Directional Terms
An-terrior = ?
Post-terrior = ?
An-terrior= front
Post-terrior= back
How many abdominal regions are there?
There are 9 abdominal regions.
Body cavities are fluid-filled spaces that contain organs and is lined by what?
Lined by a SEROUS MEMBRANE.
What is homeostasis?
Steady internal environment.
What is pathology?
The study of disease.
Contralateral is on what side(s)?
Ipsilateral is on what side(s)?
Bilateral is on what side(s)?
Contralateral is on OPPOSITE sides.
Ipsilateral is on the SAME side.
Bilateral is on BOTH sides.
What are the abdominal quadrants?
Right upper quadrant, Left upper quadrant, Right lower quadrant, Left lower quadrant.
What do serous membranes do?
Serous membranes line the cavities and organs in that cavity.
What are two feedback mechanisms that the body uses when detecting a change away from homeostasis?
Negative feedback.
Positive feedback.
What does pain serve as?
A defense mechanism.
Define superficial
Define deep
superficial=external
deep=internal
What quadrant is the appendix located in?
Right lower quadrant.
What is visceral serosa?
What is parietal serosa?
Visceral serosa: serous membrane that COVERS the organ directly.
Parietal serosa: serous membrane that LINES the cavity.
What is the role of negative feedback?
Reverse the direction of movement away from homeostasis.
What are predisposing factors that can be controlled?
Lifestyle and environment.
Relate the following structures to each other anatomically in a short sentence.
Small intestines to stomach
The small intestine is inferior to the stomach.
Name abdominal regions one, two, and three.
1. Right hypochondriac (RHR)
2. Epigastric (EGR)
3. Left hypochondriac (LHR)
What two cavities are in the dorsal body cavity?
The cranial cavity and the vertebral/spinal cavity.
What is the role of positive feedback?
Increase or decrease until the stimulus is gone.
In what case will differential diagnosis be used?
More than one disease that might be responsible for the patient's condition.
A bullet has entered a patient anteriorly through the right iliac region, traveled through the mediastinum, before exiting posteriorly through the left pleural cavity. Propose from where the shooter was properly located in relation to the victim.
inferior anterior and to the right of the victim
If a patient is diagnosed with an umbilical hernia, what abdominal region is the pain in?
The umbilical region (UR).
What organ(s) is found in the pleural cavities?
Lungs.
When the level of glucose inside the body suddenly drops, what feedback mechanism will be used?
Positive feedback.
A patient with end stage heart failure is no longer able to recover. The care team shifts focus to pain relief, emotional support, and quality of life rather than prolonging survival.
Which type of treatment plan does this represent?
Palliative.