Abdomen Flashcards
Space between thorax and pelvis
Abdomen
What forms the upper barrier of the abdomen
Diaphragm
When does the abdomen and and pelvis begin
At the level of the pelvic bones
The belly refers to the
Abdomen
The basin refers to the
Pelvis
In the area below the abdomen that ends at the area between the thighs
Pelvis
Boundaries of the abdomen
Anterolateral and posterior abdominal walls
Diaphragm
Pelvic inlet
Contents of the abdomen
Stomach, small intestine, large intestine, vermiform appendix, pancreas, spleen, liver, gallbladder, kidneys, ureters, adrenal glands
Boundaries of the pelvis
Pelvic inlet
pelvic girdle
pelvic diaphragm
Contents of the pelvis
Internal genitalia, external genitalia, urinary bladder, urethra, rectum and anus
Abdomen blood supply
Celiac trunk
Superior mesenteric artery
Inferior mesenteric artery
Middle suprarenal arteries
Renal arteries
Inferior phrenic artery
Inferior vena cava
Hepatic portal vein

Pelvis blood supply
Internal iliac arteries
Gonadal arteries
Median sacral artery
Superior rectal artery
Inferior vena cava
Hepatic portal vein
Main nerve of the abdomen
Vagus nerve
Review
For easier clinical orientation, abdomen is divided into four quadrants
Right upper quadrant
Left upper quadrant
Right lower quadrant
Left lower quadrant