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CHAPTER 4
ABDOMEN
THE MOST COMMON PROJECTION IN AN ANTEROPOSTERIOR (AP) SUPINE ABDOMEN IS CALLED
KUB
WHAT DOES KUB STAND FOR
KIDNEYS, URETERS AND BLADDER
WHAT PART OF THE BODY CAN HAVE A PROJECTION TAKEN WITHOUT THE USE OF CONTRAST MEDIA
KUB
PLAIN RADIOGRAPHS OF THE ABDOMEN (KUB) COMMONLY ARE TAKEN BEFORE ABDOMINAL EXAMINATIONS ARE PERFORMED WITH THE USE OF CONTRAST MEDIA TO RULE OUT _____________
CERTAIN PATHOLOGIES
In radiology, an examination that usually includes an erect kidney, ureter, and bladder (KUB) projection, a recumbent KUB projection, and a left lateral decubitus view of the chest to assess free air, infections, or obstruct
acute abdomen series:
CERTAIN ACUTE OR EMERGENCY CONDITIONS OF THE ABDOMEN MAY DEVELOP FROM THE CONDITIONS SUCH AS
BOWEL OBSTRUCTION, PERFORATIONS INVOVING FREE INTRAPERITONEAL AIR, EXCESSIVE FLUID IN THE ABDOMEN OR A POSSIBEL INTRABDOMINAL MASS
WHAT DOES INTRAPERITONEAL AIR MEAN
AIR OUTSIDE THE DIGESTIVE TRACT
ACUTE ABDOMINAL SERIES IS ALSO KNOWN AS ____________WHERE DIFFERENT POSITIONS ARE TAKEN TO DEMONSTRATE AIR-FLUID LEVELS AND AIR WITHIN THE ABDOMINAL CAVITY
A TWO WAY, THREE WAY ABDOMEN SERIES
WHAT THE 3 MOST IMPORTANT MUSCLES IN THE ABDOMINOPELVIC CAVITY IS
DIAPHRAGM
RT/LT PSOAS MAJOR
WHAT IS LOCATED IN THE ABDOMINAL MUSCLES AND IS AN UMBRELLA SHAPED MUSCLE THAT SEPARTES THE ABDOMINAL CAVITY FROM THE THORACIC CAVITY
DIAPHRAGM
WHAT MUST BE PERFECTLY MOTIONLESS DURING RADIOGPHY OF EITHER THE ABDOMEN OR THE CHEST. MOTION OF THE PATIENT OR THE BODY CAN BE STOPPED WHEN APPROPRIATE BREATHING INSTRUCTIONS ARE GIVEN
DIAPHRAGM
WHAT TWO MUSCLES ARE LOCATED ON EITHER SIDE OF THE LUMBAR VERTEBRAL COLUMN AND THE LATERAL BORDERS OF THESE TWO MUSCLES SHOULD BE FAINTLY VISBLE ON A DIAGNOSTIC ABDOMINAL RADIOGRAPH OF A SMALL TO AVERAGE SIZE PATIENT
TWO PSOAS MAJOR
HOW DOES A PSOAS MAJOR MUSCLE LOOK LIKE
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WHAT ARE CONSIDERED ACCESSORY ORGANS LOCATED IN THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
LIVER
GALLBLADDER
PANCREAS
WHAT ORGAN IS LOCATED POSTERIOR TO THE STOMACH AND IS NOT WELL VISUALIZED
PANCREAS- A mixed exocrine and endocrine gland situated transversely across the posterior abdominal wall in the epigastric and hypochondriac regions
WHAT PART OF THE BODY IS ALSO PARTIALLY VISIBLE IN THE LEFT UPPER ABDOMEN POSTERIOR TO THE STOMACH
SPLEEN
THE SPLEEN IS PART OF WHAT BODY SYSTEM
LYMPHATIC SYSTEM
ORAL CAVITY
PHARYNX
ESOPHAGUS
STOMACH
SMALL INTESTINE
LARGE INTESTINE

ARE SIX ORGANS OF WHAT SYSTEM
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
WHAT ORGANS ARE COMMON TO THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM AND THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
ORAL CAVITY (MOUTH)
PHARYNX (OROPHARYNX AND LARYNGOPHARYNX)
WHAT IS ANOTHER NAME FOR ORAL CAVITY
(MOUTH)
WHAT ARE THE 2 PARTS OF A PHARYNX
OROPHARYNX AND LARYNGOPHARYNX)
WHAT ORGAN IS LOCATED IN THE MEDIASTINUM OF THE THORACIC CAVITY
ESOPHAGUS
WHAT ARE THE THREE DIGESTIVE ORGANS WITHIN THE ABDOMINAL CAVITY
STOMACH
SMALL INTESTINE
LARGE INTESTINE
WHAT IS THE FIRST ORGAN OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM THAT IS LOCATED WITHIN THE ABDOMINAL CAVITY
STOMACH
WHAT IS AN EXPANDABLE RESEVIOR FOR SWALLOWED FOOD AND FLUID AND ITS SIZE AND SHAPE ARE HIGHLY VARIABLE DEPENDING ON THE VOLUME OF ITS CONTENTS AND BODY HABITUS
STOMACH
WHAT HAS 3 PARTS AND CONTINUES FROM THE STOMACH AS A LONG TUBE LIKE CONVOLUTED STRUCTURE ABOUT 4.5 TO 5.5 METERS (15 TO 18 FEET) IN LENGTH
SMALL INTESTINE
DUODENUM
JEJUNUM
ILEUM

ARE APART OF WHAT ORGAN
SMALL INTESTINE
WHAT IS THE FIRST PORTION OF THIS ORGAN THAT IS THE SHORTEST BUT WIDEST IN DIAMETER OF THE 2 SEGMENTS AND IT IS ABOUT 25 CM = 10 INCHES IN LENGTH. WHEN FILLED WITH CONTRAST MEDIUM THIS ORGAN LOOKS LOKE THE LETTER C
DUODENUM-letter C
WHAT IS THE PROXIMAL PORTION OF THE DUODENUM WHICH IS WELL SEEN ON THE BARIUM STUDIES OF THE UPPER GI TRACT AND IS CALLED THE
DUODENAL BULB
THE DUODENAL BULB IS ALSO KNOWN AS
CAP
________ FROM THE LIVER, GALLBLADDER AND PANCREAS DRAIN INTO THE DUODENUM
DUCTS
WHAT TWO PARTS OF THE SMALL INTESTINE IS CONSIDERED THE SMALL BOWEL AND LIES IN THE CENTRAL AND LOWER ABDOMEN
JEJUNUM
ILEUM
THE FIRST 2/5 FOLLOWING THE DUODENUM IS CALLED THE ___________ AND THE DISTAL 3/5 IS CALLED THE ____________.
JEJUNUM
ILEUM
THE ORIFICE (VALUE) BETWEEN THE DISTAL ILEUM AND THE CECUM PORTION OF THE LARGE INTESTINE IS CALLED
ILEOCECAL VALVE
WHAT IS SELDOMLY SEEN FILLING THE ENTIRE STOMACH OR SMALL INTESTINE ON THE PLAIN ABDOMINAL RADIOGRAPH OF A HEALTH, AMBULATORY ADULT
AIR
WHAT IS USED TO SHOW THE STOMACH, SMALL INTESTINE , AND proximal LARGE INTESTINE
RADIOPAQUE
RADIOPAQUE IS CALLED
BARIUM SULFATE
IN THE MIDABDOMEN AND LOWER ABDOMEN WHAT PART OF THE SMALL INTESTINE IS LOCATED
DUODENAL BULB
LONG CONVOLUTED LOOPS
WHAT IS ATTACHED TO THE POSTEROMEDIAL ASPECT OF THE CECUM
APPENDIX (VERMIFORM APPENDIX)
WHAT IS THE VERTICAL PORTION OF THE LARGE BOWEL ABOVE THE CECUM
ASCENDING COLON
THE ASCENDING COLON JOINS THE TRANSVERSE COLON AT THE
RIGHT COLIC FLEXURE (HEPATIC)
THE TRANSVERSE COLON JOINS THE DESCENDING COLON AT THE
LEFT COLIC FLEXURE
WHAT ARE THE SECONARY NAMES FOR THE TWO COLIC FLEXURES
HEPATIC AND SPLENIC
RIGHT COLIC FLEXURE IS ALSO KNOWN AS
HEPATIC FLEXURE
LEFT COLIC FLEXURE IS KNOWN AS
SPLENIC FLEXURE
THE DESCENDING COLON CONTINUES TO THE S-SHAPED__________ COLON
SIGMOID COLON
WHERE IS THE SIGMOID COLON (also known as S shape colon) LOCATED IN THE
LOWER LEFT ABDOMEN - between the descending colon and the rectum
WHAT IS THE FINAL 15 CM (6INCH) OF THE LARGE INTESTINE
RECTUM
THE RECTUM ENDS AT THE
ANUS
WHAT MUSCLE AT THE END OF THE TERMINAL OPENS THE LARGE INTESTINE
SPHINCTER MUSCLE
THE SHAPE AND LOCATION OF THE LARGE INTESTINE VARY GREATLY WITH THE
TRANSVERSE COLON
THE TRANSVERSE COLON IS located high ON ___________AND LOW IN THE ABDOMEN ON SLENDER ____________AND ________TYPES
WIDE HYPERSTHEIC TYPES

SLENDER HYPOSTHENIC TYPES

ASTHENIC TYPES
WHAT ORGAN IS THAT PART OF THE LYMPHATIC SYSTEM along WITH THE HEART AND BLOOD VESSELS IS PART OF THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM
SPLEEN---a part of two systems of the body
THE SPLEEN IS THAT PART OF WHAT SYSTEM
LYMPHATIC SYSTEM
WHAT ORGAN IS AN ABDOMINAL ORGAN THAT OCCUPIES A SPACE POSTERIOR AND TO THE LEFT OF THE STOMACH
SPLEEN
IN WHAT QUADRANT IS THE SPLEEN LOACTED
LEFT UPPER QUADRANT
WHAT ORGAN MAY BE VISUALIZED FAINTLY ON PLAIN ABDOMINAL RADIOGRAPHS, PARTICULARY IF THE ORGAN IS ENLARGED
SPLEEN
WHAT IS A FRAGILE ORGAN AND IS SOMETIMES LACERATED DURING TRAMA TO THE LOWER LEFT POSTERIOR RIB CAGE
SPLEEN
WHAT ARE THE ACCESSORY ORGANS OF DIGESTION OR THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM LOCATED IN THE ABDOMINAL CAVITY
PANCREAS, LIVER, GALLBLADDER
WHAT ORGAN IS NOT SEEN ON A PLAIN RADIOGRAPH
PANCREAS
THE PANCREAS IS AN ORGAN AND AN ELONGATED GLAND THAT IS LOCATED POSTERIOR TO THE __________ AND NEAR THE POSTERIOR ABDOMINAL WALL BETWEEN THE DUODENUM AND THE SPLEEN
POSTERIOR TO THE STOMACH
THE _________ OF THE PANCREAS IS NESTLED IN THE C-LOOP OF THE DUODENUM AND THE BODY AND TAIL OF THE PANCREAS EXTEND TOWARD THE UPPER LEFT ABDOMEN
THE HEAD OF THE PANCREAS
THE REALATIONSHIP OF THE DUODENUM AND THE HEAD OF THE PANCREAS SOMETIMES IS REFERRED TO AS THE
THE ROMANCE OF THE ABDOMEN
THE PANCREAS IS PART OF THE ________ SECREATION SYSTEM AND IS ALSO PART OF THE __________ SECRETION SYSTEM.
ENDOCRINE (INTERNAL) AND EXOCRINE (EXTERNAL)
THE __________ PORTION OF THE PANCREAS PRODUCES CERTIAN ESSENTIAL HORMONES, SUCH AS INSULIN WHICH AIDS IN CONTROLLING THE BLOOD SUGAR LEVEL OF THE BODY
THE ENDOCRINE
AS PART OF ITS __________ FUCTIONS THE PANCCREAS PRODUCES LARGE AMOUNTS OF DIGESTIVE JUICES THAT MOVE TO THE DUODENUM THROUGH A MAIN PANCREATIC DUCT AS NEEDED FOR DIGESTION
EXOCRINE FUCTIONS
WHAT ORGAN IS THE LARGEST SOLID ORGAN IN THE BODY
THE LIVER ( ACCESSARY DIGESTIVE ORGAN)
THE LIVER ( ACCESSARY DIGESTIVE ORGAN) IS OCCUPYING MOST OF THE ____________QUADRANT
RIGHT UPPER QUADRANT
THE LIVER'S ( ACCESSARY DIGESTIVE ORGAN) FUCTION IS THE PRODUCTION OF _____________ WHICH ASSISTS IN THE DIGESTION OF FATS
BILE
IF BILE IS NOT NEEDED FOR DIGESTION IT IS STORED AND CONCENTRATED FOR FURTHER USE IN THE _______________________
GALLBLADDER--- ACCESSORY DIGESTIVE ORGAN
WHAT ACCESSORY DIGESTIVE ORGAN IS A PEAR SHAPED SAC LOCATED BELOW THE LIVER WHOS PRIMARY FUCTION IS TO STORE AND CONCENTRATE BILE AND TO CONTRACT THE RELEASE OF BILE WHEN STIMULATED BY THE APPRORIATE HORMONES
GALLBLADDER --- ACCESSORY DIGESTIVE ORGAN
WHAT NEEDS TO BE SEEN INSIDE AN ACCESSORY DIGESTIVE ORGAN IN MOST CASES BECAUSE IT CANNOT BE VISUALIZED WITH CONVENTIONAL RADIOGRAPHIC TECHNIQUES __________________
CONTRAST MEDIA
WHY IS IT THAT THIS ACCESSORY ORGAN-GALLBLADDER CANNOT BE VISUALIZED WITH NORMAL RADIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES
BECAUSE THE GALLBLADDER AND BILARY DUCTS BLEND IN WITH THE OTHER ABDOMINAL SOFT TISSUES AND IN MOST CASES CANNOT BE VISUALIZED
ONLY ____________% OF ALL GALLSTONES CONTAIN ENOUGH CALCIUM TO ALLOW VISUALIZATION ON A PLAIN ABDOMINAL RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE
10% TO 15%
WHAT TYPE OF IMAGE THROUGH VARIOUS LEVELS OF THE ABDOMEN DEMONSTRATE ANATOMIC RELATIONSHIPS OF THE DIGESTIVE ORGANS AND THEIR ACCESSORY ORGANS AS WELL AS THE SPLEEN
CROSS SECTIONAL (AXIAL) COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY (CT)
USING THE SECTIONAL VIEW OF THE UPPER ABDOMEN AT THE LEVEL OF T/D 10 OR T/D 11 JUST BELOW THE DIAPHRAGM WHAT ACCESSORY ORGAN IS LOCATED AT THE LEVEL IN THE RIGHT UPPER ABDOMEN
THE LIVER
USING THE CROSS SECTIONAL VIEW WHAT ORGAN IS VISUALIZED POSTERIOR TO THE STOMACH IN THE LEFT UPPER ABDOMEN
SPLEEN ---IS NOT AN ACCESSORY ORGAN
AT THE CROSS SECTIONAL IMAGE OF T/D12 WHAT ACCESSORY ORGAN IS NOW SEEN ADJACENT TO A PORTION OF THE DUODENAL LOOP WHICH IS POSTERIOR TO THE DISTAL PART OF THE STOMACH
PANCREAS
AT A LOWER CROSS SECTION IMAGE T/D 12 THE ACCESSORY ORGAN PANCREAS IS NOW SEEN ADJACENT TO A PORTION OF THE DUODENAL LOOP POSTERIOR TO THE DISTAL PART OF WHAT ORGAN
STOMACH (IS NOT AN ACCESSORY ORGAN)
WHEN A BARIUM SWALLOW IS GIVEN THE DARK AIR FILLED PORTION OF THE STOMACH IS ON TOP (ANTERIORLY) INDICATING THAT THE PATIENT WAS LYING IN WHAT POSTION DURING THIS RADIOGRAPH
SUPINE

DARK=AIR
WHITE =BARIUM
THE SPLEEN (WHICH IS NOT AN ACCESSORY ORGAN) IS SEEN IN THE LEFT POSTERIOR ABDOMEN JUST LATERAL TO WHAT ORGAN ________________
LEFT KIDNEY
WHAT SYSTEM IS COMPOSED OF
2 KIDNEYS
2 URETERS
1 URNIARY BLADDER
1 URETHRA
URNIARY SYSTEM
WHAT 2 ORGANS DRAINS BY WAY OF ITS OWN URETER TO THE SINGLE URINARY BLADDER
KIDNEY
WHAT ORGAN IS SITUATED ABOVE AND BEHIND THE SYMPHYSIS PUBIS AND SERVES TO STORE URINE
BLADDER
UNDER ________________ CONTROL IS THE STORED URINE PASSED TO THE EXTERIOR VIA THE URETHRA
VOLUNTARY CONTROL
WHAT 2 GLANDS OF THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM ARE LOCATED AT THE SUPERAMEDIAL PORTION OF EACH KIDNEY
2 SUPRARENAL (ADRENAL) GLANDS
WHAT BEAN SHAPED ORGAN IS LOCATED AT THE SUPERAMEDIAL PORTION
THE KIDNEY
THE RIGHT KIDNEY IS USUALLY SITUATED A LITTLE LOWER THAN THE LEFT ONE BECAUSE OF THE PRESENSE OF WHAT
LARGE LIVER (ACCESSORY DIGESTIVE ORGAN) ON THE RIGHT
WASTE MATERIAL AND EXCESS WATER ARE ELIMINATED FROM THE BLOOD BY ________________ AND ARE TRANSPORTED THROUGH THE URETERS TO THE URNIARY BLADDER
KIDNEY
WHAT ORGANS ARE USUALLY SEEN FAIRLY ON A PLAIN ABDOMINAL RADIOGRAPH BECAUSE OF FATTY CAPSULES THAT SURROUNDS IT
KIDNEY
WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE CONTRAST MEDIUM EXAMINATION WHICH IS A RADIOGRAPHIC EXAMINATION OF THE URNARY SYSTEM, WHEREIN THE CONTRAST MEDIUM IS INJECTED INTRAVENOUSLY
IVU ALSO KNOWN AS EXCRETORY UROGRAM OR
INTRAVENOUS UROGRAM
DURING WHAT EXAMINATION IS THE HOLLOW ORGANS OF THIS SYSTEM VISUALIZED WITH THE USE OF THE CONTRAST MEDIUM THAT HAS BEEN FILTERED FROM THE BLOOD FLOW BY THE KIDNEY
IVU INTRAVENOUS UROGRAM
OR
EXCRETORY UROGRAM
WHAT DOES PYELO REFERS TO
RENAL PELVIS OF THE KIDNEY
EXCRETORY OR INTRAVENOUS UROGRAM INCLUDES THE STUDY OF
ENTIRE URNIARY TRACT WHICH INCLUDES THE ENTIRE COLLECTING SYSTEM
ILLEC CREST IS AT WHAT LEVEL
L4 -L5
WHAT ARE THE TWO MAJOR BLOOD VESSELS OF THE ABDOMEN
LARGE ABDOMINAL AORTA
AND
INFERIOR VENA CAVA
WHAT ARE THE 4 IMPORTANT TERMS THAT DESCRIBE THE ANATOMY OF THE ABDOMINAL CAVITY
PERITONEUM
MESENTERY
OMENTUM
MESOCOLON
MOST ABDOMINAL STRUCTURES AND ORGANS AND ABDOMINAL WALL OF THE ABDOMINAL CAVITY ARE COVERED BY A LARGE SEROUS DOUBLE WALLED SACLIKE MEMBRANE CALLED _______________________
PERITONEUM
THE TOTAL SURFACE AREA OF THE _________________ IS ABOUT EQUAL TO THE TOTAL SURFACE AREA OF THE SKIN THAT COVERS THE ENTIRE BODY
PERITONEUM
WHAT TWO TYPES OF PERISTONEUM EXIST
THE PARIENTAL AND VISCERAL
WHAT IS THE TWO LAYERED PERITONEUM THAT ADHERES TO THE CAVITY WALL
PARIETAL PERITONEUM
WHAT IS THE PORTION THAT COVERS THE AN ORGAN CALLED
VISCERAL PERITONEUM
THE SPACE OR CAVITY BETWEEN THE PARIETAL AND VISCERAL PORTIONS OF THE PERITONEUM IS CALLED
PERIOTONEAL CAVITY
THIS CAVITY IS NORMALLY FILLED WITH VARIOUS ORGANS. IF ALL THE LOOPS OF BOWEL AND THE OTHER ORGANS OF THE ABDOMINAL CAVITY WERE INCLUDED THE LITTLE ACTUAL SPACE WOULD BE LEFT IN WHAT CAVITY
PERITONEAL CAVITY
WHAT CAVITY CONTAINS SOME SEROUS LUBRICATING-TYPE FLUID WHICH ALLOWS ORGANS TO MOVE AGAINST EACH OTHER WITHOUT FRICTION
PERITONEAL CAVITY
WHAT IS AN ABNORMAL ACCUMULATION OF THIS SEROUS FLUID THAT CONSTITUES A CONDITION CALLED
ASCITES
THE LAYER OF _____________ PERITONEUM ONLY PARTIALLY COVERS CERTAIN ORGANS THAT ARE MORE CLOSELY ATTACHED TO THE POSTERIOR ABDOMINAL WALL
VISCERAL PERITONEUM
THE ASCENDING DESENDING COLON, THE AORTA, AND THE INFERIOR VENA CAVA ARE PARTIALLY COVERED THREFORE THIS LINING WOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED MESENTERY AND THESE STRUCTURES AND ORGANS ARE CALLED
RETROPERITONEAL
THE ____________ FORMS LARGE FOLDS THAT BIND THE ABDOMINAL ORGANS TO EACH OTHER AND TO THE WALLS OF THE ABDOMEN
THE PERITONEUM
what is the name of these double Folds that hold the small intestine in place
MESENTERY
MESENTERY is a double fold of _____________________ that extends interiorly from the posterior abdomen wall to completely enveloped a loop of small bowel
periosteum
what is the specific term for a double fold of peritoneum that loosely connects the small intestine to the posterior abdominal wall
mesentery
a specific type of double fold peritoneum that extends from the stomach to another organ is called
omentum
what part of the omentum extends from the lesser curvature of the stomach to portions of the liver
lesser omentum
what part of the omentum connects the transverse colon to the greatest curvature of the stomach inferiorly
greater omentum
what omentum drapes down over the small bowel then falls back on itself to form an apron along the anterior abdominal wall
greater omentum
if one were to surgically cut and enter the abdomen through the mid anterior wall the first structure encountered beneath the parietal peritoneal would be the
greater omentum
varying amounts of fat are deposited in the greater omentum which serves as a layer of __________________ between the abdominal cavity and the interior
insulation
the greater omentum is called _____________________ because of its location and the amount of fat contained therein
fatty apron
the peritoneum that attaches the colon to the posterior abdominal wall is called the
Mesocolon
The ascending, transverse, descending and sigmoid or pelvic are four terms of ________________ that exist each named according to that portion of the colon to which it is attached
MESOCOLON
what is a the visceral peritoneum that loosely connects the transverse colon to the posterior abdominal wall
transverse mesocolon
the major portion of the peritoneal cavity is known as the _____________ and is commonly referred as simply ______________ cavity
greater sac/peritoneal cavity
the smaller portion of the upper peritoneal cavity located posterior to the stomach is called the
Lesser sac
the lesser sac is known for the special name
omentum bursa
the mesentery connets one loop of small intestines to the posterior __________________ wall
abdominal wall
what type of colon is shown to be connecting the transverse colon to the posterior abdominal wall
transverse mesocolon
kidney, ureters, adrenal glands pancreas, duodenum, ascending and descending colon upper rectum, abdominal aorta and inferior vena cava are structures closely attached to the posterior abdominal wall that are known as
retroperitoneal organs
what structures are less mobile and move around less within the abdomen then do intraperitoneal organs
retroperitoneal organs
stomach small intestine transverse colon are known as what type of organs
retroperitoneal organs
what type of organs are the lower rectum urinary bladder and reproductive organs located under or beneath the periosteum in the true pelvis
infra peritoneal organs
what is the difference that exist between male and female peritoneal enclosure
the lower aspect of the peritoneal is closed sac in the mail and not in the female
the lower peritoneal sac lies above the urinary bladder totally separating the reproductive organs from those within the peritoneal cavity what gender is this
male
what gender has the uterus fallopian tubes (also known as uterine) and ovaries pass directly into the peritoneal cavity
female
within the abdominal cavity are partially or completely covered organs with peritoneum but are not retro peritoneal or infra peritoneal may be called
Intraperitoneal
Iiver gallbladder spleen stomach juejunum, ileum cecum and transverse and sigmoid colon are known as
Intraperitoneal organs
the body has how many quadrants and how many regions
four quadrants and nine regions
IF perpendicular planes at right angles were passed through the abdomen at ___________ it would divide the abdomen into four quadrants
umbilicus also known as navel
what crest is located at the level of intervertebral disc between l4 and l5
iliac crest
what cavity also can be divided into nine regions through the use of two horizontal or transverse planes into vertical planes
abdominopelvic cavity
what are the two transverse / horizontal planes that are used as the right and left lateral planes
Transpyloric plane/ transtubercular planeth
the two vertical planes are
right and left lateral
the ______________ plane is at the level of the lower border of L1 and the ______________ plane is at L5 is at the level of
Transpyloric plane/transtubercular
the ___________ and ____________ lateral planes are parallel to the midsagittal plane and are located midway between the anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS)
right / left
______________ borders and or organs within the cavity are not visible from the exterior because these soft tissues organs cannot be palpated directly
abdominal borders and organs
The xiphoid process is at the level of
T/D 9 AND T/D 10
The xiphoid process is the most distal or inferior process of the________________
sternum
The xiphoid process is a landmark that approximates the superior anterior portion of the diaphragm which is also known as the
Superior margin of the abdomen
_______________ is not a primary landmark for positioning the abdomen because of variation in body type
Superior margin of the abdomen
this landmark is used to locate upper abdominal organs such as gallbladder (accessory) organ and or stomach
Inferior costal (rib) margin (L2 -L3)
the _______________ is the uppermost portion of the curved border which can be palpated by pressing inward and downward along the mid lateral margin of the abdomen
Lliac crest ( L4 - L5)
what part of the abdomen is the uppermost or most superior portion of the crest and is the most commonly used abdominal landmark in corresponds to the level of which is just slightly below the level of the umbilicus on most people
Midabdomen (L4 - L5)
_______________ can be found by locating the iliac crest then palpating inferiorly until a prominent projection or bump is felt most prominent in females
ASIS (ANTERIOR SUPERIOR ILIAC SPINE)
this landmark is more easily Palpated on skiny patients but very firm, palpation generally is required to feel the movement of the trunk with one hand while rotating the leg internally and externally at the knee area with the other hand and it is about the same level as the upper border of the symphysis pubis
greater trochanter
What is the anterior junction joint of the two pelvic bones the most superior anterior portion can be palpated when the patient is in a supine position
Symphysis pubis
the symphysis pubis is also known as the
inferior margin of the abdomen
_____________ can be used to determine the lower margin on a PA abdomen with a patient in a prone position
Ischial tuberosity
abdominal radiographs are exposed on ________ with the diaphragm in a superior position for better visualization
expiration
chest radiograph are done with what breathing techniques
inspiration times 2
____________ is what pathological indication of abnormal accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity of the abdomen cause by longstanding chronic conditions such as cirrhosis of the liver or metastatic disease to the peritoneal cavity
Ascites
Peristaltic action of the bowel is known as what type of movement
involuntary movement
CHAPTER 3
CHEST
WHAT IS LOCATED ON THE UPPER PORTION OF THE TRUNK BETWEEN THE NECK AND THE ABDOMEN
CHEST/THORAX
THE CHEST/THORAX IS DIVIDED INTO 3 SECTIONS
BONY THORAX, RESPIRATORY SYSTEM PROPER AND MEDIASTINUM
WHAT PART OF THE SKELETAL SYSTEM PROVIDES A PROTECTIVE FRAMEWORK FOR THE PARTS OF THE CHEST INVOVLED WITH THE BREATHING AND BLOOD CIRCULATION
BONY THORAX
what is the term used to describe the part of the chest consisting of the lungs and the remaining thoracic organs contained in the mediastinum
thoracic viscera
Anterior the Bony thorax consist of the ____________ which has three divisions
sternum
Manubrium, the body and the xiphoid process
Thoracic viscera
the bony thorax consist of 2 _______________ which connects to the sternum
2 clavicles
the sternum connects to the 2 _______________
2 scapulae
how many pair of rib circle the thorax
12 pair of ribs
the body has how many pair of thoracic vertebrae
12 thoracic vertebrae
for chest positioning the two landmarks are ____________ prominence and _____________ notch
Vertebra prominence / jugular notch
what is an important landmark for determining the position of a PA chest projection
vertebrae prominence cervical C 7
located at the base of the neck
the _______________ is an important location for determining the AP chest projection
jugular notch also known as the manubrial notch or suprasternal notch
at what location is the jugular notch the Suprasternal notch or the manubrial notch
T/D 7
what is not a reliable landmark when doing chest positioning and is also located on T/D9 or T/10
Xiphoid process tip



certain body habitus will show the xiphoid process at T/D 11 or 12
what system is an exchange of gaseous substance is between the air we breathe and the Bloodstream
respiratory system
the pharaynx , trachea, Bronchi and lung are all a part ofwhat system
respiratory system
what is called the primary muscle of inspiration
diaphragm
half of a diaphragm is called
Hemi diaphragm