Abdominal Surface Markings Flashcards
1
Q
Liver
A
Lower: tip of 10th rib to left ICS midclavicular
Upper: 5th ICS
2
Q
Kidney
A
Hilum - transpyloric plane
Upper pole 11th and 12th rib
Right kidney 2.5cm lower than left
3
Q
Spleen
A
left hypochondrium 9th-11th ribs
4
Q
Pancreas
A
Neck at transpyloric plane
Head to the right and inferior
Tail left and superior
5
Q
Transpyloric plane
A
L1
half way between suprasternal notch and pubis
pylorus, DJ flexure, fundus GB, kidney hilum, neck of pancreas, SMA origin, termination spinal cord.
6
Q
Aortic branches
A
T12 coeliac axis
L1 SMA
L3 IMA
