Chapter 17 - The Peritoneal Cavity and Abdominal Wall

Question 1

localized collection of pus

Answer 1

abscess

Question 2

accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity

Answer 2

ascites

Question 3

most dependent areas in the flanks of the abdomen and pelvis where fluid may accumulate

Answer 3

gutters

Question 4

collection of blood

Answer 4

hemorrhage

Question 5

increase in the number of leukocytes (white blood cells)

Answer 5

leukocytosis

Question 6

a fold from the parietal peritoneum that attaches to the small intestine, anchoring it to the posterior abdominal wall

Answer 6

mesentery

Question 7

space anterior to the right kidney and posterior to the inferior border of the liver where ascites or fluid may accumulate or an abscess may develop

Answer 7

Morison’s pouch

Question 8

pouchlike extension of the visceral peritoneum from the lower edge of the stomach, part of the duodenum, and the transverse colon

Answer 8

omentum

Question 9

inflammation of the peritoneum

Answer 9

peritonitis

Question 10

pus producing

Answer 10

pyogenic

Question 11

occurs when a vessel or organ is surrounded by a tumor on either side

Answer 11

sandwich sign

Question 12

spread of an infection from its initial site to the bloodstream

Answer 12

sepsis

Question 13

infection in the blood

Answer 13

septicemia

Question 14

inferior to the liver

Answer 14

subhepatic

Question 15

below the diaphragm

Answer 15

subphrenic

Question 16

cyst containing urine

Answer 16

urinoma