Abdominal organ surface marking Flashcards
what is the upper border of the liver?
right fifth rib at mid clavicular line to left 5th intercostal space at midclavicular line
what is the lateral border of the liver?
5th right rib midclavicular line to costal margin mid axillary line
what is the medial border of the liver?
5th left intercostal space at midclavicular line
what is the surface marking of the gallbladder?
rectus abdominis lateral border crossing the costal margin (tip of 9th costal cartilage)
what is the surface marking of the spleen?
medial border - lateral border of erector spinae muscles
lateral border - midaxillary line
from 9th rib to 11th rib
what is the surface marking of the left kidney?
4/5cm from spinous processes at rib 11 to 3/4cm above supracristal plane
where does the hilia of the kidneys lie?
transpyloric plane (L1)
what is the surface marking of the right kidney?
4cm from spinous processes from 11th intercostal space to L3
what is the surface marking of the ureters?
descend from hilia (L1) lying close to transverse processes of L2-5 and sacroiliac joint
where does the abdominal aorta divide?
L4 into common iliac arteries
where is the transpyloric plane
L1
where is the subcostal plane
L3
where is the supracristal plane
L4
where is the transtubercular plane
L5
where is the vertebral level of the ASIS
S2
