GENERAL SURGERY

– Head and Neck

Jun 24, 2017 by in GENERAL SURGERY Comments Off on – Head and Neck

  Anterior neck triangle – sternocleidomastoid muscle (SCM), sternal notch, inferior border of the digastric muscle; contains the carotid sheath   Posterior neck triangle – posterior border of the SCM, trapezius muscle,…

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– Breast

Jun 24, 2017 by in GENERAL SURGERY Comments Off on – Breast

  Breast development •  Breast formed from ectoderm milk streak •  Estrogen – duct development (double layer of columnar cells) •  Progesterone – lobular development •  Prolactin – synergizes estrogen and progesterone   Cyclic changes •  Estrogen…

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– Plastics, Skin, and Soft Tissues

Jun 24, 2017 by in GENERAL SURGERY Comments Off on – Plastics, Skin, and Soft Tissues

  Epidermis – primarily cellular •  Keratinocytes – main cell type in epidermis; originate from basal layer; provide mechanical barrier •  Melanocytes – neuroectodermal origin (neural crest cells); in basal layer of epidermis…

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– Spleen

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  Short gastrics and splenic artery are end arteries   Splenic vein is posterior and inferior to the splenic artery   Spleen serves as an antigen-processing center for macrophages   Is the largest producer…

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– Gynecology

Jun 24, 2017 by in GENERAL SURGERY Comments Off on – Gynecology

  Round ligament – allows anteversion of the uterus   Broad ligament – contains uterine vessels   Infundibular ligament – contains ovarian artery, nerve, and vein   Cardinal ligament – holds cervix and vagina…

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