abdominal Flashcards
What are the 9 abdominal regions?
Right hypochondriac, epigastric, left hypochondriac, right lumbar, umbilical, left lumbar, right iliac, hypogastric, left iliac.
Which organ is primarily located in the epigastric region?
Stomach.
True or False: The spleen is located in the left hypochondriac region.
True.
Fill in the blank: The _____ region contains the appendix.
Right iliac.
Which organ is found in the right lumbar region?
Right kidney.
What is the primary organ located in the left iliac region?
Sigmoid colon.
Multiple Choice: Which of the following organs is NOT located in the hypogastric region? a) Bladder b) Uterus c) Liver d) Prostate
c) Liver.
True or False: The pancreas is located in the umbilical region.
False.
Which abdominal region is associated with the liver?
Right hypochondriac.
Short answer: What organ is primarily found in the umbilical region?
Small intestine.
Fill in the blank: The _____ region is where the descending colon is primarily located.
Left lumbar.
Which organ is found in the right iliac region?
Cecum.
Multiple Choice: The left hypochondriac region contains which organ? a) Gallbladder b) Spleen c) Appendix d) Pancreas
b) Spleen.
True or False: The stomach is located in the right lumbar region.
False.
What organ is located in the hypogastric region?
Bladder.
Short answer: Name an organ located in the right hypochondriac region.
Liver.
Fill in the blank: The _____ region contains the transverse colon.
Umbilical.
Which organ is primarily located in the left lumbar region?
Left kidney.
Multiple Choice: The following organs are found in the left iliac region except: a) Sigmoid colon b) Left ovary c) Left kidney d) Descending colon
c) Left kidney.
True or False: The gallbladder is located in the left hypochondriac region.
False.
What organ is primarily found in the right lumbar region?
Right kidney.
Fill in the blank: The _____ region contains the small intestine.
Umbilical.
Short answer: What organ is located in the hypogastric region?
Bladder or uterus.
Which region contains the majority of the small intestine?
Umbilical.
Multiple Choice: Which organ is located in the left hypochondriac region? a) Liver b) Spleen c) Gallbladder d) Appendix
b) Spleen.
True or False: The appendix is located in the left iliac region.
False.
