Anatomy of Abdomen & Thorax

Question 1

Cavity that is divided into 3 sections/spaces
2 separate pleural cavities that
- house the right & left lungs

1 mediastinum
- houses the heart, thoracic parts of the great vessels, the
trachea, left & right bronchi & other structures

Answer 1

Thoracic Cavity

Question 2

houses the heart, thoracic parts of the great vessels, the
trachea, left & right bronchi & other structures

Answer 2

mediastinum

Question 3

house the right & left lungs

Answer 3

2 pleural cavities

Question 4

How many pairs of ribs are housed in the thoracic cavity

Answer 4

12 pairs

Question 5

thoracic vertebrae + 12 pairs of ribs

Answer 5

thoracic cavity

Question 6

2 Main functions of the thoracic cavity (thoracic vertebrae + 12 pairs of ribs)

Answer 6

1. protect vital respiratory & circulatory organs
2. assist the lungs w/ inspiration & expiration

Question 7

ribs 1-7 are attached to the sternum by separate costal cartilages are called

(direct connection)

Answer 7

sternal or true ribs

Question 8

ribs 8-10 have cartilages that join each other & the 7th rib are called

(connect, but indirect)

Answer 8

false ribs

Question 9

11 & 12 ribs remain unattached to the sternum but do have muscle attachments

(soft tissue holding them in place)

Answer 9

Floating ribs

Question 10

Posterior boundary of thoracic cavity

Answer 10

mid spine

Question 11

Superior boundary of thoracic cavity

Answer 11

shoulder girdle (clavicle area)

Question 12

Lateral boundary of thoracic cavity

Answer 12

rib cage

Question 13

Anterior boundary of thoracic cavity

Answer 13

ribs/sternum

Question 14

Inferior boundary of thoracic cavity

Answer 14

diaphragm

Question 15

Diaphragm separates which 2 cavities

Answer 15

thoracic & abdominal cavities

Question 16

lies between the diaphragm and the pelvis and is bounded by the margin of the lower ribs

Answer 16

Abdomen

Question 17

superior border of abdomen

Answer 17

base of ribs

Question 18

inferior border of abdomen

Answer 18

pelvic area (iliac spine)

Question 19

How many quadrants is the abdomen divided into

Answer 19

4

Question 20

Muscles of the abdomen include

Answer 20

rectus abdominis
external oblique
internal oblique
Transverse abominis

Question 21

muscles involved in trunk flexion, rotation & lateral flexion

Answer 21

rectus abdominis
external oblique
internal oblique

Question 22

deepest muscle holds the abdominal contents in place
Aids in forced expiration (blow out bday candles)

Answer 22

transverse abdominis

Question 23

tendinous inscriptions

Answer 23

6-pack development

Question 24

The abdominal viscera is made up of

Answer 24

hollow & solid organs

Question 25

include the stomach, intestines, gallbladder, and urinary bladder

Answer 25

hollow organs

Question 26

includes the kidneys, spleen, liver, and pancreas

Answer 26

solid organs

Question 27

organs more at jeopardy from an injury are

Answer 27

solid organs bc area doesn’t give which = damage

Question 28

Organ that is an exception in hollow organs

Answer 28

urinary bladder
empty = give
full = solid = blow to area = rupture

Question 29

Upper right quadrant of abdomen

Answer 29

liver
gall bladder
stomach
large and small intestine

Question 30

Upper left quadrant of abdomen

Answer 30

stomach
pancreas
spleen

Question 31

Lower right quadrant of abdomen

Answer 31

large and small intestine
ascending colon
appendix

Question 32

Lower left quadrant of abdomen

Answer 32

large and small intestine
descending colon

Question 33

Is appendicitis an athletic injury?

Answer 33

NO

Question 34

No major organs quadrant

Answer 34

lower left quadrant of abdomen

Question 35

A cavity that lies next to the abdominal cavity and includes
the reproductive system
urinary tract
parts of the low digestive system.

Answer 35

Pelvic Cavity

Question 36

4 solid organs

Answer 36

1. kidneys
2. spleen
3. liver
4. pancreas

Question 37

4 hollow organs

Answer 37

1. urinary bladder
2. stomach
3. intestines
4. gall bladder