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Surface Anatomy of the Abdomen Flashcards

1
Q

what are the 9 regions and two horizontal planes called?

A

A= right hypochondriac
B= epigastric
C= left hypochondriac
D= right lumbar
E= umbilical
F= left lumbar
G= right inguinal
H= hypogastric/pubic
I= left inguinal

1= subcostal plane
2= transtubercular plane

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2
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what structures lie within the right hypochondriac region?

A

liver
gallbladder

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3
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what structures lie in the epigastric region?

A

liver
pancreas
oesophagus
most of stomach

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4
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what structures lie in the left hypochondriac region?

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liver, spleen, left kidney

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5
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what structures lie in the right lumbar region?

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small intestine, right kidney, ascending colon, tip of liver, part of gallbladder

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6
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what structures lie in the umbilical region?

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stomach
pancreas
transverse colon
small intestine

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7
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what structures lie within the left lumbar region?

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descending colon, portion of small intestine

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8
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what structures lie within the right inguinal region?

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caecum
appendic
ascending colon
right ovary
right fallopian tupe

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9
Q

what structures lie in the hypogastric/pubic region?

A

sigmoid colon
rectum
urinary bladder
right and left ureters

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10
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what structures lie in the left inguinal region?

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descending colon
sigmoid colon
left ovary
left fallopian tube

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11
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what dermatome is the umbilicus in?

A

T10

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12
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what is the vertebral level of the umbilicus?

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L3/L4

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13
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at which vertebral level in the transpyloric plane?

A

horizontal plane L1

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14
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how would you locate the transpyloric plane on a patient?

A

midway between jugular notch and superior border of pubic symphysis.

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15
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list the structures present in the transpyloric plane?

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  • pylorus of stomach
  • D1 part of duodenum
  • origin of superior mesenteric artery (L1)
  • splenic vein joins SMV to form portal vein
  • neck of pancreas
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16
Q

which costal cartilage is the surface marking of the gallbladder?

A

right 9th in midclavicular line

17
Q

surface marking of spleen?

A

under ribs 9-11 on the left hand-side (mid-axillary line kind of)

18
Q

what is the surface marking of the appendix?

A

Mcburney’s point (1/3 of the way from right superior anterior iliac spine to umbilicus).

19
Q

surface landmark for deep inguinal ring?

A
  • mid-inguinal point
  • just above the medial half of the inguinal ligament.
20
Q

surface marking for superficial inguinal ring?

A

just lateral to pubic tubercle

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