Abdominal Anatomy Flashcards
1
Q
What structures cross the transpyloric plane of Addison?
A
Pancreatic neck
Duodenal-jejunal flexure
Fundus of gallbladder
Tip of 9th costal cartilage
Renal hilum
2
Q
What are the landmarks of the transpyloric plane of Addison?
A
Halfway between suprasternal notch & pubis
One handwidth below xiphoid
3
Q
What vertebral levels denote the level of the umbilicus?
A
L3-L5
4
Q
Which organs are palpable in a normal adult?
A
Lower border of liver
Lower pole of right kidney
Caecum
Sigmoid
Aorta
5
Q
Where anatomically is paracentesis performed?
A
Midline (linea alba)
Lateral to Mcburney’s point ( to avoid inferior epigastric vessels)
