Structures of abdomen Flashcards

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R Hypochondriac region

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right upper region below the cartilage of the ribs that extend over the abdomen (liver, gallbladder)

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RUQ includes

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R kidney, gallbladder, liver, pancreas, and large and small intestine.

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Epigastric region

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located above the stomach, superior to the umbilical region

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L Hypochondriac region

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left upper region below the rib cartilage; diaphragm, spleen, a bit of the pancreas, kidney, and small part of liver

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LUQ

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Spleen, Stomach, Pancreas (a part of it - it crosses the midline), Left kidney (at the back behind the other organs) and left adrenal gland, Upper part of the large bowel (colon), A small part of your liver

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LeftLumbar region

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decensding colon of large intestine, located between hypocondhriac and illiac region

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Umbillical region

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region of the navel

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RIght lumbar region

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acsending colon of large intestine

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R illiac region

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lowest region of abdomen; small intestines, descending colon, cecum and appendix

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hypogastric region

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under the umbilical region

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L illiac region

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small intestines, acsending colon, sigmoid colon

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rightLOBE OF LIVER

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processes blood coming from the head of the pancreas, the pylorus and antrum of the stomach, and the midgut via the superior mesenteric vein

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leftLOBE OF LIVER

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smaller and more flattened than the right. It is situated in the epigastric, and left hypochondriac regions of the abdomen- processes blood from the stomach and lower esophagus, distal body and tail of pancreas,

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SPLEEN

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An organ that is part of the lymphatic system; it produces lymphocytes, filters the blood, stores blood cells, and destroys old blood cells.

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SUPRARENAL GLAND

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adrenal gland - small gland that makes steroid hormones, adrenaline, and noradrenaline.

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KIDNEY

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organ that removes urea, excess water, and other waste products from the blood and passes them to the ureter

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Stomach

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large muscular sac that continues the mechanical and chemical digestion of food

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ILEUM

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last and longest portion of the small intestine where most absorption takes place

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DESCENDING COLON

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the part of the large intestine that passes downward on the left side of the abdomen toward the rectum.

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PANCREAS

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Regulates the level of sugar in the blood (insulin and glucagon)

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GALLBLADDER

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A muscular sac attached to the liver that secretes bile and stores it until needed for digestion

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LLQ

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Colon, small intestines, sigmoid colon, ureter, bladder (part)

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RLQ

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colon, small intestines, ureter, part of bladder, appendix, cecum