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Thorax and abominal regions Flashcards

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What are the false ribs?

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Ribs 8-12 not independently connected to the sternum

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What are the through ribs?

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Ribs 1-7 connected independently to the sternum

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What is the thorax?

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The chest area consisting of 12 ribs, 12 intercostal vertebrae and the sternum

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What is the green part called?

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manubrium of sternum

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What is the blue part called?

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Body of the sternum

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What is the pink part called?

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Xiphoid process

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Why is the diaphragm higher in the right?

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The liver placement

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What is the top left abdominopelvic region?

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Left hypochondriac

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What is the top right abdominopelvic region?

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right hypochondriac

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What is the top middle abdominopelvic region?

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Epigastric region

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What is the middle right abdominopelvic region?

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Right lumbar

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What is the middle left abdominopelvic region?

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left lumbar

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What is the middle abdominopelvic region?

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Umbilical region

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What is the bottom right abdominopelvic region?

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Right iliac

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What is the bottom left abdominopelvic region?

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left iliac

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What is the bottom middle abdominopelvic region?

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Hypogastric region

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What are the four abdominopelvic quadrants?

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Right, upper and low quadrant and left, upper and low quadrant

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What is the first part of the small intestine?

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duodenum

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What is the second part of the small intestine?

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jejunum

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What is the final part of the small intestine?

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ileum

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What is the function of the duodenum?

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The continuous breaking-down process

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What is the function of the jejunum?

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Absorbs nutrients and water from food

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What is the function of the ileum?

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Absorbs nutrients and water from food

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What is this part of the chest called?

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Jugular notch

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What is this organ called?
Liver
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What is the function of this organ?
Convert nutrients into usable substances, detoxifies certain substances, and filters blood coming from the digestive tract
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Where is the liver located?
The right hypochondriac and epigastric region
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What is this organ called?
Kidneys
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What is the function of this organ?
Remove waste products and excess fluid from the body
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Where are the kidneys located in regards to region?
Left and right lumbar region
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What is this organ called?
Gallbladder
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What is the function of this organ?
Stores bile produced by the liver
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Where is the gallbladder located?
Right hypochondriac region
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What is this organ called?
Gallbladder
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What is the function of this organ?
Produces digestive enzymes and hormones
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Where is the pancreas located?
Epigastric and left hypochondriac region
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What is this called?
Sternal angle
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What is this region of the pelvis called?
Iliac crest
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What is the artery in green called?
brachiocephalic trunk
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What is the vessel in green called?
Azygos vein
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What are the vessels in green called?
vertebral veins
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What is the vessel in red called?
Aorta
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What are the vessels in green called?
Brachiocephalic veins
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What is the vessel in green called?
Superior vena cava
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What is the vessel in green called?
inferior vena cava
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What is the lobe in red called?
Right superior lobe
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What is the lobe in orange called?
Right middle lobe
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What is the lobe in beige called?
Right inferior lobe
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What is the lobe in blue called?
Left superior lobe
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What is the lobe in green called?
left inferior lobe
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What is the plane in red called?
The transpyloric plane
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What is this plane called?
Mid-sagittal plane
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What are the green lines called?
Midclavicular lines
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What is the line in red called?
Costal margin
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What is the plane in green called?
Subcostal plane
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What are parasagittal planes?
Run parallel down the body to the mid-sagittal plane
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What are you looking for during abdominal assessments?
Distension, scars, masses, bruising
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What is called when dull sounds are heard during percussion?
Hyporesonant
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What is called when high sounds are heard during percussion?
Hyperesonant
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