Regions of the Thorax and Abdomen Flashcards
1
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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
2
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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
3
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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
4
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d
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left lower quadrant