Ant. Abdominal Wall: Regions

Question 1

What is the vertical plane that extends inferiority from the midpoints of the clavicles to the midpoints of the lines joining the ASIS to the pubic symphysis?

Answer 1

Midclavicular Planes

Question 2

What are the two ways that the abdomen can be divided topographically?

Answer 2

1) Nine (9) Regions

2) Quadrants

Question 3

What is the horizontal plane joining the lowest part of the costal margin on each side?

Answer 3

Subcostal Plane

Question 4

Which plane of division lies at the level of the inferior margin of rib 10 a the level of the L3 vertebral body

Answer 4

Subcostal Plane

Question 5

What is the horizontal plane which joins at he tubercles of the iliac crests (or the level of L5)?

Answer 5

Transtuburcular Plane

Question 6

The Liver lies almost entirely in what regions?

Answer 6

1) Right hypochondrium

2) Eipgastric

Question 7

What is said to be found within the left hypochondrium?

Answer 7

1) Spleen
2) Fundus of the stomach
3) Body of the Stomach

Question 8

What are the two planes that are used to divide the abdomen into quadrants?

Answer 8

1) Median Plane (Vertical)

2) Transumbulical Plane (Horizontal)

Question 9

What is the landmark that is used to divide the abdomen into quadrants?

Answer 9

Umbilicus

Question 10

The umbilicus lies at what vertebral levels?

Answer 10

Between L2 and L5