Abdominal Anatomy and Sonography

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Which of the following organs is NOT located in the Left Upper Quadrant?

  • Spleen
  • Gallbladder (correct)
  • Liver
  • Pancreas

How many regions are the abdominal organs divided into?

  • 8
  • 4
  • 6
  • 9 (correct)

Which of the following structures is NOT part of the abdominal wall?

  • Diaphragm
  • Muscle
  • Ligaments
  • Spleen (correct)

What is the name of the cavity that contains the abdominal organs?

<p>Abdominal pelvic cavity (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following organs is located in the Right Lower Quadrant?

<p>Appendix (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the greater omentum?

<p>Insulating organs from the abdominal wall (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which muscle is located medial to the iliopsoas?

<p>Obturator Internis (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the lesser omentum?

<p>Attaching the stomach to the porta hepatis (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which muscle forms the posterior border of the abdominal cavity?

<p>Quadratus Lumborum (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the mesentery?

<p>Attaching the bowel to the abdominal wall (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the ligaments?

<p>Attaching organs to the abdominal wall or different organs (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which region contains the spleen, large/small intestines, left kidney, pancreas, stomach, and tip of the liver?

<p>Left Hypochondriac Region (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is found in the Right Lumbar Region?

<p>Portions of the ascending colon, small intestine, and right kidney (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which organ is NOT found in the Epigastric Region?

<p>Spleen (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is found in the Umbilical Region?

<p>The duodenum, the small intestine, as well as the transverse colon (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which region contains the left ureter and reproductive organs?

<p>Left Lower Quadrant (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which region contains the appendix, cecum, ascending colon, and small intestine?

<p>Right Iliac Region (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What forms the superior border of the abdominal pelvic cavity?

<p>Diaphragm (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the peritoneum lines the abdominal walls?

<p>Parietal peritoneum (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of the peritoneum?

<p>To secrete serous fluid (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which organs are classified as intraperitoneal organs?

<p>Liver, gallbladder, spleen, stomach, and transverse colon (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between the peritoneal cavity in males and females?

<p>The presence of a closed cavity in males (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the cavity that includes the abdomen and the pelvis?

<p>Abdominopelvic cavity (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of the aponeuroses of the external oblique, internal oblique, and transverse abdominus muscles?

<p>To form the rectus sheath (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of the sonographic appearance of the linea alba?

<p>Hyperechoic compared to muscle (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the sonographic appearance of the diaphragm?

<p>A curvilinear or dome-shaped interface with a thin, hypoechoic band (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the cause of the split image artifact on sonography?

<p>Refraction of sound at the muscle/fat interface (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of the crura of the diaphragm on sonography?

<p>Thin, hypoechoic bands (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the mirror image artifact on sonography?

<p>A second thin echogenic line superior to the diaphragm/lung interface (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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