Liver & Diaphragm Flashcards
The large muscle that contracts and relaxes and moves air in and out of the lungs.
Diaphragm
What is the shape of the diaphragm?
Dome-shaped
What encloses most of the liver?
Visceral peritoneum
Which vertebra is part of the diaphragm’s boundary?
Vertebra t12
The liver is in contact with which part of the intestine?
Duodenum
What is the vertebral level indicated by the Transpyloric plane?
L1
When you exhale, the diaphragm
Moves upwards
Which muscle is located under the external obliques?
Internal abdominal oblique
Where is the external abdominal oblique located?
On the side and front of the abdomen
Which fissure is responsible for separating the right and left lobes of the liver?
Main lobar fissure
Which muscle is located under the obliques and is the deepest of the abdominal muscles?
Transverse abdominis
Which lobe of the liver is the largest?
Right
What is the function of the transverse abdominis?
Provides stability and protection by wrapping around the spine
Which plane is a vertical plane from the midpoint of the clavicle to the midpoint of the inguinal ligament?
Midclavicular
Inhalation occurs when the diaphragm:
Contracts and moves downwards
