Regions of the Thorax and Abdomen Flashcards

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mediastinum

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the area between the lungs is the mediastinum, it contains the heart and its veins and arteries, esophagus, trachea, bronchi, thymus gland and lymph nodes

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regions of the thorax and abdomen

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  • this is one of the descriptive systems which divide the abdomen and lower portion of the thorax into nine parts
  • these descriptive systems are used to refer to the various areas of the abdomen when charting and discussing a patient who presents with abdominal pain or other abdominal symptoms
  • symptoms in each region will suggest certain sources of the pain and disease processes which might be occurring
  • this system divided the abdomen like a tic-tac-toe board. first look at the umbilical region in the middle
  • pain in the umbilical region may represent liver, gallbladder, colon, small intestines or pancreas
  • pain in the epigastric area may also be liver or gallbladder, as well as stomach or an early sign of an appendicitis, or coming from the heart
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regions (top to bottom)

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  • right hypochondriac region
  • epigastric region
  • left hypochondriac region
  • right lumbar region
  • umbilical region
  • left lumbar region
  • right iliac region
  • hypogastric region
  • left iliac region
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d

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left lower quadrant

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