Abdominal Cavity

AN47.1 Describe & identify boundaries and recesses of Lesser & Greater sac

AN47.2 Name & identify various peritoneal folds & pouches with its explanation

AN47.3 Explain anatomical basis of Ascites & Peritonitis

AN47.4 Explain anatomical basis of Subphrenic abscess

AN47.5 Describe & demonstrate major viscera of abdomen under following headings (anatomical position, external and internal features, important peritoneal and other relations, blood supply, nerve supply, lymphatic drainage and applied aspects)

AN47.6 Explain the anatomical basis of Splenic notch, Accessory spleens, Kehr’s sign, Different types of vagotomy, Liver biopsy (site of needle puncture), Referred pain in cholecystitis, Obstructive jaundice, Referred pain around umbilicus, Radiating pain of kidney to groin & Lymphatic spread in carcinoma stomach

AN47.7 Mention the clinical importance of Calot’s triangle

AN47.8 Describe & identify the formation, course relations and tributaries of Portal vein, Inferior vena cava & Renal vein

AN47.9 Describe & identify the origin, course, important relations and branches of Abdominal aorta, Coeliac trunk, Superior mesenteric, Inferior mesenteric & Common iliac artery

AN47.10 Enumerate the sites of portosystemic anastomosis

AN47.11 Explain the anatomic basis of hematemesis& caput medusae in portal hypertension

AN47.12 Describe important nerve plexuses of posterior abdominal wall

AN47.13 Describe & demonstrate the attachments, openings, nerve supply & action of the thoracoabdominal diaphragm

AN47.14 Describe the abnormal openings of thoracoabdominal diaphragm and diaphragmatic hernia