The anatomical informational onslaught continued today. The abdominal cavity is at a whole 'nother level of complexity as compared to the thorax. I bet you can name all of the organs in the thoracic cavity. Got 'em? The heart and lungs. That's it. The abdomen/pelvis? We've got the stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen, small intestine, large intestine, appendix, bladder, and either the uterus and ovaries or the prostate - not to mention the intricate webs of blood vessels, nerves, and mesentery tissue.
Though I have little grip on the terminology yet, it was a blast to get back to exploring our cadaver in lab today. After reflecting the anterior peritoneum (folding back the last tissue covering the abdominal cavity), there was suddenly so much to see! That was the best part really; there was very little we had to dissect today and plenty of time to explore.
Coolest sounding name of the day: the epiploic foramen of Winslow
Longest names of the day: the posterior superior pancreaticoduodenal artery, the anterior superior pancreaticoduodenal artery, the posterior inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery, and the anterior inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery
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| Yes, these are chicken gall bladders, but you get the gist |
TIL: The gallbladder is green! Not kinda sorta greenish, but Saint-Patrick's-Christmas-tree-bell-pepper-salad green.
The appendix is surprisingly unassuming for a thing that can quickly and painfully kill you.
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