Beginner Peritoneal Cavity Spaces Quiz
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Q1. What are the two major divisions of the peritoneal cavity?
- Anterior sac and retroperitoneal sac
- Greater sac and lesser sac
- Pleural sac and pericardial sac
- Thoracic sac and pelvic sac
Q2. What is another name for the lesser sac?
- Rectus sheath
- Ischioanal fossa
- Omental bursa
- Renal sinus
Q3. Which opening connects the greater sac with the lesser sac?
- Aortic hiatus
- Epiploic foramen
- Obturator canal
- Deep inguinal ring
Q4. Which structure divides much of the greater sac into supracolic and infracolic compartments?
- Falciform ligament alone
- Median umbilical ligament
- Sigmoid colon and mesocolon
- Transverse colon and transverse mesocolon
Q5. Which compartment lies superior to the transverse colon and transverse mesocolon?
- Retroperitoneum
- Pelvic cavity only
- Supracolic compartment
- Infracolic compartment
Q6. Which compartment lies inferior to the transverse colon and transverse mesocolon?
- Lesser sac only
- Pericardial cavity
- Infracolic compartment
- Supracolic compartment
Q7. What are the longitudinal channels lateral to the ascending and descending colon called?
- Inguinal canals
- Renal columns
- Paracolic gutters
- Portal canals
Q8. Which peritoneal recess lies between the liver and right kidney?
- Left subphrenic space
- Hepatorenal recess
- Rectovesical pouch
- Lesser sac
Q9. Which spaces lie between the diaphragm and the liver?
- Ischioanal fossae
- Femoral canals
- Renal sinuses
- Subphrenic spaces
Q10. Why are peritoneal cavity spaces clinically important?
- They contain bone marrow
- They form the bronchial tree
- They conduct cerebrospinal fluid
- They influence the accumulation and spread of intraperitoneal fluid