Abdomen

Question 1

Space between thorax and pelvis

Answer 1

Abdomen

Question 2

What forms the upper barrier of the abdomen

Answer 2

Diaphragm

Question 3

When does the abdomen and and pelvis begin

Answer 3

At the level of the pelvic bones

Question 4

The belly refers to the

Answer 4

Abdomen

Question 5

The basin refers to the

Answer 5

Pelvis

Question 6

In the area below the abdomen that ends at the area between the thighs

Answer 6

Pelvis

Question 7

Boundaries of the abdomen

Answer 7

Anterolateral and posterior abdominal walls

Diaphragm

Pelvic inlet

Question 8

Contents of the abdomen

Answer 8

Stomach, small intestine, large intestine, vermiform appendix, pancreas, spleen, liver, gallbladder, kidneys, ureters, adrenal glands

Question 9

Boundaries of the pelvis

Answer 9

Pelvic inlet
pelvic girdle
pelvic diaphragm

Question 10

Contents of the pelvis

Answer 10

Internal genitalia, external genitalia, urinary bladder, urethra, rectum and anus

Question 11

Abdomen blood supply

Answer 11

Celiac trunk
Superior mesenteric artery
Inferior mesenteric artery
Middle suprarenal arteries
Renal arteries
Inferior phrenic artery
Inferior vena cava
Hepatic portal vein


Question 12

Pelvis blood supply

Answer 12

Internal iliac arteries
Gonadal arteries
Median sacral artery
Superior rectal artery
Inferior vena cava
Hepatic portal vein

Question 13

Main nerve of the abdomen

Answer 13

Vagus nerve

Question 14

Review

Question 15

For easier clinical orientation, abdomen is divided into four quadrants

Answer 15

Right upper quadrant
Left upper quadrant
Right lower quadrant
Left lower quadrant

Question 16

Which plane divides the abdomen into 2 halves (vertically: L and R)

Answer 16

Median plane

Question 17

Which plane divides the body into 2 halves (horizontally: up and down)

Answer 17

Trans-umbilical plane L3 and L4

Question 18

Abdominal organs include parts of what systems

Answer 18

Digestive,
urinary,
immune,
endocrine

Question 19

Which part of the pancreas is involved in the digestive system

Answer 19

Exocrine pancreas

Question 20

Which part of the pancreas is involved in the endocrine system

Answer 20

Endocrine pancreas

Question 21

The digestive system includes

Answer 21

Stomach, small intestine, large intestine, exocrine pancreas, liver and gallbladder

Question 22

The urinary system includes

Answer 22

Kidneys and ureters and bladder

Question 23

Immune system includes

Answer 23

Spleen

Question 24

What organs are found in the right upper quadrant

Answer 24

Liver: right lobe
Gallbladder
Stomach: pylorus
Duodenum: 1/3
Pancreas: head
Right suprarenal gland
Right kidney
Right hepatic flexors
Ascending colon: superior part
Transverse colon: right half

Question 25

What organs are found in the left upper quadrant

Answer 25

Question 26

What organs are found in the right lower quadrant

Answer 26

Question 27

What organs are found in the left lower quadrant

Answer 27

Question 28

The abdomen can be further divided into nine regions

Answer 28

Question 29

The abdomen extends Superiorly to the

Answer 29

4th intercostal space - level of the male nipple

Question 30

What protects the upper part of the abdomen

Answer 30

Bony thoracic cage (Xiphoid process and costal margins)

Question 31

What protects the lower part of the abdomen

Answer 31

Bony pelvis and inguinal ligament

Question 32

What protects the posterior part of the abdomen

Answer 32

Vertebral column (L1 to L5)

Question 33

The anterior part in the lateral part of the abdomen is protected by

Answer 33

Muscular wall