Abdominopelvic Cavity
Abdominal Regions/Quadrants
Organ Functions
Body Habitus
Positioning
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The abdominopelvic cavity is divided into these two sections.
What are the abdominal cavity and the pelvic cavity? page 327
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The majority of the liver lies in this quadrant.
What is the right upper quadrant? page 329
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This organ stores energy, removes toxins from blood, and produces bile.
What is the liver? page 329
100
5% of the population has this massive, stocky build of a body type.
What is hypersthentic? page 330
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This is what KUB stands for.
What is Kidneys, Ureters, and Bladder? page 345
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This section of the abdominopelvic cavity contains the principal organs of the digestive tract.
What is the abdominal cavity? page 327
200
The appendix can be found in this quadrant.
What is the right lower quadrant? page 329
200
The principal function of this organ is to eliminate solid food waste and reclaim water from the intestinal contents.
What is the large intestine? page 329
200
This body type is considered to be average or normal.
What is sthenic? page 330
200
The central ray should be placed here for a supine abdomen.
What is the level of the iliac crest? page 346
300
This is the name of the double-walled serous membrane sac that contains the abdominal organs.
What is the peritoneum? page 327
300
The first portion of the large intestine (called the cecum), is located in this quadrant.
What is the right lower quadrant? page 329
300
One of the functions of this organ is to manufacture insulin.
What is the pancreas? page 329
300
10% of the population has this very slender type of body type.
What is asthenic? page 330
300
It is necessary to show this structure on an upright abdomen.
What is the diaphragm? page 348
400
This cavity contains the distal portion of the large intestine, urinary bladder, and the internal parts of the reproductive system.
What is the pelvic cavity? page 328
400
The stomach is located in this quadrant of the abdomen.
What is the left upper quadrant? page 328
400
The function of this organ is to store bile and is located under the liver.
What is the gallbladder? page 329
400
According to the text, hyposthenic body types make up this amount of the population.
What is 35%? page 330
400
The central ray should be placed here for an upright abdomen.
What is 2 inches above the iliac crest? page 348
500
This is the name of the anterior fold of the visceral peritoneum.
What is omentum? page 327
500
These are the names of all 9 regions of the abdomen.
What is 1. R hypochondriac; 2. epigastric; 3. L hypochondriac; 4. R lumbar; 5. umbilical; 6. L lumbar; 7. R iliac; 8. hypogastric; 9. L iliac
500
Digestion and absorption of food occurs in this organ.
What is the small intestine? page 329
500
Patients with this body type tend to have abdominal organs that are high and more horizontal in position.
What is hypersthenic? page 330
500
The symphysis pubis must be demonstrated on this view of the abdomen.
What is supine (KUB)? page 346 (kind of)