominal Wall (AN47.12) |
| Aortic (intermesenteric) plexus: | Part 5: Nerve Plexuses of the Posterior Abdominal Wall (AN47.12) |
| Superior hypogastric plexus (presacral nerve): | Part 5: Nerve Plexuses of the Posterior Abdominal Wall (AN47.12) |
| Inferior hypogastric (pelvic) plexus: | Part 5: Nerve Plexuses of the Posterior Abdominal Wall (AN47.12) |
| The Diaphragm | Part 6: The Diaphragm — Attachments, Openings, Nerve Supply, Action, and Hernia (AN47.13, AN47.14) |
| Attachments: | Part 6: The Diaphragm — Attachments, Openings, Nerve Supply, Action, and Hernia (AN47.13, AN47.14) |
| Sternal part: | Part 6: The Diaphragm — Attachments, Openings, Nerve Supply, Action, and Hernia (AN47.13, AN47.14) |
| Costal part: | Part 6: The Diaphragm — Attachments, Openings, Nerve Supply, Action, and Hernia (AN47.13, AN47.14) |
| Lumbar part: | Part 6: The Diaphragm — Attachments, Openings, Nerve Supply, Action, and Hernia (AN47.13, AN47.14) |
| Central tendon: | Part 6: The Diaphragm — Attachments, Openings, Nerve Supply, Action, and Hernia (AN47.13, AN47.14) |
| Three main openings (and their contents): | Part 6: The Diaphragm — Attachments, Openings, Nerve Supply, Action, and Hernia (AN47.13, AN47.14) |
| T8 | Part 6: The Diaphragm — Attachments, Openings, Nerve Supply, Action, and Hernia (AN47.13, AN47.14) |
| 10 | Part 6: The Diaphragm — Attachments, Openings, Nerve Supply, Action, and Hernia (AN47.13, AN47.14) |
| T12 | Part 6: The Diaphragm — Attachments, Openings, Nerve Supply, Action, and Hernia (AN47.13, AN47.14) |
| Nerve supply: | Part 6: The Diaphragm — Attachments, Openings, Nerve Supply, Action, and Hernia (AN47.13, AN47.14) |
| Phrenic nerve | Part 6: The Diaphragm — Attachments, Openings, Nerve Supply, Action, and Hernia (AN47.13, AN47.14) |
| Referred pain: | Part 6: The Diaphragm — Attachments, Openings, Nerve Supply, Action, and Hernia (AN47.13, AN47.14) |
| right shoulder tip pain | Part 6: The Diaphragm — Attachments, Openings, Nerve Supply, Action, and Hernia (AN47.13, AN47.14) |
| Action: | Part 6: The Diaphragm — Attachments, Openings, Nerve Supply, Action, and Hernia (AN47.13, AN47.14) |
| Diaphragmatic hernias (AN47.14): | Part 6: The Diaphragm — Attachments, Openings, Nerve Supply, Action, and Hernia (AN47.13, AN47.14) |
| Bochdalek hernia | Part 6: The Diaphragm — Attachments, Openings, Nerve Supply, Action, and Hernia (AN47.13, AN47.14) |
| Morgagni hernia | Part 6: The Diaphragm — Attachments, Openings, Nerve Supply, Action, and Hernia (AN47.13, AN47.14) |
| Hiatus hernia — Sliding | Part 6: The Diaphragm — Attachments, Openings, Nerve Supply, Action, and Hernia (AN47.13, AN47.14) |
| Hiatus hernia — Rolling (paraesophageal) | Part 6: The Diaphragm — Attachments, Openings, Nerve Supply, Action, and Hernia (AN47.13, AN47.14) |
| Module Summary — Abdominal Cavity | summary |
| Peritoneum: | summary |
| Viscera: | summary |
| Vessels: | summary |
| Portosystemic anastomoses: | summary |
| Nerve plexuses: | summary |
| Diaphragm: | summary |
115 terms in this module